A jury voted 9-3 to recommend the death penalty for Zephen Xaver, who murdered five women at a Sebring bank in 2019.

After beating Arizona State 83-66 over the weekend in Atlanta, Florida basketball moved up one spot to No. 6 in the USA Today ...

A 49-year-old Lakeland man was killed in a head-on collision on State Road 33 north of Polk City late Saturday night.

Lawyer who filed the lawsuit against Polk Sheriff Grady Judd and a sergeant says, "I can tell you that it's not the end of it ...

City commissioners spoke enthusiastically about the prospect of "higher-end housing for those professionals who would want to ...

It’s been a magnificent season for the Lakeland Dreadnaughts once more. Read about how Kavon McKinney developed into one of ...

Briana Boston, accused of making a threat during a phone call with her insurance company, has received an outpouring of kind words and money for her defense.

There’s one more week before the Christmas break as we’re well into the winter sports season, but with football teams making deep playoff runs, this is the first time that The Ledger’s weekly ...

Political machines based on party loyalty - or loyalty to a single boss - are corrupt, inefficient and lacking ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of ...

St. Thomas Aquinas won its sixth straight state title and stops Lakeland from winning its third straight state championship.

Haines City says it is the first municipality in Polk County to introduce its own branded coffee, the Haines City Cafecito ...