The deadline for registering to vote in Polk County is Oct. 7, and the final day to request a mail ballot for the general ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,367 ...

Victory Christian (6-0) continued to stay perfect thanks to the Cru Slocum show and a 49-30 win over Kathleen on Friday night ...

In a close battle that was still a seven-point game with four minutes to play, Bartow made enough plays late to pull out a 24 ...

To keep up on the Lake Gibson-Bartow game and all of the action for Polk County teams, keep checking back here throughout the ...

Lakeland commissioners are expected to vote Monday on a proposed parking permit system that would offer free parking to some ...

Lakeland Drive Electric Day will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Well, 114 E. Parker St., in Lakeland.

The Canes' narrow escape and the Crimson Tide's thrilling win against Georgia shape this week's Heisman Trophy odds, courtesy ...

A power failure allowed a man to enter a Bartow building that holds offices of the Polk County Supervisor of Elections, ...

Swimmers from George Jenkins and McKeel won all but four events at the Lakeland City swim meet on Thursday as one meet record ...

A tropical or subtropical depression or storm could form next week. Another possibility: development of a compact hurricane.

Devin Stephenson, the new president at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, has plans to boost enrollment and expand ...