This week's featured SPCA pets include the hard-charging Chase, the sweet Coconut, the playful kitten Possum and the tender ...

Curtis Gibson Jr., a two-time former city commissioner, seeks to deny Jack Hilligoss a second term as mayor of Lake Wales.

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

The average fuel price in state has rose about 5 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.93 on Jan. 22, 2024, and as high as ...

Parlor Doughnuts, a family-owned Evansville, Indiana company, will open a new storefront in Downtown Lakeland serving doughnuts, coffee and breakfast this April.

The Sheriff's Office said the boy was on a fishing trip with his dad, brother and cousin when the boys decided to swim.

Lucy's Law, named for a 17-year-old girl killed in Biscayne Bay in 2022, seeks to increase penalties for reckless boat ...

Polk tax collector to replace floor in historic art-deco Lakeland location. Urges residents to visit other locations or ...

Santa Fe Catholic's only losses this season have been to Owasso as the Crimson Hawks are undefeated in Florida.

Mulberry High School volleyball's Mateus Cusmanich and his brother were brought up around the sport. Now Mateus is leading ...

Mariah Banks, whose 3-year-old daughter was photographed lying face down on the ground during a Winter Haven police ...

Among the plan's primary recommendations: speed-detection cameras in school zones, more red-light cameras and neighborhood ...