CSX is planning infrastructure improvements at the crossing. The work was expected to start July 19, but will now be delayed.

The former coach in Lakeland was arrested after he confessed to having sex with a girl he was coaching when she was a teen, deputies say. LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man ...

Polk County's three Republican U.S. House members voted against a maneuver to amend a bill and add a provision about ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A former gymnastics coach, already a registered sex offender, finds himself behind bars once again. What began as a missing person ...

Alexander Katchalov was arrested during a missing person investigation involving the now-adult victim. He is being accused of ...

The organizers tried to cancel the Lakeland event shortly before 5 because of anticipated storms. The weather never showed, ...

For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said a former gymnastics coach was arrested Wednesday after he admitted to having sexual intercourse with a minor he used to coach.

Florida has no shortage of getaway destinations, but Lakeland offers something increasingly rare – authenticity with a side of surprise. This Central Florida gem manages to balance small-town charm ...

New allegations have resulted in charges against a former Lakeland gymnastics coach who was already on sexual offender probation following a child pornography conviction in 2017.

A former gymnastics coach in Lakeland is under arrest after the Polk County Sheriff's Office said he admitted to detectives ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying an unknown male suspect responsible ...