1-minute read Florida Southern College has appointed Andrew Phillip Payne as the founding dean of its new School of Architecture, the college announced Wednesday. Payne, an experienced administrator ...

Condosta, age 74, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025, in Polk City, Florida, with her devoted husband of 52 years, Lee ...

Nearly 100 people packed into the fellowship hall of New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in northwest Lakeland Tuesday evening to listen to the six candidates vying for three seats on the Polk ...

Polk County Commission, District 5 All three candidates in the District 5 races participated, presenting the three-way contest as a choice between experience, expertise and common sense. John Hall, 69 ...

At a glance While many local gangs are loosely organized, the Sex Money Murder gang was an expansive criminal enterprise. From 2018 to 2022, local affiliates were responsible for many Polk County ...

On Tuesday, Dobles, who turned 72 years old 10 days before the trip, was one of 86 U.S. military veterans who boarded a chartered Allegiant Airlines jet before dawn at Lakeland Linder International ...

7-minute read Publix Super Markets’ technology campus in downtown Lakeland is moving closer to reality — and it may have a dramatic impact on the local economy. The grocery giant hasn’t disclosed many ...

1-minute read Avelo Airlines flights to and from the Manchester, New Hampshire, airport, near Boston, are being canceled after April, Lakeland Airport Director Kris Hallstrand confirmed Thursday, ...

Robert Meyerowitz has been a reporter, editor and foreign correspondent. He covered Central America and the Middle East, he was the cofounder and editor of the Anchorage Press in Alaska, and he taught ...

Nearly every leader in Polk County’s behavioral health community stood behind Sheriff Grady Judd on Wednesday afternoon as they announced a new program that will provide complete wraparound counseling ...

Williams said Wednesday he wanted out of building ownership and, at 69, wanted to enjoy his life. So he wanted the properties sold. A trustee then began selling the buildings, including the property ...

Lakeland Police Sgt. Chad Mumbauer told city commissioners on Friday that the city’s 14-year-old red light camera program is working because 85% of the people who receive a $158 ticket do not get ...