There are 15 Christmas parades to choose from in Polk County this year. Here's all you need to know, including dates, times ...

There will be no shortage of restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Polk County. Here's a look at some of them.

Lakeland's first Christmas tree lighting in Munn Park drew a couple hundred people. But rain earlier in the day put a damper ...

The developer of the Lake Wales Commons project is reducing density and intensity to avoid meeting the threshold for a ...

LAKELAND — Two Polk County high school football teams have been practicing this week, while most high school students are ...

Republican Dorothea Taylor Bogert withdrew, and Democrat Edwin Perez of Haines City was a late entrant as qualifying ended ...

Polk County officials issued a 2nd burn ban for 2025 on Nov. 25 at an unusual time during the fall months, due to a lack of annual rainfall.

Lakeland Linder International Airport is planning a significant expansion, including a new terminal and parking garage. The airport is pursuing Advanced Air Mobility technology, aiming to become a hub ...

BizLinc LLC, the company associated with a business incubator in Lake Wales, is now listed as inactive with the Florida ...

With the adoption of baby Ansley, Laura Kosa's Auburndale home now contains five adopted and one foster child. Another ...

The County Commission delayed a vote on a proposed school tax increase referendum until January. Commissioners are requesting the School Board justify the need for the potential $80 million in revenue ...

Christopher Kepner, father of Anna Kepner, who died on a cruise, will now be required to appear in court on Dec. 5. No reason ...