The Haines City Police Department added $2,500 to the reward for information on a woman’s fatal shooting, raising the total ...

In aftermath of terrorist attack before Sugar Bowl, New Orleans offers help finding missing loved ones; FBI seeks tips from public ...

Wednesday morning, at 3:15 a.m., Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, killing 15 and injuring over 30. After driving into the crowd, Jabbar exited the vehicle ...

John Hill of Lake Wales was elected as chair of the Polk County Democratic Party during a meeting in December.

Mulberry head girls’ basketball coach Chris Jesse knew the stakes would be against his team heading into the 2024-25 season ...

Tests determined that Kody Wills' blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit after the Nov. 7 crash, the Polk County ...

West Lake Marion Road in rural eastern Polk County will be closed for a shorter time than previously thought after Polk County negotiated with a developer who wants to build a roundabout at the ...

A pair of Lakeland residents traveled 9,000 miles to meet a former president who lives in a neighboring state. Claire Twomey, CEO of Lakeland Habitat for Humanity, and Becky Bywater, a longtime ...

As a junior, Shaw (190 pounds) racked up his 100th victory against Auburndale’s Amir Costin — a former Auburndale teammate — ...

Two cold fronts are expected to hit Florida in the early days of 2025, after the new year arrives Wednesday with above-normal temperatures. Temperatures are forecast to be around freezing later ...