With Bartow out of the mix, 10 other Polk municipalities could see elections in April. Here's an update on where qualifying ...

The 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival will be held in Plant City from February 27th to March 9th. Discount tickets can be ...

Research.com, an online higher education resource, lists Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland as a top-10 best value college in ...

Several Polk County restaurants are offering something special on the night of romance. Here are some fan favorites.

Florida Southern College in Lakeland will inaugurate Jeremy P. Martin as its 18th president during a ceremony Wednesday at 3 ...

Florida supervisors of elections are offering offering $1,200 scholarships to college students, according to Polk Supervisor ...

With a total of 500 pounds in Olympic action, Russell was a state qualifier in 2024. Janssen was a state champion and ...

Halle Johnson has been a top defender in the county throughout her career and has won four girls soccer state titles.

Zora Neale Hurston's work didn't become truly appreciated by literary scholars until more than 15 years after her death in 1960.

Winter Haven Quin’Nya Gray de Sanders (girls basketball) averaged 12.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.0 steals in the 7A-10 ...

In the legislature, the GOP is sponsoring measures to require state law enforcement to cooperate with ICE, a particularly sore spot after a municipal judge allowed an undocumented immigrant to slip ...

Here's an updated look at where SEC men's basketball teams sit in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll and AP Top 25 rankings.