Five of the fastest-growing cities or 'boomtowns' in the country are in Florida and one of them is in Polk County.

A proposed five-year strategic plan for Kent County Public Schools lays out an ambitious vision for the district, highlighting construction of a new middle school, expanded career ...

The project will bring market-rate housing to a site next to schools, but concerns about flooding, traffic safety and tree ...

Lakeland officials gave a greenlight for a new townhouse development in the Kathleen area, immediately adjacent to two ...

The best city for first-time home buyers was Palm Bay, Florida, according to WalletHub. If you're staying in the state, here's where to look.

When the Orlando Sentinel started investigating the payments, the DeSantis administration sent a threatening, unsigned ...

Morris, a 4-star out of Lakeland, is ranked as the No. 3 linebacker in the state, and No. 25 overall player in the USA TODAY Florida Top 100. He tallied 95 total tackles for Lakeland as a junior ...

Morris, a 4-star out of Lakeland, is ranked as the No. 3 linebacker in the state, and No. 25 overall player in the USA TODAY Florida Top 100. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The city's specialized high schools are one of the lone bright spots of its struggling public school system.

The first day of virtual school for full-time students is Aug. 18. Florida Virtual Full Time Public Schools says students take six courses per semester and have access to more than 200 courses.

Lakeland High School has two designated top graduates for the first time in six years. The school board agreed to reinstate valedictorian and salutatorian last summer.