Republican Hilary Holley and Democrat Edwin Perez face off March 24 in a special election for Florida House District 51, seeking to succeed Josie Tomkow.

The farm near Florida Polytechnic University is expected to produce up to 74.8 megawatts, or enough to power 12,500 homes.

Bryson Love, 23, of Winter Haven died after a chain-reaction crash sent an SUV careening into oncoming traffic, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

With the two teams tied at halftime, Fuller scored 11 of his team-high 15 points in the second half to lead No. 3 Victory ...

What a day it was for the first day of the 2026 IBT State Wrestling Championships Thursday at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. Lake Gibson advanced 11 of its 12 wrestlers to the second round, ...

Police say two people were involved in an argument outside the pool hall when one pulled a handgun and shot the other. The ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of a March 3 house fire in Lakeland as Deborah Yeater, 76.

The closure, which will last until Sunday, March 8, is for bridge construction related to the Central Polk Parkway.

Gas prices at service stations in Palm Coast, Ormond Beach and Port Orange, Florida during Daytona Beach Bike Week on Thursday, March 5, 2026.

Lakeland native Kara Kirkland, who started working for Chick-fil-A as a teenager, opens her own store on Florida Avenue near Shepherd Road.

The Polk County History Center will host the event Legacies in Polk Government Leadership on March 10 at 4 p.m.

Lakeland native Kara Kirkland, who once wore the chain restaurant's cow suit in high school, opens her own Chick-fil-A at Shepard Road location.