DAVENPORT | City Councilman John Lepley has had another charge added relating to his misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a reported road rage incident last year. The State Attorney's Office filed assault charges against Lepley on Monday. more»

DAVENPORT | If there's a key to boosting business growth in now-residential areas of northeast Polk County, it may lie in the quality of the local roads and highways. more»

FOUR CORNERS | For a new library just three months old, the Cagan Crossings Community Library is already drawing in a lot of new customers. "We love it here," said Katherine Spurgeon, the library's branch manager. "Our patrons seem to love it. Our circulation has gone way up." more»

ORLANDO | When Florida's real estate market was booming in 2005, many observers credited the impact of investors - people flocking into the market to purchase Central Florida homes as a smart short-term investment. more»

POLK CITY | In this small Polk County town, a new development is taking shape on the southern end of Polk City, and at least one of the model homes on site has already sold. more»

This week I would like to devote this column to lead directing doubles of 2 No-Trump and 3 No-Trump contracts. more»

HAINES CITY | The answer to solving the water problems faced by Polk County is probably going to come from ideas that have not been yet thought of, according to the county's newest member of the Southwest Florida Water Management District's governing board. more»

CLERMONT | The first week of May saw a couple of major arrests in this area. In Clermont, an 2-year old slaying case moved forward with the indictment and arrest of 20-year old Bradley Rushing. And in Polk City, 34-year old Reinaldo Martin was arrested and charged with operating a grow house at... more»

FOUR CORNERS | With more than 550 freshwater lakes and numerous rivers in Polk County, it's no surprise tourism officials love to highlight the opportunities here for fishing, boating and water sports. more»

KISSIMMEE | A group of young entrepreneurs in Osceola County has met for the first time in what they hope will be a self-perpetuating organization to help one another as they navigate the ins and outs of the modern business world. more»