Gary White

Polk State College President Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas will receive a base salary of $375,000, with potential bonuses of up to $95,000.

Lakeland Ledger July 6, 2026, 4:13 p.m. ET Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas, who started work July 6 as president of Polk State College, will be paid significantly more than his predecessor.

Lakeland Ledger Florida's Sixth District Court of Appeal now has land for a permanent home, with a building to come in the next few years.

Lakeland Ledger It took only four years for The King's Church to outgrow its building.

Lakeland Ledger Volunteers in Service to the Elderly will soon have a leader who is younger than the organization itself — and considerably younger than any of its clients.

Lakeland Ledger Florida Southern College will draw from the city of Lakeland to replace one of its most experienced executives.

Lakeland Ledger July 9, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET Opposition to proposed data centers in Polk County is uniting residents from across the political spectrum.

Lakeland Ledger Florida Polytechnic University students built a solar-powered car named Spark Mark 2.5.

WINTER HAVEN — James Gary, lying flat on his belly, gazed intently ahead as he carefully inserted an emergency airway tube into the throat of an unconscious child.

Lakeland Ledger July 14, 2026, 4:06 a.m. CT The developer seeking to build a “hyperscale” data center in Fort Meade has made what appears to be its first political donation in Florida.