Ginger and Juniper, a pair of striped skunks, are ready to welcome guests to the Florida Aquarium for Fourth of July festivities ...

Auburndale Police arrested Aurora Monique Cochran, 40, on charges related to the killing of William Thomas Martin.

Florida Southern's Anthony Monteleone, pictured here, helped the program win a 14th national championship in the school's history. Monteleone is also a highly decorated Winter Hav ...

Here's when the next full moon of 2026 will be and why July's full moon is called the Buck Moon and why June's full moon is called the Strawberry Moon.

The Wednesday, July 1, 2026, Florida Lotto drawing was for a $6.75 million jackpot. Someone in Delray Beach won Saturday, May 30, 2026, Florida Lotto drawing. $29 million winner bought their ticket ...

The Florida Aquarium has introduced two new animal ambassadors: Ginger and Juniper, a pair of striped skunk sisters, according to a community announcement. The announcement comes as part of the ...

More than 120 new laws took effect Wednesday in Florida, and some of them affect students, teachers and parents. What to know.

Get free admission to Florida state parks over the three-day Fourth of July holiday weekend. Free admission applies to all but three Florida state parks. There are 175 state parks scattered around ...

The Lake Wales History Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary on July 4 from noon to 3 p.m. at the historic Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot at 325 S. Scenic Highway. The free community ...

Taquion Cotton is expected to get a sentence of life in prison on July 10 for the 2023 murder of a pastor's son in Winter Haven.

For more than 30 years, The Ledger has honored the top scholar-athletes in Polk County and continues that tradition this year with an impressive list of 124 athletes who excelled in the classroom.

Celebrate America's 250th in Polk County with fireworks, live music, a Declaration reading and July 3-4 events countywide.