The Dreadnaughts placed second in the Class 2A extra-large non-tumbling division thanks to a score of 84.90. Although Lakeland executed a dazzling performance, the Dreadnaughts dropped from first ...

Lakeland Dreadnaughts quarterback Chad Williams (12) is pressured by St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders defensive end Trevor Sommers (90) during a 34-0 loss in the FHSAA Class 5A Football Championship on ...

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

Eleven Polk County municipalities have offices that are up for a vote during municipal elections on April 1. For those considering a run for office, different cities have different qualifying ...

Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington schools will go on spring break from Mar. 17 to 21. Yes, all schools are set to close for Good Friday. The only schools ...

The Dreadnaught-designed golf cart leading the team onto the field is one of the experiences you get when visiting Bryant Stadium. Anytime you head to downtown Lakeland for a football game ...

Authorities were called to a home in Grimes Tuesday morning for an apparent death. The Polk County Sheriff's Office confirmed it was at a home in the 700 block of Dovetail Road for what they ...

New Polk County Supervisor Mark Holm says it was disheartening to be put on the defensive about his decision to work two jobs at once the same week the sheriff's office began investigating threats ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Winter Haven on Wednesday morning about illegal immigration at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The governor was joined by Polk Sheriff ...

A murder suspect is in custody after Lakeland Police say he shot his brother-in-law and threatened his sister before entering a residence next door, threatening the resident if she reported him. The ...