Lucy's Law, named for a 17-year-old girl killed in Biscayne Bay in 2022, seeks to increase penalties for reckless boat ...

The Sheriff's Office said the child disappeared while swimming on Lake Roy, just off Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter ...

Mulberry High School volleyball's Mateus Cusmanich and his brother were brought up around the sport. Now Mateus is leading ...

The fee of $84 an hour paid to the Polk County Sheriff's Office covers the salary of a deputy, plus benefits, capital and other costs, PCSO said.

Santa Fe Catholic's only losses this season have been to Owasso as the Crimson Hawks are undefeated in Florida.

Polk tax collector to replace floor in historic art-deco Lakeland location. Urges residents to visit other locations or ...

The Ledger's readers have voted for their favorite 16 pizzas across Polk County. The contenders now face off one-on-one in our bracket-style contest.

Mariah Banks, whose 3-year-old daughter was photographed lying face down on the ground during a Winter Haven police ...

The men's NCAA tournament begins today with a full slate of 16 games. Here's what to know about March Madness, including how ...

Gina LaPlaca, the mayor of Lumberton who recently quit her job as Neptune Township business administrator, is facing seven ...

Here is how former Tenoroc High School student-athlete Jordyn Davidson broke the NAIA saves record for Webber International.

Grammy Award-winning artist Chrisette Michele headlines the fourth annual Central Florida Soul Music Festival this weekend in ...