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It's Cold and Likely to Get Colder This Weekend

ST. PETERSBURG | After a month of unseasonably warm temperatures, the Tampa Bay area weather is getting colder.

Former USF CEO Rips New Bill

Leader of Lakeland campus from 1999 to 2006 says legislation to make school an independent polytechnic is ill-guided.

Jobless Rally In Lakeland On Benefits

Calling for an extension of federal unemployment benefits, a small group of demonstrators waving signs gathered at a busy Lakeland intersection Friday afternoon.

More Records Released in Killing of Officer Crispin

Prosecutors released additional records Friday into the fatal shooting of Lakeland police Officer Arnulfo Crispin.

Family Day, Music, Plays Highlight Weekend Fun

Music, plays and a family day at the Fort Meade museum are some of the entertainment events planned for this weekend.

New Details Emerge in Death Of 22-Year-Old

An arrest affidavit of Alicia N. McDonald's boyfriend revealed Friday that she died from a gunshot wound in the face.

Lakeland Man Gets 17 Years in Prison For Fatally Shooting Mother-in-Law

A Lakeland man was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison for manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the fatal shooting of his mother-in-law.

Polk Ranks 3rd on Racial Equity for Blacks

The Lakeland/Winter Haven area was rated third out of 100 metro areas on racial equity for blacks.

Dinner to Benefit High School Cancer Patient

A spaghetti dinner fundraiser is being held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the First Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lakeland to raise funds for a 17-year-old fighting brain cancer.

Valentine's Day Weekend to See Cooler Temps in Polk

Today, temperatures are expected to dip into the 70s and fall as low as the 30s at night, said Rick Davis, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Seven Students Arrested for K-2 at Lake Gibson High

Seven Lake Gibson High School students were arrested Friday, including six who were accused of smoking K-2, and another who sold the synthetic marijuana to a juvenille, the Polk...

Teachers Want No Part in Changing Systems

Teachers at Roosevelt Academy are not interested in becoming a part of Our Children's Academy charter system.

Dundee Mayor Not Seeking Re-Election

Dundee will have a new mayor and two new Town Council members after the April 3 municipal elections.

Three File for Bartow City Election

Mayor Pat Huff slid unopposed into a fifth three-year term on Bartow's City Commission on Friday, but incumbent James Clements will face perennial candidate Gerald Cochran in...

DOE Studying Charter Schools Model

Most school systems assign administrators specifically to manage each federal grant program. Lake Wales Charter Schools has a team of school principals and teachers doing all of...

Haines City Woman Suspects Online Trap, But It Isn't

HAINES CITY | It seemed like a new twist on an old Internet scam — using snail mail rather than email to lure victims into an online trap.

Polk's School Food Director Ahead of Federal Mandates

The food fight between the White House and congressional leaders appears to be over, for now. Beginning July 1, school children across the nation will tuck in to meals lower in...

Bill on Lakeland Commission Residency Pulled

A proposed state law that would have tightened residency requirements for Lakeland city commissioners and candidates for the commission has been pulled from consideration because...

Florida Ethics Commission Clears Dundee Mayor of Allegations

After nearly 10 months of investigation, the State Commission on Ethics has cleared Mayor Linda Riner-Mizell of allegations that she misused a town credit card to book a 2010 trip...

Fla., 9 Other States Freed From No Child Left Behind

Polk County schools that haven't been making adequate yearly progress as required in the No Child Left Behind law have been given a reprieve.

No Trial in Sight in '09 Murder Case; Progress Halted Because of Language Barrier

Accused in the death of a citrus harvester, Romeo Lemos speaks mixture of a Mayan tongue, some Spanish.

Bartow City Buildings Getting Energy Efficient Upgrades

A project to upgrade air-conditioning systems and replace outdated windows and lighting in a dozen Bartow city buildings should save the city as much as $200,000 per year in...

Building Official Won't Proceed With Battery Charge Against Former City Employee

Lake Wales Building Official Clifton Smith said he doesn't want to proceed with charges against Roderick Thomas Parker Sr., a former member of the city's Code...

Lakeland Resident Marsha Faux Seeking a Fourth Term as County Property Appraiser

Polk County Property Appraiser Marsha Faux has filed for re-election. Faux is seeking a fourth term to the post to which she was first elected in 2000.

Water Line Break Closes Grace Lutheran School in Winter Haven for a Day

A lack of water forced Grace Lutheran School in Winter Haven to close Thursday. Principal Jeff Wittcop said a water line in the ground between the city water system and the school...

Blood Drive to Benefit Young Lakeland Boy With Rare Blood Disorder

A blood drive is being held in Clearwater today and Saturday for Logan Hooker, a 1-year-old Lakeland boy with a rare blood disorder that requires him to get frequent blood...

B. Rich Project Hosting "Give Back Night" Event in Winter Haven

The B. Rich Project Inc. is hosting a fundraiser Feb. 20 at Chili's, 699 Cypress Gardens Blvd. The event is called "Give Back Night." The event is from 11 a.m. to 10...

Final Day of Qualifying for Bartow Commission Election is Today

BARTOW | Today is the final day to qualify as a candidate in Bartow’s City Commission election April 3.

Two Suspects Arrested in Armed Robbery of Hess Station in Lakeland

On Thursday, police arrested Bill C. Cox, 34, and Christopher L. Morales, 17, who are accused of committing an armed robbery Monday at Hess Express at 3117 South Florida Ave.,...

Annual Black History Fest Set for Saturday

The city of Lakeland Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its annual Black History Festival on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Coleman-Bush Building, 1104...

Trial Set for Construction Contractors in Bribery of Polk School Official

A lawyer for Lloyd Whann, the M.M. Parrish Construction Co. executive accused of bribing a former Polk school official, argued Thursday in federal court that other contractors...

Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty in Officer's Killing

A 19-year-old Lakeland man could face society's ultimate punishment if convicted as charged of killing Lakeland police Officer Arnulfo Crispin. Prosecutors announced Thursday...

Lawsuit Filed Over New Map

Democrats filed a lawsuit against a congressional redistricting map immediately after that plan and a second one redrawing Florida House and Senate districts received final...

Reaction on Florida Senate's USF Poly Budget-Bill Move Mixed

A new twist this week in the struggle to create an independent state university in Lakeland has left some local leaders unsure what to think.

Judge Delays Trial of "Dee Dee" Moore

A circuit judge in Hillsborough County has delayed Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore’s first-degree murder trial until July 16 to give her lawyer time to take...

Mulberry Man Injured in Motorcycle Accident

MULBERRY | A Mulberry man was seriously injured late Wednesday after he lost control of his motorcycle on Turner Road west of Mulberry.

Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty in Williams Case

BARTOW | Prosecutors said today they will seek the death penalty against Kyle Williams, the man accused of killing a Lakeland police officer in December.