The approved plan includes bike lanes on the main road and simple sidewalks. Residents have clamored for a separated 8- to 10 ...

The fee for construction and demolition debris will rise 26%. For yard waste, it's 66%. Fees will rise 5% per year after that ...

Davenport Police said Kelly Agar Garcia shot his stepson, Azareel J. Martinez, multiple times after an argument over ...

Eddie Thomas, 69, faces attempted murder and arson charges after a Lakeland group home burned with several people inside.

Two tropical waves moved off the coast of Africa this week as we approach the Memorial Day weekend and the start of hurricane season.

Polk County plans to install "No Thru Trucks" signs on Deen Still Road to alleviate truck congestion near an Amazon warehouse. The county will rely on law enforcement to issue tickets to truck ...

Polk County’s four members of the U.S. House voted along partisan lines on “One Big Beautiful Act,” the reconciliation spending bill pushed by President Donald Trump. The measure passed by a 215-214 ...

The anti-swatting law would enhance penalties for using 911 to report false emergencies. Another would extend the school ...

Germany's democracy is relatively young, arguably only stable since 1991. Much of Europe also experienced late transitions to democracy, with some countries only adopting democratic norms in ...

Kaitlin Bennett, a conservative social media personality, says Lakeland police and the LDDA violated her free speech rights ...

He was arrested by federal officers at the station on May 22. The arrest stems from an investigation by Veterans Affairs' ...

Alex Rich, executive director and chief curator of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art in Lakeland, plans to leave after ...