Sara-Megan Walsh

Lakeland has secured nearly $13 million in grants and plans to expand its runways and terminal, accommodating more traffic and possibly more carriers.

Lakeland Ledger Avelo Airlines' presence at Lakeland Linder International Airport has continued to grow in its second year, leading to hopes for more routes in the future.

Lakeland agreed to annex property near the Green Swamp and change zoning to accommodate a 45,000-square-foot speculative warehouse.

Lakeland Ledger Two Congressional candidates and one state House candidate have decisively won their party's nomination for Nov. 3 elections.

Of Polk's 686 ICE detentions in 2025, fewer than 40 met the FBI's definition of violent offender. More than 240 were driving without a valid license.

Lakeland Ledger President Donald Trump has called for aggressive arrests of undocumented immigrants since taking office in January 2025, calling them murders and rapists.

Lakeland Ledger A Winter Haven developer is requesting several incentives from the city toward the expanding Bowen Yard, a popular outdoor food hall and event venue.

Lakeland Ledger A Davenport mother has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 murder and beating of her adopted 4-year-old son.

Lakeland Ledger A viral video of two women being detained for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at HCA Poinciana on Aug. 20 has drawn thousands of views and hundreds of comments.

Lakeland Ledger Winter Haven officials have agreed to give a $350,000 grant toward construction of transitional, affordable housing for local families with school-age children in an effort to prevent homelessness.