Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 ...

A Florida driver fast asleep beside a store’s gas pumps turned violent when awakened and bit a deputy’s K-9 partner on the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Bird flu cases are on the rise across the country, putting Lakeland's beloved swan population at risk. Betty ...

The following real estate transactions of more than $1 million were filed in Charlotte, Collier, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, ...

Haines City Police were busy Sunday afternoon when they received three calls in minutes reporting shots fired, a bicyclist getting hit by a car, and a car running into a church.

The isolated nature of Lakeland’s iconic royal swans may be their saving grace as the bird flu ravages fowl populations in other parts of the country. “It’s ...

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) was arrested on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, for felony child neglect after an investigation ...

The program helps homeowners pay for elevating homes or applying other changes to mitigate risk, even in some cases ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Highway 141 ...

Nic Partridge, The Ledger's 2024 Player of the Year, is among the top players in Polk County as he returns for his senior ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects believed to ...

On Feb. 7, Colter finally made it back to Lakeland, where his remains will be reinterred, with full military honors, on Feb.