Florida will join five other Southern states to form the new accreditation program for their public universities.

It's been a long journey for Bartow and Lake Wales Walter Clayton Jr. But now, Clayton Jr. was drafted by the Utah Jazz.

As Chris Fisher and Clay Reedy celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, they felt anxious about the status of same-sex ...

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year ...

Kathleen and Jacksonville Jaguars' Ventrell Miller will host an upcoming football camp this Saturday. Miller had a stellar ...

The Seattle Mariners (41-38) visit the Minnesota Twins (38-42) Thursday in the finale of a 4-game series. First pitch from ...

An Amtrak train traveling through Lakeland collided with a black SUV that was stopped on the tracks on the evening of June 24 ...

After a failed motion to fire Fort Meade’s interim city manager, Alis Drumgo, commissioners considered extending his ...

The City of Winter haven presents Rockin' Freedom Fest starting at 6 p.m. July 3 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 275 S. Lake ...

Mank certainly always had something going on. A two-sports standout in volleyball and soccer, Mank also was involved in ...

The investigation resulted in the arrest of eight people on various drug trafficking charges with ties to the Sinaloa and ...

Florida Polytechnic University President Devin Stephenson thanks the Polk County Legislative Delegation for helping secure funds for continued growth.