A Florida mining project that defaulted on its municipal bonds was put into receivership.

Lakeland delayed a hearing over the water issue until the Bartow workshop, which presented experts on both sides. Attendees ...

Following months of negotiations and recent rallying cries from retired educators, Polk County Public Schools and the local teachers’ union announced Thursday they were on the verge of a ...

Break out the bats and gloves as high school softball season is upon us across the country, especially in the Sunshine State.

The vote will take place after a public comment period near the end of Monday's meeting. People will be allowed 3 minutes to speak.

Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement ...

In the bottom of the second, Taylor Shumaker with runners on fired it into the night sky for a three-run shot. In 20 games, ...

A Polk County man wanted on six warrants accused of causing an officer-involved shooting in Fort Myers faces new charges.

The district and the union agreed on a contract that includes a $25 million pay package, the largest single salary increase in PCPS history.

Myles Strickland, 35, of Bartow, faces an addition of one count ... officer and one U.S. Marshals officer, Fuentes said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement leads the investigation.

Environmental lawyers are challenging Mosaic Phosphate company's plans for their hazardous waste disposal in Florida ...

The two remedies to red tide were developed under the $18 million Red Tide Mitigation Technology Initiative. Next: a pivot to scaling up deployment ...