The Polk County Sheriff's Office said he sold the cocaine that killed a 65-year-old Bartow woman in October 2024.

Just ask 2024 state champions Frostproof, Santa Fe Catholic and Fort Meade just how pertinent the linebackers were to their ...

It was the time of his underclassman golf life for George Jenkins junior golfer Andrew Sagnella. He placed as the runner-up ...

Six new members will be inducted into the Polk Arts and Culture Hall of Fame. The inductees, including the late painter ...

The Ledger analyzed salary data for 13 public institutions throughout Polk County. The top earners made more than $274,000.

For teachers to firefighters, EMTs and even many police officers, the average wage is often below what is needed to support a family.

Tropical Storm Erin is now expected to become a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 130-mph.

The possibility of a mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps has created uncertainty as Polk County's representatives all seek reelection in 2026.

A case in point is the highly public wrecking of the career of Tom Sylvester, a former deputy director of operations for the CIA.

Polk County fans can get their first look at their respective high school football team in the Kickoff Classics this week.

More than 115 billionaires live in Florida, according to a recent rankings list that placed Florida in the top 5 states billionaires call home.

A Port Charlotte man died after losing control of his vehicle where Interstate 4 meets Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland early ...