august 17
- Lakeland approves mixed-use high-rises on The Ledger parking lots
- Polk County voters in 11 precincts have a new polling place
- 6 monkeypox cases recorded for Polk among 1,317 in Florida
- Shopping center that houses Ollie's, other small stores, sells for $7.1.M
- Lakeland's Silver Ring Cafe plans to stay, share space with Crispers
- RUNNING: Summer Sunrise Watermelon 5K Series results
- Short and Solis Jr. win Xtreme Bass Series Kissimmee Division tournament
- FRESHWATER: Speckled perch fishing turned on around the Polk County area
- Super 16: Lakeland's Cormani McClain tops The Ledger's Super 16 list