BARTOW — Alyssa Hillman, entering the 2023 season, didn’t expect to have much of an impact on Bartow’s fortunes if it made the state tournament. After all, Hillman began her freshman season on junior ...

Taylor Bowman of Winter Haven will fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ellen Masters in the 10th Judicial ...

Hulbert Homes has proposed 24 homes on half-acre lots on this iconic rural enclave amid an ocean of suburban neighborhoods.

Harrison School for the Arts in Lakeland sends its 2026 graduates on to brighter lights and bigger stages. See the ...

Lakeland High School valedictorian Hope Hallock poses with Principal Alain Douge during the graduation ceremony at the RP ...

Who is the Ledger's Boys' Volleyball Player of the Year for 2026? Vote now in the readers choice poll. Here are the nominees.

We went to visit Michael Jackson's elephant, Ali, at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida. Here's what to know if you would like ...

Schlitz beer is about to be brewed for the last time. Wisconsin Brewing Company, with permission from Schlitz's owner, Pabst ...

A person was found dead on a bench at Veterans Memorial Park in Lakeland the morning of May 19. Lakeland police confirmed a death investigation is underway. Detectives were on scene, but police said ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced appointments of two judges in Polk County. DeSantis selected Kevin Kohl of Lake Wales to serve as a circuit judge in the 10th Judicial Circuit. He will occupy a ...

Lake Wales junior Zamirya McBurrows will become the ninth Highlander to pitch in the state softball tournament when she faces ...

A new Publix store at Thompson Nursery in Winter Haven is set to open on June 18, adding to Polk County's growing list of ...