Publix Super Markets will hit a milestone in February when it opens its 1,000th store. ...more

January 21, 2009

Publix Super Markets will hit a major milestone next month by opening its 1,000th store. ...more

January 20, 2009

The city of Winter Haven has filed a lawsuit against its former spring training tenant, the Cleveland Indians. ...more

January 15, 2009

The second half of the basketball season is under way, with Plant City and Durant back to the business of trying to improve their district standing. Both squads managed to fill their holiday with enough game action to prevent rust from setting in. ...more

January 14, 2009

Penny Smith is well-known throughout the South Shore community, but she's especially popular this time of year. ...more

January 14, 2009

The state insurance commissioner has again denied State Farm Florida's proposed 47 percent rate increase for property coverage against hurricanes and other perils. ...more

January 12, 2009

Polk County deputies arrested a fifth person Saturday in a shooting that left a 12-year-old bystander wounded in the leg. ...more

January 5, 2009

Polk County deputies arrested a fifth person Saturday in connection with a shooting that left a 12-year-old bystander wounded in the leg. ...more

January 4, 2009

A body was found inside a car that was engulfed in flames from a single-car accident in Lake Wales this morning, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reports. ...more

January 3, 2009

WHAT'S IN: •Budget Cuts. Lawmakers in both chambers now anticipate cutting recurring costs by roughly $1 billion. That likely means cutting into health, education and public safety and other vital services, which could trigger layoffs and jeopardize the welfare of some of Florida's neediest residents. ...more

January 3, 2009