In a reversal of the standard sequence, Emily Burse received a bachelor’s degree from Polk State College 23 days before ...

LAKELAND — As they stood in a single-file line in a school hallway, ready for the transition to a different classroom, most of the first-graders in aqua-blue shirts struck the same distinctive ...

With the funding, Lakeland Electric would develop a framework other municipal utilities could follow for exploring options ...

The average fuel price in state is about the same price as a month earlier. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state ...

Polk County Commission approves a new contract with the International Association of Firefighters Union 3531. The contract includes pay raises, cost-of-living increases, and a sick-leave sellback.

FDOT administrators and Fort Meade officials celebrated the completion of the $19.2 million John Singletary bridge five ...

If the House plan were enacted, nearly 22,000 students at 15 colleges would become ineligible to receive EASE funds, ...

The lawsuit alleges the district has withheld information about available seats in concurrency letters, which are required ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

Ridge Community had mixed results in 2024. The Bolts were 7-3 last season and were with two of the losses being by one score.

Amber HIll, 36 of Fort Meade died in a head-on collision with a semi truck May 27 near Mulberry, the Polk County Sheriff’s ...

Roaches played a role in the temporarily closure of one cafe, and a few other inspections that failed to meet standards.