Lake Wales police say Troy Thorne was found incompetent to stand trial in 1985 and once released from treatment, lived a ...

The Lakeland-based grocer has leased the buildings for $1 per year for 30 years. They're part of its plans for a massive IT ...

It was a stellar week for Polk County athletes as one football player broke a 40-year-old school record, another football ...

Guests will be able to meet author Marco Magiolo, purchase signed copies of the book, participate in a Q&A session and enjoy ...

It's time to lock in and start preparing for 2025 Spotify Wrapped. Here's when it stops tracking listening data, when you ...

The driver was heading north on Reynolds Road and nearing an intersection when the Jeep left the roadway, hit guide wires and ...

IMG offensive lineman G'Nivre Carr ( No. 56 in USA TODAY Florida Top 100 ), an Ocala native, was vocal about how his ...

The Orionid meteor shower will soon peak, and conditions could allow for a night full of shooting stars. Folks who missed the ...

Geneva Classical's Oliver Dempsey wins boys race, and Lakeland Christian's Emma Wilkinson wins girls race at Polk County ...

In the lawsuit, Christopher Woods Sr. had claimed that Wayne Blackburn of Victory Church, failed to protect him from an abuser. That claim is now dropped.

Polk State College had offered the Introduction to African-American Studies course at least since the 2018-2019 academic year ...

They protested what they see as attacks on civil rights, skyrocketing costs and the dismantling of essential services.