Polk County’s ranking for child health jumped to 28th this year — up from 44th last year and 54th the year before, according ...

After nearly three years as staff reporter at LkldNow, Kimberly C. Moore is leaving the independent nonprofit’s newsroom to ...

Aldi, the Germany-based grocery chain, will open its third Lakeland store in April, a spokesperson for the retailer confirmed ...

In response to concerns about noise, under-age drinking and other disruptions, Rec Room proprietor Conn O’Leary, seeking the ...

Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz, who has served in that role since 2018, announced last year that he would not seek another term. At ...

But with smartphones giving us instant information, the nostalgic dial-the-time line is going the way of other former Publix ...

Polk County is one of the lowest-funded school districts in the state, ranking 63rd out of 67 counties for per-pupil funding.

Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the ...

In any other year, Polk County teachers would be thrilled with the new contract that's about to give them $1,200 to $3,900 raises, based on experience. But Hillsborough teachers are about to get ...