The deputy was praised in February for making more than 200 DUI arrests last year. Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said all of his ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Florida will join five other Southern states to form the new accreditation program for their public universities.