Polk and other Florida school districts received letters from the U.S. Department of Education ordering them to halt their ...

Author Bob Kealing will talk about Elvis Presley and his relationship with Florida during a lecture Oct. 9 at Florida ...

Sharon Kurschner will be honored as Lake Wales Pioneer of the Year during the 49th Annual Pioneer Days festival on Oct. 25 in ...

Wilhelmina MacDonald bequeathed substantial funding to the music department at Florida Southern in her will, yielding the ...

Beck, the transfer from Georgia, has completed 73.4% of his passes for 1,213 yards with 11 touchdowns and 3 interceptions ...

Florida State has closed the gap on the recruiting trail, adding Fordham to a class that now has 10 commits in the USA TODAY ...

McKeel senior Lily Jonsson's swim career got sidetracked after injury sustained during freshman season but is enjoying her ...

Hope Hallock of Lakeland High School won a $2,500 scholarship in the Kids Tax Art competition overseen by the Polk County Tax Collector’s Office.

No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings associated with Tropical Storm Jerry have been issued for Florida or the U.S. It didn't take long for Invest 95L to strengthen into Tropical Storm ...

The Rainbow Roots Festival in Lakeland is a family-friendly event intended as a celebration of community, LGBTQ history, creativity and arts.

The first Social Security payment for the month of October will go out this week, despite government shutdown.

Retro Diet Coke Lime will return to stores in bottle and cans starting Oct. 6, according to Coca-Cola. Here's where Florida fans can find it ...