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.

Construction at "Alligator Alcatraz," Florida's new immigrant detention center, has been halted while a judge hears arguments ...

Calls from "Evelyn" of "Lending Union" asking for more info about your loan are fake, the BBB said. Here's what to do.

Carol Ann Riley was reported missing out of San Diego County, California, and the unidentified remains were found just over a year later in 1987.

"Apollo 13" heads to theaters for film's 30th anniversary, tells the Jim Lovell-led story of a near-disastrous NASA mission. Lovell died Aug. 7, 2025.

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.

Using two grants, Bok Tower Gardens embarked on a $3.7 million campaign to restore the tower and its moat while installing 250,000 new plants.

This week's featured SPCA pets include two high-energy cuddling canines and two immensely social kitties.