Lakeland Electric customers will see a decrease in their monthly bills starting October 1. City commissioners approved dropping the fuel charge by $10 per 1,000 kilowatt hours used. Lakeland Electric ...

Lakeland officials debated whether to keep CareerSource Polk's suspended leader on Lakeland Housing Authroity's board of ...

Fort Meade's City Commission resisted a push by Mayor Jaret Landon Williams to remove City Manager Troy Bell, who had been ...

Lakeland city commissioners imposed tougher fines, effective immediately, for water users who violate restrictions during the drought.

High school golf season is here. Here are 41 Polk County high school golfers to watch in 2026 as the season goes on.

Eagle Lake is looking into a truck transfer that some call suspicious and potential financial mismanagement after resident ...

Lakeland Christian junior Emma Wilkinson cemented her legacy as one of the top distance runners in Polk County history with ...

Repairs to the roof of Annie Pfeiffer Chapel at Florida Southern College in Lakeland were completed for the start of the new ...

The southbound inside lane of U.S. 17 near Cypress Gardens Boulevard will be closed starting Sept. 9 for construction work ...

Conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro headlined a private fundraiser for a political committee held at The AGB Museum in ...

Lakeland goes down by two touchdowns in first quarter then outplays Venice for three quarters before losing in overtime.

Tenoroc football continues historical season. Here are Polk County high school football scores and highlights from Week 3.