february 16
- 5A-2 girls basketball: Lake Wales fails to escape early hole in loss to Bishop Moore
- 6A-2 girls basketball: Lake Gibson come up short vs. St. Cloud; Winter Haven falls
- 6A-2 girls basketball: Winter Haven battles but falls to Wekiva
- 3A-2 girls soccer: Lakeland Christian defeats Tampa Catholic in region final
- soccer, sports, regional finals, girls soccer, Class 4A, win
- From Moorehead to Pughsville, Polk once had thriving Black communities
- Voice of the people: Critical thinking classes needed
- Today's editorial cartoon: (Feb. 16 2022)
- Bartow cheer wins 5th national championship; Lakeland finishes as runner-up
- Lake Wales Airport will build new fuel farm with $803,000 state grant
- Preview day for Peppa Pig Theme Park
- Publix says vaccinated employees no longer need masks
- Polk declares 'local state of emergency' over trash collection problems
- Rhoden, Merck win Florida Crappie tournament plus more results, upcoming events
- Trophy-sized bass being caught in Polk County lakes
- Florida is getting a Peppa Pig Theme Park at Legoland
- Need a passport? County clerk opening on a Saturday to help
- Lakeland hosts annual Black History Festival