The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former gymnastics coach on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after he confessed to detectives that he had sexual intercourse twice with a girl he was coaching when ...

Daily Ridge WINTER HAVEN, FL – Get ready for lift-off! LEGOLAND Florida is preparing to blast guests into a whole new dimension of family fun with the park’s first-ever indoor roller coaster, set to ...

New allegations have resulted in charges against a former Lakeland gymnastics coach who was already on sexual offender probation following a child pornography conviction in 2017.

A Polk County mother is raising awareness about the dangers of e-bikes after her son was hit and killed by a vehicle.

A former gymnastics coach in Lakeland is under arrest after the Polk County Sheriff's Office said he admitted to detectives ...

Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...

Although school boards control local schools, Florida’s State Board of Education increasingly has flexed its authority to push district decisions and actions. New education commissioner Anastasios ...

FDOT is now working to improve traffic flow at the intersection of County Line Road and US 92, by raising the roads above the railroad.

Nearly 50 protests are planned across Florida July 17, in response to what organizers call "civil and human attacks" by the ...

Nineteen people have been charged in connection to gang activity in Tampa and Polk County, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida.

A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...

Robbins Property Associates took out the loan on three of the properties it owns, including two in the region.