Michael and Annalee Mutz have been building a home for the last few years. In the midst of a major renovation and rebuild of an early-1900s Lake Morton house, they’ve also been building a family, ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County is wedged between two fast growing cities: Tampa and Orlando. The area has seen booming growth as people look for housing as well as more affordable cost of living options ...

NewHomeSource reports 14 cities where first-time homebuyers can find affordable options amid market volatility, making ...

Good Wednesday morning. Please join me in wishing a happy birthday to Senate President-designate ‘Diamond Jim ’ Boyd, one of ...

A dramatic increase in foreclosure filings is the latest bad news for the US housing market, with one state particularly hard hit. In August there were a total of 35,697 properties in the US with ...

The wetland areas support a cast of characters straight out of a Florida nature documentary – great blue herons standing like statues, ibis probing the mud with their curved bills, and if you’re lucky ...

Pioneer Park, in the heart of Wauchula, provides a green space for community gatherings, picnics, and simply enjoying Florida’s abundant sunshine. The park hosts events throughout the year, from ...

Rent can be a sizeable chunk of your monthly budget. Here's where it costs the most, least in Florida's biggest metro areas.

Every week, a small army of volunteers steps quietly into homes across Fermanagh carrying with them a simple but powerful mission: to ...

Mike Musick is running for his second full term on Lakeland's Commission. Kim-Marie Noble, his challenger, says she brings ...

It signals the commission's growing confidence in Sherrouse, a turnabout from a critical review in 2023 that had members ...