Of 12 Polk County restaurants that failed to meet standards Sept. 16-29, three had violations related to pests. See the ...

Meet this week's featured SPCA pets for adoption: wildly affectionate Miley, outdoorsy Maverick, playful Precious and timid ...

As of 5 p.m. Saturday, the storm was expected to be a Category 3 and hit Wednesday afternoon near St. Petersburg, tracking through Polk County.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

The four finalists for Bartow's police chief job will have interviews next week, and there's a public meet and greet on Oct.

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