Lakeland commissioners approved a $125,000 settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive use of force by LPD K-9 officers.

Lakeland officials will consider authorizing more red-light cameras in October, as the city's overall number of citations remain relatively steady from year to year. City commissioners at their Oct. 5 ...

For the first time in 20 years, Swiftmud has updated minimum flows on the Upper Peace River, which could affect future water ...

Two people died in a nearly head-on collision late Sept. 19 on U.S. 17-92 in Davenport, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

Raymond leads this week’s nominees for The Ledger’s Tremendous 10 In last week’s poll, Lakeland quarterback Kelin Hendrix ran away with 82.1 percent of the poll. Bartow quarterback was second with 9.8 ...

St. Stephens Episocpal’s NAeha Akella, who finished second behind Roy on Saturday, is the only other runner in 1A under 18:40 ...

Florida troopers corral an emu wandering along a busy highway and confirm that no insurance policies were sold during the ...

Here's the rundown of how Polk County high school football teams fared during Week 5 action on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026.

Fort Meade has rescinded a precautionary boil-water advisory that had been in effect since Sept. 8. The city posted the ...

Auburndale’s budget swells 28.4% from the current year, but the increase results from capital projects rather than higher spending on city operations.

Skip (py) down to SPCA Florida soon to meet this unique dog and witness her victory lap home. At SPCA Florida, special cats ...

Winter Haven's proposed 2027 budget is heavy on capital projects, includes employee raises and comes with higher property taxes. Here's why.