News

Bartow girls on track to repeat last year's magical season plus all regional tennis results
BARTOW — Bartow returned its top four singles players from last season’s regional championship squad, so the Yellow Jackets ...
Virtual and in-person meetings scheduled in May for planning of East Polk County toll road
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise will hold a virtual meeting May 5 and an in-person meeting May 7 for the planning of the ...
Haines City’s Canaday leads flag football team to unblemished season, regionals
It was all knotted up at 13 against Durant in the 2025 FHSAA Flag Football Class 4A, District 6 Championship game last ...
Florida Senate poised to pass legislation to protect state parks. Get it done. | Editorial
The State Park Preservation Act requires public hearings for land management plans and forces the state to comply.
Lakeland residents want city park renamed to honor local civil rights activist
Madalynne Brooks was a leader in Lakeland's NAACP branch, spurred to action by a hanging outside her father's church.
Baseball: McKeel sweeps but four quarterfinals series going to a deciding third game
First-round winners Mulberry, Lakeland Christian and Santa Fe Catholic fail to close out series while Lake Wales stays alive after losing opener.
Education advocates warn of potential cuts to AP, IB, vocational programs. Could it affect Polk County?
A report from the Florida Policy Institute suggested that the number of participating students could decrease by half based on the proposed state funding.