There will be no shortage of restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Polk County. Here's a look at some of them.

Lakeland has its first tree lighting in Munn Park on Thanksgiving night. It's the traditional night when the city lights up ...

The developer of the Lake Wales Commons project is reducing density and intensity to avoid meeting the threshold for a ...

Watson Clinic and Orlando Health are partnering to open a new hospital in South Lakeland, Florida, in June 2026. The Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital will feature over 300 ...

LAKELAND — Two Polk County high school football teams have been practicing this week, while most high school students are ...

Republican Dorothea Taylor Bogert withdrew, and Democrat Edwin Perez of Haines City was a late entrant as qualifying ended ...

With the adoption of baby Ansley, Laura Kosa's Auburndale home now contains five adopted and one foster child. Another ...

Christopher Kepner, father of Anna Kepner, who died on a cruise, will now be required to appear in court on Dec. 5. No reason ...

The USC Trojans and Arizona State Sun Devils meet Wednesday in the Maui Invitational Championship Game. Tip-off is scheduled ...

Lakeland officials gave the green light to construction of a new hospital and medical complex in South Lakeland, even if there's been serious concerns raised about traffic and congestion. The ...

After a backlash that included threats of legal action and a recall, the town has scrapped plans to move the next election ...

Florida Poly in Lakeland contributes more than $523 million annually to the state’s gross domestic product, the analysis said ...