T.Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Celebration will take place at Lake Mirror along the…
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First Friday: Moms Deserve a Break
Come out and join us for First Friday: Moms Deserve a Break in Downtown Lakeland on…
BoCC seeking applicants for Planning Commission
Polk County is seeking interested residents to fill vacancies on the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission…
Sheriff Grady Judd launches investigation into undelivered headstone for retired Lakeland police officer
The widow of Neil Kessler, a retired Lakeland police officer, fighting for an undelivered headstone, struck…
Lights over Kentucky
Thanks, City of Lakeland, FL – Government, and City of Lakeland Parks & Recreation. We are…
Two Culver’s Restaurants coming to Lakeland by the end of the year
The Lakeland Gazette broke the news six months ago…..and they are going to break ground in…
Lakeland’s monthly shot clinic this Saturday! May 8th at TLC PetSnip, Inc.
With the weather heating up and the awesome turnouts we have been having at our shot…
Beware of today’s #Scams
Lakeland Electric has had an increased reporting of scam calls today. If you get a call…
Conn’s HomePlus Lakeland Distribution Center
Conn’s HomePlus is a specialty retailer currently operating 150+ retail locations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida,…
NEPHROLOGY DEPARTMENT EXPANDS TO WATSON CLINIC HIGHLANDS
In their ongoing efforts to expand the availability of quality kidney healthcare services to residents across…
Red, White & Kaboom
Mark your calendars because we are BACK!!! Celebrate our Nation’s Independence on July 3rd at Red,…
State lawmakers and BS Ranch and Farm
State lawmakers have secured $100 million to permanently clean up and close the former Piney Point…
PCPS Still Requires Face Coverings for Remainder of 2020-21 School Year
Polk County Public Schools is aware that Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order suspending…
Mike Musick is Lakeland’s newest city commissioner
On Tuesday, Lakeland held runoff elections to determine open seats on the city commission. The runoff…
Lakeland Police Annual Awards ceremony
Police Chief Ruben Garcia honored LakelandPD team members who went above and beyond in 2020, with…
Here’s some juicy news from Citrus Connection!
Marina Barrientos, an eighth-grader from Davenport School of the Arts, is the winner of the transportation…
Lakeland Electric Gets into May 4th
May the Fourth be with you, Lakeland! The lineman called for a little help!
A new pilot program called “The Squeeze” starts July 1 downtown
Erin Killebrew, director of external affairs, said the program is a fresh alternative to public transportation.…
Lakeland Commercial and Residential Beautification Award winners
Congratulations to these Commercial and Residential Beautification Award winners! To nominate a residential or commercial location…
LFD hires seven new firefighters and one firefighter intern
The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) is pleased to announce the hiring of seven new firefighters and…
Thank you, Lakeland Rotary Club
At today’s Lakeland City Commission Meeting, Joel Ivy, President of the Lakeland Rotary Club (also, Lakeland…
Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends all local pandemic emergency orders
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is continuing to push back against the ideas of lockdowns and restrictions…
Track Municipal Run-Off Election Night Results Online
Polk County Supervisor of Elections, Lori Edwards invites voters in the cities of Haines City and…
Lakeland takes the silver screen
Premiering this fall: “The People Who Live There” — a locally produced documentary with the city of Lakeland at the…
Lakeland Commissioners List of Priorities for 2022
As Lakeland Commissioners agreed planning workshop these 10 priorities are key strategies for the growth and…
Hundreds of school coaches throughout Polk County are getting trained and certified in critical life-saving techniques
Hundreds of school coaches throughout Polk County are getting trained and certified in critical life-saving techniques,…
What Pet Owners Need to know if they have a Green Iguanas as a Pet
Iggy the green iguana maybe your child’s beloved pet. However, as of Thursday, he’s also illegal.…
Plane crash
Emergency responders from LakelandPD and Lakeland Fire Department are on the scene of a plane crash…
Cockfighting site located in South Lakeland PCSO investigating
The arrest of a Lakeland man this week for allegedly threatening to kill an 80-year-old relative…
Shout Out to LHS Senior Natalie Walker
This week Natalie was awarded with the Polk County Public Schools About Face Award for working…
Florida legislature passes bill that makes voting by mail, dropbox more difficult
Florida’s GOP-backed legislature has passed a new bill that includes restrictions on voting by mail and…
Super Student Flies in a Mustang!
STALLION 51 AND AEROSPACE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE MARK 7 YEARS OF PAYING IT FORWARD AND UPWARD…
State surgeon general says fully-vaccinated Floridians can go maskless in public, despite CDC warning
Floridians who have completed their vaccination against COVID-19 can stop wearing masks in public, Florida Health Secretary and…
Confirm Your Polling Location Before Election Day
Voters who are residents of the cities of Haines City and Lakeland may look up their…
Lakeland Electric Offers Free Trees to Customers Through Arbor Day Foundation’s Energy-Saving Trees Program
Lakeland Electric is providing free trees to customers through Energy-Saving Trees, an Arbor Day Foundation program that…
Phase II of the Air Cargo Facility Development at the Airport
Lakeland Linder International Airport recently published the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for You can download the…
FDOT WILL HOST VIRTUAL PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON I-4 WILDLIFE CROSSING
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting a Virtual Public Workshop to review design plans…
WATSON CLINIC RECRUITS ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE PROVIDER
Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome the latest addition to their team of expert medical providers. …
Congratulations to Anthony and Nick
The Lakeland Fire Department marked an important moment in the career of two of its newer…
Safety Precautions at Polling Locations
Run-Off Elections are coming up on May 4th in the cities of Haines City and Lakeland. …
Operation Dirty Water
Sheriff Grady Judd, Department of Homeland Security Investigators from Tampa and Atlanta, and representatives from the…
Lakeland Regional Health Earns a Leapfrog ‘B’
Lakeland Regional Health is pleased to share its “B” grade on the Spring Leapfrog Hospital Safety…