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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The deputy was praised in February for making more than 200 DUI arrests last year. Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said all of his ...

Groups filed a lawsuit against the state and ICE to "halt the unlawful construction of a prison in the heart of the Everglades." ...

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

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

Free speech or disruptive behavior? After a viral confrontation with a conservative social media personality in May, the LDDA ...

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

It's been a long journey for Bartow and Lake Wales Walter Clayton Jr. But now, Clayton Jr. was drafted by the Utah Jazz.

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year ...