Sheriff Grady Judd said the man was holding gun to his chest, then after being shot with a bean bag, pointed the gun at SWAT ...

Miami Northwestern WR Calvin Russell Jr., a five-star prospects and No. 4 on the Florida Top 100 for 2026, will commit to a ...

The roughly $115 billion budget was $3.5 billion less than the current year. DeSantis’ action shrinks the plan even further, ...

Committed to Liberty since March, All-First Coast running back Arthur Lewis IV instead plans to play for the UCF Knights.

Miss Florida, who just earned her master's in health administration, was a former cheerleader at this major state program.

Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property tax revenues. The Live Local Act provides tax breaks to developers ...

Four of Polk State College's six trustees rated President Angela Garcia Falconetti as achieving expectations in every measure ...

Florida law permits firework use on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, and the Fourth of July. Fireworks can be purchased at ...

The average fuel price in state rose about 7 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the ...

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

The budget includes $10 million for Polk State College's planned Haines City-Davenport campus and $6.1 million for its ...

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year ...