10+ hour, 3+ min ago  (804+ words) Have you wondered how your new congressional map was drawn? Do you think Gov. De Santis may have used AI to analyze demographic, geographic and party data to produce the map in secret and then get it approved by the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (605+ words) LONGWOOD " What more could a coach ask for from his team? Trailing by three runs, Lake Wales put the game-winning run on base in each of the last two innings, but the rallies fell short. Pitcher Ryleigh Stone got Mattie…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (182+ words) The Florida Department of Transportation plans nightly detours from May 26 through May 29 related to bridge construction over State Road 33 at Interstate 4 in Lakeland. During these operations, SR 33 northbound and southbound will be closed at the I4 overpass between 9 p. m. and 6 a. m. , requiring motorists…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (620+ words) FORTE MEADE " All third-year Auburndale head football coach Antonio Thomas wanted to do was evaluate his unproven guys headed into the spring games versus Manatee and Fort Meade Thursday at Fort Meade High School." After all, the Bloodhounds head into…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (546+ words) LONGWOOD " Bartow's third-inning, six-run outburst normally would be enough, but on a hot afternoon against the 20th-ranked team in the nation, No. 1 in Florida, it's a good thing that the Yellow Jackets added a four-run burst two innings later. In…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (24+ words) Winter Haven News Chief These Panthers don't walk alone. Mulberry High celebrates 2026 grads...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (131+ words) The 10th Judicial Circuit Nominating Commission is accepting applications for two judge vacancies on the Polk County court. The vacancies arose from the promotion of Judges Rachelle Williamson and Kevin Kohl from county to circuit court. All applicants must submit their…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (517+ words) The largest five school districts in Florida have seen a collective enrollment decline of nearly 68, 000 students from the 2023-24 school year through the 2025-26 school year, according to February figures compiled by the Lee County School District as it prepares its annual…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (286+ words) Those with outdoor plans this Memorial Day weekend can expect hot and dry weather across South Florida, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will reach the high 80s and low 90s throughout much of the region, with heat indices climbing into…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (22+ words) Winter Haven News Chief Like Titans, Tenoroc graduates head off for new adventures...