A case in point is the highly public wrecking of the career of Tom Sylvester, a former deputy director of operations for the CIA.

Amid the summer swelter, where is Polk County's sweetest scoop? Help us narrow it down in The Ledger's bracket-style contest.

This week's featured SPCA pets include the cuddly pups French Fry and Betty and the lovable kitties St. Francis and Begonia.

The Houston Astros (65-51) visit the New York Yankees (61-55) Saturday for the second game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 2:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze ...

Two candidates, Don Burns and Terry Coney, have filed to run for Lakeland's Northeast District seat this November.

Animal advocates showed up for the third time this year to demand a spay-neuter program for feral cat populations in Polk ...

Former Auburndale quarterback Amari Turner is fighting his way to the starting QB role at Warner University. Here's how.

The law bars elementary and middle school students from using cell phones at school and high school students from using their ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd criticized recruiting emails that ICE sent directly to deputies who have trained to assist the ...

The proposal from the Charter Review Committee was at least the third attempt to change the process to sell the utility. But ...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County received $1.8 million from a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant after the ...

Vibrio vulnificus tends to cause infection in summer months. This year, some states are reporting higher-than-usual numbers.