Ed Vetter helped establish Polk's first International Baccalaureate program and led it to become one of Florida's ...

As Gov. DeSantis rushes "Alligator Alcatraz," an immigrant detention facility in the Everglades, into operation, Florida ...

Here’s where the northern lights could be visible this weekend, the last time they were seen in Florida and how to find ...

Free speech or disruptive behavior? After a viral confrontation with a conservative social media personality in May, the LDDA ...

The weekend wedding of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is a good excuse to mark the occasion with some Amazon one-liners.

Supervisor of Elections Melony Bell cited "a political atmosphere" in explaning her decision not to hold outreach at Pride in ...

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year ...

Kaitlin Bennett, a conservative social media personality, says Lakeland police and the LDDA violated her free speech rights at the Downtown Farmers Curb Market.

It's been a long journey for Bartow and Lake Wales Walter Clayton Jr. But now, Clayton Jr. was drafted by the Utah Jazz.

As Chris Fisher and Clay Reedy celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary, they felt anxious about the status of same-sex ...

The buildings have been "deteriorating for a decade." The plan is to restore their historic facades while modernizing the ...

The Seattle Mariners (41-38) visit the Minnesota Twins (38-42) Thursday in the finale of a 4-game series. First pitch from ...