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A dry spring and low lake levels are fueling midge blooms. Here’s what you can do.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will hold water in Lake Hancock — protecting Circle B habitat while cutting off downstream flow.

State officials warn the project’s water use may be underestimated, adding pressure to an already strained regional supply.

A new partnership in Polk County is tackling a hidden barrier to navigating the justice system.

Lakeland’s signature airshow boosts local businesses while funding year-round education and career programs for Polk County students.

Florida Southern College’s Roberts Academy marks 15 years of helping students with dyslexia close literacy gaps — and reshape their futures.

62% of Polk County children were not ready for kindergarten in 2024. Can early language skills and programs like Camp READY close the gap?

The hearse carrying Khork’s remains was escorted by hundreds of law enforcement and veterans from Lakeland Linder International Airport to Oak Ridge Funeral Home in Winter Haven.

City Commissioners promise better communication to educate residents, reduce fear and avoid 9-1-1 calls.

Despite social media posts circulating on Sunday, PCPS said there have been no incidents with ICE.

The partnership will give patients access to some cancer services that previously required a trip to Tampa or Orlando, easing the burden on patients and families.

The decision comes more than five years after the brutal murders of former Lakeland City Commissioner Edie "Edie" Yates Henderson and her husband shocked the Lakeland community.