R. Bruce Anderson is the Dr. Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay, Jr. Endowed Chair in American History, Government, and Civics and Miller Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Florida Southern ...

Lake Wales coach Tavaris Johnson couldn’t have been happier with how his team played in the Kickoff Classic. Considering his ...

Debora Bland has opened her first brick-and-mortar venture serving up Bavarian pretzels and Polish donuts along with coffee ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said he sold the cocaine that killed a 65-year-old Bartow woman in October 2024.

David Joseph Pittman was convicted in 1991 of killing Clarence and Barbara Knowles and their daughter, Bonnie, at their home ...

The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025 Check Cash4Life ...

Six new members will be inducted into the Polk Arts and Culture Hall of Fame. The inductees, including the late painter ...

The report confirmed that Polk State College's enrollment rose 2.5%, but that figure ranked 22nd out of 28 state colleges.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said no foul play was suspected in the fatal fire in The Hamptons golf community.

For teachers to firefighters, EMTs and even many police officers, the average wage is often below what is needed to support a ...

Just ask 2024 state champions Frostproof, Santa Fe Catholic and Fort Meade just how pertinent the linebackers were to their ...

It was the time of his underclassman golf life for George Jenkins junior golfer Andrew Sagnella. He placed as the runner-up ...