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

The former estate of Charles N. Hunt at 1212 Hallam Drive in Lakeland is a small island of old Florida charm set in a sea of tightly packed neighborhoods. Lakeland-based builder Hulbert Homes won ...

If you're a fan of Culver's frozen custard, try to avoid an ice cream headache on Aug. 3 during the grand opening of the new Bartow location as local officials tout the restaurant's boon to the city's ...

Kay Fields, pursuing a seventh term on the Polk County School Board, has a well-funded opponent in Sam Neelam, CEO of a ...

Justin Sharpless, seeking a second term on the Polk County School Board, contends with Kasen Hampton, a 19-year-old ...

James Duckett was executed for the 1987 murder of an 11-year-old Lake County girl. He was long suspected of killing Jeanifer ...

“You heard right, we are opening on Aug. 3,” franchise owner-operator David Corriveau said when asked about the opening date for the new Culver's at 1395 N. Holland Parkway in Bartow. On opening day, ...

Winter Haven's proposed $372 million budget for fiscal year 2027 holds the tax rate flat, but homeowners will likely owe more ...