Hope Hallock of Lakeland High School won a $2,500 scholarship in the Kids Tax Art competition overseen by the Polk County Tax ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An alligator was spotted at a Publix in Avalon Park, Florida, on Sunday morning. The incident happened ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An alligator was spotted at a Publix in Eastwood on Sunday morning. The incident happened around 10:30 ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - What began as a trespassing call at a local Pizza Hut on Thursday evening quickly escalated, leading to the discovery of an outstanding warrant for a man wanted in another county for ...

Federal officials on Friday confirmed that Florida has been reimbursed $608 million for the costs of building and running an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, exposing “Alligator ...

The feds celebrated Florida’s “historic agreement” with ICE and reimbursed the state with “historic funding” for immigration-related costs.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. - Lake County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call regarding an alligator lounging on a resident’s front porch. According to officials, a woman reported spotting the gator ...

As the high school football season quickly nears the halfway point, Victory Christian and Fort Meade will battle in a tough small-school matchup. For Victory, the game will be a good test and good ...

A Florida woman and her puppy are recovering after surviving a harrowing alligator attack. It happened earlier this month in Paso County, FOX 13 Tampa Bay reported. Danie Wright told the local TV ...

Polk County Parks & Rec- Bartow, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2025) — The Marsh Rabbit Run trail at Circle B Bar Reserve is now open after being closed since July. The Alligator Alley trail at Circle B Bar Reserve ...

A local teacher started an online petition urging Polk County Public Schools to address student violence. The petition makes five demands, including a public plan to address misbehavior and the ...