Some experts suspect human interaction may be a factor as great hammerheads are particularly vulnerable to dying after being ...

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a man in the parking lot of a Lakeland shopping center the morning of Aug. 3. The incident occurred after an automated license plate reader detected the ...

The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks open a 4-game series in Phoenix, Arizona, on Monday at 9:40 p.m. ET.

Jet Skis and Crocodiles: Florida crocodiles are turning jet skis and kayaks into vital habitat, Embracing Paradise Reporter ...

After losing his wealth and family to addiction, Winter Haven native Steve Kalogridis shares his journey to a decade of ...

The Polk Education Association needs at least 50% of eligible employees to return ballots or the union will be decertified.

Memphis Grizzlies guard Walter Clayton Jr. hosted his first basketball camp at Lake Wales High School. Roy Fuoco. Watch Next ...

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros play the final game of their 3-game series in Houston, Texas, Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.

Since joining the Winter Haven City Commission earlier this year, one issue has surfaced again and again in conversations with residents: growth. Whether I am at a community event, a neighborhood ...

R. Bruce Anderson is Professor of American and Comparative Politics, the Dr. Sarah D. and L. Kirk McKay Jr. Endowed Chair in ...

I read another Ledger article on Amendment 3, which uses incomplete information and fails to present a useful picture to voters. It mostly states percentages and an estimated $9.5 million property tax ...

The New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs play the rubber game of their 3-game series in Chicago, Illinois, Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET.