The deputy was praised in February for making more than 200 DUI arrests last year. Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said all of his ...

Here’s where the northern lights could be visible this weekend, the last time they were seen in Florida and how to find ...

As Gov. DeSantis rushes "Alligator Alcatraz," an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, into operation, Florida ...

Ed Vetter helped establish Polk's first International Baccalaureate program and led it to become one of Florida's ...

Supervisor of Elections Melony Bell cited "a political atmosphere" in explaning her decision not to hold outreach at Pride in ...

Free speech or disruptive behavior? After a viral confrontation with a conservative social media personality in May, the LDDA ...

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 ...

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

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

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