Did you celebrate America's 250th at Lakeland's Red, White and Kaboom? Check out the faces, the fun and the fireworks.

The DiOGi Dog Park at Loyce E. Harpe Park in Mulberry will be closed for renovation from July 12 to Sept. 4, Polk County announced. The park is located at 500 W. Carter Road. The remaining facilities ...

Three years before being named Haines City police chief, Isaac Jackson was sanctioned for using his city-issued phone for ...

The chain has submitted a request for zoning verification in a storefront that until recently housed a Japanese dessert shop.

Three years before he was promoted to Haines City police chief, Isaac Jackson was suspended for using his city-issued phone ...

A new Miss Florida 2026 and Miss Florida's Teen were crowned Saturday in Lakeland amid a glitzy ball with dances, songs and ...

The Cincinnati Reds look to avoid a 4-game sweep at the Milwaukee Brewers Thursday. First pitch in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is ...

The trip from Bartow to Lake Wales is going to become much longer starting July 27 — especially for truckers. The Florida Department of Transportation plans to close a section of State Road 60 for two ...

The Auburndale Police Department had made an arrest in connection with the killing of an 85-year-old man. Aurora Monique Cochran, 40, was charged with accessory to murder after the fact, robbery ...

Trump's Mar-a-Lago in Florida has hosted fireworks for New Year's Eve and weddings, but usually not July 4, when the club is ...

Lakeland officials will hold a public hearing at their July 6 meeting on whether to ban any data centers or large industrial developments for a year. City Commissioner Guy LaLonde first proposed the ...

The Fourth of July falls during Central Florida's rainy season, and there's a good chance that could put a damper on America's 250th birthday celebration. Firework displays are scheduled to light up ...