Here’s when Teacher Appreciation Week 2025 is, some deals and discounts for teachers and a short list of gift ideas, by local ...

The House has passed two tax-cut measures that dissolve tourism councils and redirect the money to property taxes. What will the Senate do?

The Florida Department of Transportation opened congestion relief lanes on I-4 east of U.S. 27 in Polk, creating four travel ...

Sophomore Camila DeJesus and junior Leah Robles as a No. 5 seed won their match and clinched the district championship for ...

It’s been a remarkable season for undefeated George Jenkins boys volleyball, as the program rolls into playoffs this coming ...

Devin Stephenson, President of Florida Polytechnic University, will speak May 7 at a meeting of the Republican Club of ...

Polk County has a great reputation for fastpitch softball as seven programs have combined to win 21 state title led by Bartow ...

Kenny Kelly was a four-sport standout at Tampa Catholic in the '90s and begins first spring football practice at Kathleen.

Polk County might not have the ocean, but there's no shortage of waterfront, Key West vibes. Old-timers won't be surprised ...

What time is liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida? ULA Atlas V, Amazon rocket launch should be visible for most of the state ...

Todd Jackson's retrial in the 2020 slayings of a Haines City couple started this week. His first trial in 2024 ended in a ...

The virtue of mercy may be scorned by the proud as being for suckers and losers, but Francis’ message was a deliberate rejection of that attitude.