This week's featured SPCA pets include the cuddly pups French Fry and Betty and the lovable kitties St. Francis and Begonia.

Amid the summer swelter, where is Polk County's sweetest scoop? Help us narrow it down in The Ledger's bracket-style contest.

Two candidates, Don Burns and Terry Coney, have filed to run for Lakeland's Northeast District seat this November.

Construction at "Alligator Alcatraz," Florida's new immigrant detention center, has been halted while a judge hears arguments ...

Octavio Hernandez, a Democrat, drew encouragement from gaining almost 44% of the vote in 2024 with less than $10,000 in ...

Calls from "Evelyn" of "Lending Union" asking for more info about your loan are fake, the BBB said. Here's what to do.

Carol Ann Riley was reported missing out of San Diego County, California, and the unidentified remains were found just over a year later in 1987.

Animal advocates showed up for the third time this year to demand a spay-neuter program for feral cat populations in Polk ...

"Apollo 13" heads to theaters for film's 30th anniversary, tells the Jim Lovell-led story of a near-disastrous NASA mission. Lovell died Aug. 7, 2025.

Got a sweet tooth? Treat it to some discounted, or even free, frozen custard today at these five Florida chains ...

Former Auburndale quarterback Amari Turner is fighting his way to the starting QB role at Warner University. Here's how.

Miami Hurricanes edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. (Miami Central) and offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa (IMG) are two of the top prospects in the nation.