John Morgan intends to form a new political party and might launch a run for governor in 2026 under its banner.

The driver of a Ford F150 truck failed to stop and collided with the rear of a stopped tractor-trailer on Old Polk City Road, ...

Recent heavy rains lowered the risk of wildfires in Polk County. The wet weather pattern led to a repeal of an April 15 burn ...

Two juveniles and four adults face charges in a planned robbery that turned into a fatal shooting. A bystander on a bicycle ...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville is warning that, based on current forecasts, records could be set or tied as temperatures climb.

The business, started in 1921 in downtown Lakeland, was purchased by the Marshall family in 1956. The second generation is ...

Aksh Ladegaonkar , a sophomore at International Baccalaureate at Bartow High School, earned second place in the Dr. Nelson ...

Lake Wales slips past Lake Region with big rally while McKeel, Mulberry and Lakeland Christian all see their season end.

It was a great day for Bartow, as Bartow softball's Johnson, Knowlton lifted the program to the regional finals.

An man was riding on a black Hover electric bicycle when a Dodge Charger struck the bike from behind near Auburndale, PCSO ...

The Sheriff's Office said a man who was shot during a suspected drug deal drove off wildly before striking a nearby bicyclist ...

Sean "Diddy" Combs is on trial for allegedly forcing women into sex parties through abuse and violence. But you won't see testimonies. Here's why.