Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Morris, ranked as the No. 3 linebacker in the state, joins a loaded Florida class that has caught fire this summer.

IMG Academy has changed the names of its football teams, and it will make it a lot easier for high school fans trying to ...

The future of Bartow's East End Catalyst affordable housing project could hinge on Live Local Act, says developer in update to City Commission.

McCoy Moore moved to Nashville in 2020, writing songs for a music publisher. Now signed with Sony, he's touring and hearing ...

The St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) and the Chicago Cubs (53-36) play the final game of their 3-game series Sunday night. First ...

Polk County Fire Rescue Battalion Chiefs Ramon Gonzalez and Charles True will be moving up the ranks to deputy chiefs, ...

Network-Florida named 16 top Old Florida restaurants, and one of Polk County's oldest made the list. Governors and a vice ...

Nominees should be residents who have lived in Lake Wales for at least 50 years and who exemplify a lifetime of service to ...

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

Fireworks in the rain? Three cities in Polk County say their Independence Day festivities will continue rain or shine. Here's ...

The fire department will host its 7 Days of Giving from July 7 to 14 aiming to collect 7,000 pounds of pet food and $7,000 in ...