LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was sworn in for his sixth consecutive term on Tuesday morning in Lakeland. Residents have reelected Judd for more than a decade as he's held the title ...

The district's attorney will walk the board through the declaration process and answer any questions trustees may have, ...

He used a social media account to “encourage minors to engage in sadistic and sexual behavior,” court docs say.

The public is able to see the new endangered pygmy hippo calf at the Metro Richmond Zoo in Virginia. The mother and calf ...

A Florida law outlawing homeless people from camping on public property won't change the way Lakeland has handled public camping for years: arresting violators under a city ordinance.

A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after police say he found a gun and accidentally shot himself in the head on Sunday ...

As Lakeland commissioners approve a community development district, nearby residents and some commissioners want to turn the ...

Morgan Ortagus, an Auburndale native and a graduate of Florida Southern College, served in the Bush, Obama and first Trump ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A 6-year-old boy is in the hospital after police say he shot himself with a gun on Sunday in Lakeland. The ...

The new year kicks off with theater productions, art festivals and performances by stars like Renée Fleming and Ricky Skaggs.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two men with a need for speed found themselves behind bars after allegedly engaging in a high-speed race ...