Well-wishers lined the long route as Maj. Cody Khork was taken from Lakeland's airport to a funeral home in Winter Haven.

Readers helped pare more than 30 Polk County barbecue purveyors down to our Savory and Sweet 16. Here are the competitors.

A Florida wildlife agency supervisor testified she didn't lie about complaints in a free speech lawsuit by a fired biologist.

Crowds pay tribute to Major Cody Khork, a fallen U.S. Army Reservist from Lakeland, FL, in a solemn procession.

Travelers face unusually long airport security lines at Florida airports due to a government shutdown and spring break.

The third 'No Kings' protests are set for March 28, pushing back on President Trump's 'authoritarian policies.' See Florida ...

A man entered an enclosure holding Moo Deng and her mother, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo said, adding that the pygmy hippos were unharmed.

When will spring get here? That depends on which "spring" you're referring to: astronomical or meteorological.

Taquiy Lewis, 27, pleaded guilty to gun and ammunition charges related to the 2020 Christmas Eve shooting that killed a ...

The Auburndale City Commission voted to approve an agreement with Jeff Brown, after voting at its Feb. 16 meeting to hire him as city manager.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd spoke one day after he drew attention for saying that some undocumented immigrants should get a chance at legal status.

Experts explain how water‑saturated sand can turn unstable, after a complex multi‑agency rescue highlighted real but misunderstood quicksand risks.