Lakeland FL

Hillsborough County, FL - Nine Hillsborough County high schools were recognized among Florida’s top-performing public schools in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings. Plant High School received the county’s highest placement, ranking No. 29 in Florida and No. 343 nationally. Robinson High School

Dianna Lynn Bradshaw POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 42-year-old Bartow woman is facing multiple felony...

The best candy stops often come with a story you can taste. Walk through the door of a family-run shop and you might find chocolate cooling behind the counter, jars filled with colorful sweets, or the buttery scent of fresh fudge drifting through the room. Florida’s family-owned candy stores offer...

Morgan Elizabeth Taylor (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 28-year-old Davenport woman was arrested early...

Lakeland Linder Airport received two federal grants recently. The airport is gearing up to expand its terminal, add more flight options and test out air taxis.

United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy visited Port Tampa Bay Monday to discuss an approximately $1 million investment awarded to Tampa-based Gulf Marine Repair Corporation. The funds will be used for training center equipment, wheel loaders and berth upgrades. Gulf Marine Repair Corporation’s facility is

The Mermaid Star Motel at St. Petersburg’s FloridaRama (stylized “FloridaRAMA”) would be a nice place to just sit and read for a few hours. Bookworms might get away with it this weekend. For one day only, the warehouse district’s immersive art museum hosts a literary festival with close to three dozen authors doing tal

Polk County Sheriff's Office K9 Ace was honored by the Polk County Board of Commissioners Tuesday after being shot multiple times in the line of duty and losing his left front leg.

More than 70 vacant acres south of Bartow could open to manufacturing, processing and other heavy industrial operations under a proposal moving through Polk County. Organic Matters Inc. owns the 71.26-acre property between Old Homeland Road and U.S. 17/98, where county commissioners on Aug. 18 advanced the company’s re

LAKELAND, Fla. - Publix launched its limited-edition fall ice cream lineup in half-gallon and pint containers to help shoppers channel autumn during late-summer heat. Publix brought back seasonal limited-edition ice cream options to store shelves. The grocery chain offers the seasonal line in half-gallon cartons and pi