The difference couldn’t be clearer. When a male Democrat candidate was alleged to have committed acts of sexual abuse on a woman, the candidate lost his party’s and constituents’ support and ended his ...

Sherman's Antiques in Winter Haven closed its doors June 25 and will auction its remaining items online ending July 23. A walk-through is July 21-22.

Mario Scarpa, the Italian immigrant who brought his authentic fine dining to Polk County in 1976, has died at age 90.

Here's the latest on just how wet it will be in Polk County as forecasters watch a possible low-pressure system in the gulf.

Lakeland Electric is reporting power outages in Downtown Lakeland and in North Lakeland off U.S. 98 on July 17.

Jackson Suber has flown up the leaderboard to first at The Open Championship to kick off Round 1 of the most prestigious ...

A group of Fort Meade residents has submitted petitions to seek recall elections for three city commissioners. Here's what ...

A parasitic illness is spreading across the U.S. with nearly 100 cases in Florida. Learn how to protect yourself.

France will play against England in the bronze final on July 18, which will be South Florida's final World Cup game.

A parasitic illness causing diarrhea has hit 34 states. Learn the symptoms and how to stay safe from infection.

Polk County School Board District 3 candidates Kate Wallace, Sarah Corona and Victor Sims address questions at a July 16 ...

LAKELAND — U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came to Lakeland to announce a seemingly obscure bureaucratic change with major implications for Florida’s citrus industry.