The Polk County School Board District 3 race already has three candidates. Incumbent Rick Nolte is on medical leave and has ...

Republicans Scott Franklin, Laurel Lee and Daniel Webster voted for the bill, while Democrat Darren Soto opposed it. The measure passed 218-214.

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

ASTA shared its support of a letter that nine members of Congress sent to the DOT, urging it to review its "merchant of ...

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts ...

"Conditions sharks to associate humans and boats with food." Florida lawmakers propose ban on shark feeding as state's waters grow more dangerous: 'Increasingly concerned about the practice' first ...

A reader asks where the line is on free speech at Lakeland's Farmers Market. Also letters on the budget bill, immigration and the Ten Commandments.

"The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will lower taxes for hardworking families, seniors and small businesses, protect Medicaid and strengthen America's border security," the members wrote in a June 30 ...

A group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the Department of Transportation to revisit a controversial 2024 rule that, in some cases ...

"I don't think we should do research on dogs or cats," NIH Deputy Director Nicole Kleinstreuer said. "Absolutely not." ...

Lago's gate with guns in her vehicle, adding to a series of recent security incidents at Trump's Florida estate ...

Congressional Leaders Advocate for Local Fishery Control A coalition of Florida lawmakers, led by Senator Rick Scott and ...