LAKELAND, Fla. — At the age of only 24, Kaitlin Gracie Kramer has become one of the youngest candidates to run for mayor in Lakeland. The Lakeland native recently graduated from the University of ...

A pair of sisters have gone viral after their mom shared a video of the older sibling helping her younger sister, who has Down syndrome, with a dance routine. Nine-year-old Gracie and three-year-old ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Lakeland voters took to the polls Tuesday to choose the city’s next mayor. Sara Roberts McCarley narrowly avoided a run-off election, earning 50.28% of the vote, and ...

Sara Roberts McCarley will be Lakeland's next mayor, having narrowly avoided a runoff election based on the unofficial results posted by Polk County Supervisor of Election's website after polls closed ...

For some in the real estate industry, their worst fears became a reality Tuesday night. A Democratic socialist is heading to Gracie Mansion. In his victory speech, Zohran Mamdani said he would go ...

Polk County voters head to the polls in four municipalities to cast their ballots on the next city leaders Nov. 4. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Ledger has compiled this guide with ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — For the first time since 2018, someone other than Bill Mutz will soon be the mayor of Lakeland. The mayor’s spot, along with two commission seats, will be determined on Tuesday, ...

LOS ANGELES — Ronnie Burns, the son of George Burns and Gracie Allen who played himself on his parents' TV show in the 1950s, has died. He was 72. Burns died of cancer at his Pacific Palisades home on ...