For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year with an impressive list of nearly 150 athletes who excelled in the ...

LAKELAND — John Kostuch began his high school career at Ridge Community but transferred to Winter Haven in part when Carl White left Ridge to take over the Blue Devils’ football program. More ...

A settlement has been reached after litigation over Florida's critic-called "Don't Say Gay" law – and both sides are claiming victory. LGBTQ advocacy groups that challenged the law said it was a ...

Lakeland Regional Health opened a new behavioral health clinic in downtown Lakeland, Florida. The Center for Behavioral Wellness offers adult and child psychiatry and therapy services. The clinic has ...

Emily Burse is not the only local student graduating this spring with both a high school diploma and a bachelor’s degree. Three students from Polk State College’s collegiate high school programs — Nia ...

The dog, which appears to be a Bull Terrier, is now in the care of the Leon County Humane Society, in Tallahassee. In a video clip widely shared on social media, a Florida state trooper is shown ...

Members agreed on adding a new slide about the new objection criteria, which includes requiring that a book be removed within five days of a challenge because it includes pornography or “sexual ...

Florida's Department of Health agreed to a settlement requiring it to provide more detailed COVID-19 data, after a group sued in 2021 for the release of records during the state's COVID-19 surge. The ...

Bridgestone profits decline ahead of closure “Decisions like this are not easy because of the impact it has on our teammates and their families, and at the same time we are optimizing our business ...

Judge Mary Catherine Green of the 10th Judicial Circuit Court in Polk County, Florida, will retire on July 31 after 26 years of service. Green, 63, is retiring early, citing a desire to move on to the ...

It was a stellar week for Polk County athletes as one county athlete won a state title and nine athletes won at least one even at their respective region track meets while others came up big in ...

Some would suggest that the first verse of the first book of the Bible (Genesis 1:1) as its oldest: “In the beginning God (Elohim) created the heavens and the earth.” Yet there are passages in the ...