Greater Winter Haven Youth Football president Zach Shelby said community support has been strong for the new youth football program.

Fort Meade achieved a 2024 FHSAA Rural Football Division B state title for the first time since 2004, as the Miners wrapped ...

Several federal agencies and the Air Force have stopped using a variant of the gun because of reports of accidental firing.

Parents drop off students at Elbert Elementary in Winter Haven on Aug. 11, 2025. The original school, built in 1962, was torn down and rebuilt for a modernization. Julie Thomas , Principal of Elbert ...

Students returned to a rebuilt Elbert Elementary School after spending the previous two years at Scenic Terrace, a temporary ...

President Donald Trump is expected to speak on crime in Washington, D.C. on Monday Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. eastern. Watch the press conference.

Florida's month-long sales tax holiday on school supplies started Aug. 1 and will continue through Aug. 31, an extension from prior years of a two-week sales tax holiday. Several new laws went into ...

The projects aim to address explosive growth in Polk with transportation, solid waste, water and public safety projects, ...

With a rich history and ornate surroundings, the vias of Worth Avenue are destinations in themselves. Learn more.

In his first year, Florida Southern College President Jeremy Martin said he emphasized that everyone on campus should be "a ...

The Ledger's Super 16 countdown begins, and the senior class is so deep that we've added two players to the countdown.

The Florida Lottery offers several draw games for those hoping to win one of the available jackpots. Here’s a look at the winning numbers for games played on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025 Check Powerball ...