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Two Polk County students receive $2,500 National Merit Scholarships
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoKieffer’s probably career field is listed as chemistry in the news release. He declined an interview...
DNA evidence identifies victim in 1972 Eloise killing, Polk Sheriff's Office says
The Lakeland Ledger· 16 hours agoThe Polk County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim and likely perpetrators of a 1972 murder...
'We're here to stay': Lakeland's Grace City Church will build new campus on 50-acre site
The Lakeland Ledger· 2 days ago“We say all the time — Grace City, I mean, really since the very beginning, has not been the most...
6 Polk County projects in state budget are labeled 'turkeys' by Florida TaxWatch
The Lakeland Ledger· 23 hours agoSix Polk County projects in this year’s state budget appear on the annual “Turkey Watch” list...
Florida Southern, a campus rich in Wright designs, will launch an architecture program
The Lakeland Ledger· 23 hours agoFlorida Southern College has long been synonymous with architecture. Containing the world’s most...
Artist known for Lakeland murals a featured guest at Latino-themed gathering for creators
The Lakeland Ledger· 23 hours agoGabriela Jaxon says she might have absorbed her new culture a little too thoroughly after...
Prosecutors dismiss charges against Antwan Glover, arrested in 2022 Lakeland traffic stop
The Lakeland Ledger· 17 hours agoAntwan Glover, a Lakeland man whose violent arrest after a traffic stop in December 2022 was...
Wright-designed planetarium at Florida Southern College reopens after restoration
The Lakeland Ledger· 22 hours agoFollowing the banquet at which FSC President Anne Kerr announced the new program, guests took turns...
Fort Meade Commission fails to adopt amnesty program for code-enforcement penalties
The Lakeland Ledger· 2 days agoFort Meade residents will have to wait for the city to enact a proposed one-year amnesty program for...
Polk County school district will install cameras on buses to deter illegal passing
The Lakeland Ledger· 4 days agoDriving past a stopped school bus could soon yield a fine, even if no law-enforcement officer is...