Readers helped pare more than 30 Polk County barbecue purveyors down to our Savory and Sweet 16. Here are the competitors.

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Once risky, Lake Mirror Tower, NoBay and The Gardens are now being marketed as reliable, high-occupancy assets.

LAKELAND, Fla. — Citrus Connection recently announced it is extending service by three hours on its most popular routes. The move is part of a $1.1 million pilot project funded by the Florida ...

A new rage room with axe throwing and splatter painting is opening on the Treasure Coast on March 21. Have you ever been to ...

The stores are among seven in Florida and southern Georgia that will be consolidated under the grocer’s brand.

On the last day of the 2026 legislative session, top education senators and representatives bartered their priorities, ...

Fireworks during a House Oversight Committee briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi are raising more questions about her pending subpoena.

A picturesque city known for its shimmering lakes has become an unlikely symbol of the growing strain in America's housing ...

Auburn’s Lakeland Town Center is back on the market — fully leased and Haggen‑anchored, now being marketed by JLL.

The grocery-anchored site's owner also purchased Westgate North parcels in Tacoma at the time, and sold those last year.

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