The U.S. Attorney's Office alleges the Haines City captain was part of a scheme to fraudulently claim 100% disability for VA ...

Eddie Thomas, 69, faces attempted murder and arson charges after a Lakeland group home burned with several people inside.

The approved plan includes bike lanes on the main road and simple sidewalks. Residents have clamored for a separated 8- to 10 ...

Alex Rich, executive director and chief curator of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art in Lakeland, plans to leave after ...

Two tropical waves moved off the coast of Africa this week as we approach the Memorial Day weekend and the start of hurricane season.

Polk County’s four members of the U.S. House voted along partisan lines on “One Big Beautiful Act,” the reconciliation spending bill pushed by President Donald Trump. The measure passed by a 215-214 ...

Kaitlin Bennett, a conservative social media personality, says Lakeland police and the LDDA violated her free speech rights ...

Polk County plans to install "No Thru Trucks" signs on Deen Still Road to alleviate truck congestion near an Amazon warehouse. The county will rely on law enforcement to issue tickets to truck ...

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Germany's democracy is relatively young, arguably only stable since 1991. Much of Europe also experienced late transitions to democracy, with some countries only adopting democratic norms in ...

The anti-swatting law would enhance penalties for using 911 to report false emergencies. Another would extend the school ...

Trustee Ashley Bell Barnett accused Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti of concealing enrollment numbers and ...