Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues. The Live Local Act provides tax breaks to developers ...

The average fuel price in state rose about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the ...

Florida law permits firework use on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. Fireworks can be purchased at ...

R. Bruce Anderson writes a right-wing content creator's invasion of Lakeland's farmers market, and the LDDA's attempt to remove her, raise free speech questions.

Much remains unresolved: The threat to Israel is eased, not gone. Iran’s desperately ruinous, immoral and inhumane regime remains intact, though damaged. The future of Yemen, the Kurds, Iraq, ...

This week's SPCA pets include a couple of affectionate and playful hounds and two cats -- one young and adventurous, the ...

Ed Vetter helped establish Polk's first International Baccalaureate program and led it to become one of Florida's ...

Supervisor of Elections Melony Bell cited "a political atmosphere" in explaning her decision not to hold outreach at Pride in ...

Bill Read was first elected to the Lakeland commission in 2015. His resignation leaves a fifth seat open in the city's ...

The City of Winter haven presents Rockin' Freedom Fest starting at 6 p.m. July 3 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 275 S. Lake ...

Haines City junior quarterback Zebrielle Canaday scored the game-winning touchdown against Durant High School to put the ...

The Alligator Alley trail will be closed to public access at its intersection with the Marsh Rabbit Run and Heron Hideout ...