It's Election Day 2024, and The Ledger caught up with a couple of voters outside the Coleman Bush Building in Lakeland.

City officials and veterinarian Price Dickson said, on average, about one swan per month was killed by vehicles over the past year.

LAKELAND — Larry Anderson and Michelle Bell arrived to vote Tuesday morning on a pair of single-gear bicycles — red for him ...

The 44th annual Swan Roundup in Lakeland experienced a decline in participation, with fewer swans present compared to ...

Here's our Week 12 Florida high school football Super 25 rankings. Lakeland returns to the No. 1 spot and Chaminade-Madonna moves up to No. 2.

Demand for hurricane supplies drives sales boost at Publix. Lakeland-based grocer reports stock price increase.

Election Day 2024 is here. Final voting for the general election will take place Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Polk County ...

Newly released data from Realtor.com for August shows that potential buyers and sellers in Polk County saw higher home sale prices than the previous month's median of $290,000.

Rick Rousos, who spent 27 years with The Ledger, covered a variety of beats and thrived as an investigative reporter. He died ...

"It's not about assigning blame. It's not about asking for scalps. It's just about seeing the issue clearly enough to determine the path forward." ...

Bob Doyel of Winter Haven ran unsuccessfully for office three times in Polk County after retiring as a judge in 2010.

Under the deal, Edge Solar, a subsidiary of Williams Corp., will sell all power from its planned facility near Florida ...