Congratulations to the department’s two newest Driver Engineers, Matt Helms and Andy Vinzant. Matt and Andy…
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First Friday returns
First Friday returns tomorrow night with Flight Night by SUN ‘n FUN and Aerospace Center for…
K-Ville Avenue at Recker Highway Reopening Saturday
Polk County will reopen K-Ville Avenue (County Road 542) in southwest Winter Haven Saturday after completing the…
Sun’n Fun April 13-18, 2021
SIX DAYS OF AVIATION EXCITEMENT ON ALMOST 1500 ACRES! COME AND SEE: Over 500 exhibitors showcasing…
Scam Alert from Lakeland Electric
Lakeland Electric has received several reports today from customers who received a scam call involving their…
Lakeland Fire department’s three newest Driver Engineers
Congratulations to the department’s three newest Driver Engineers: Clayton Kiddey, Sage Stephens, and Anthony Tj Woods!…
Citrus Connection partners with FlixBus
Service begins April 1 from the Gow B. Fields Park and Ride The Gow B. Fields…
ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE AIMED AT STREET RACING NETS 53 ARRESTS
On the evening of March 28, 2021, the Lakeland Police Department along with the Polk County…
The Mighty Moose is coming to Sun n Fun
The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift workforce.…
Amanda Gaspary, a curriculum specialist from Lakeland, will be on Jeopardy tonight
Amanda Gaspary, a curriculum specialist from Lakeland, will appear on an episode of “Jeopardy!” scheduled to air…
Local Frontline Hero to Fly with Blue Angels at SUN ‘n FUN 2021
The 47th annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is returning April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder International Airport, and…
Lakeland Linder International Airport has a billion-dollar-year
Lakeland Linder International Airport’s economic impact has taken off. According to a recent study, Lakeland Linder’s impact…
Lakeland PD Takes TOP AWARDS at the 2021 USPCA Region 1 Field Trials!
Top Team Top Dog Top Novice Award Top Obedience & Bite work LPD couldn’t be prouder…
Indigent health care to expand in Polk County in response to COVID-19
Polk County officials are taking steps to increase residents’ access to the county’s indigent health care as…
Publix Donates $125,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation
For the fourth year in a row, Publix donated $125,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation to…
National Vietnam War Veteran Day
Today we were honored to attend the National Vietnam War Veteran Day ceremony and recognize those…
Florida Senate approves online sales tax bill
Paying an online sales tax in Florida is one step closer to reality. The state Senate…
Lakeland PD finds food truck vandalized that was stolen in Tallahassee
A Tallahassee woman says her food truck was stolen in broad daylight Wednesday. For the last…
Construction has begun on a $70-million phosphate rock facility In Bartow
Construction has begun on a $70-million phosphate rock facility in Polk County, where over 1 million…
‘Anti-riot’ bill passes in the Florida House
An “anti-riot” bill was passed by the Florida House on Friday. The bill would crack down…
22-year-old called “absolute predator” by LPD and charged in two Lakeland murder cases
Lakeland Police say a 22-year-old was formally indicted on two first-degree murder charges on Thursday. Chief…
Safety Precautions in Place at Municipal Election Polling Locations
Elections are coming up on April 6th in the cities of Bartow, Dundee, Haines City, Lake…
SUSPECT INDICTED IN TWO HOMICIDE CASES
On Thursday, March 25, 2021, Lakeland Police Department detectives presented investigative findings in two homicide cases…
PORTION OF INTERSTATE 4 THROUGH POLK COUNTY WILL BE RESURFACED STARTING APRIL 5TH
The Florida Department of Transportation will start resurfacing the portion of Interstate 4 (I-4) between SR 33…
Will the City Commissioners Consider Changing Open-Container Law in Lakeland?
The City Commissioners heard a proposal from Swan Pedal Company that what’s to bring pedal-powered party…
Florida Gov. DeSantis to eliminate age restrictions for COVID-19 vaccine, Everyone 18+ eligible on April 5
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday he will eliminate the age restriction for the COVID vaccine…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a diesel fuel theft
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a diesel fuel theft that occurred on Canal Street…
Florida Supervisors of Elections Scholarship Deadline Approaches
Polk County Supervisor of Elections, Lori Edwards said today that college students have until March 26th…
Lane closures during pipeline Installation
Polk County Utilities will be installing new water lines in the North Lakeland area as part…
Dopey Ride Vehicle For Sale
Lakeland Antique Mall at (3530 US Hwy. 98 N.) has a $50,000 ride vehicle from Snow White’s Scary Adventures.…
Last Day to Request a Ballot to be Mailed Approaching
Registered voters in the cities of Bartow, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales and Lakeland…
Multiple Road Closures to Slow Polk Traffic
Projects in Poinciana, Lakeland and Davenport will briefly slow Polk traffic over the next two months.…
We are looking for volunteers, can you help?
Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine (LVIM) is a non-profit, 501c3 organization, that provides FREE, high-quality outpatient medical,…
Can You Help Locate Missing/Runaway Jasmine Hall
Jasmine Hall, age 16, was last seen earlier this afternoon, about 4:50 p.m. in Downtown Lakeland,…
Publix passes 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations
Publix Super Markets has administered its 1 millionth dose of COVID‑19 vaccine in Florida. Lakeland, Fla.-based…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Saturday, March 20, 2021, at approximately 11:55 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving…
Lakeland eighth-grader is accused of extortion
Polk Sheriff’s detectives arrested 16-year-old Laith Lineberger of Lakeland, an eighth-grader at the McKeel Academy of…
DEATH INVESTIGATION
Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are currently working on a death investigation stemming from an…
NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERAN DAY CEREMONY VETERAN’S PARK SATURDAY, MARCH 27
On Saturday, March 27th at 10 a.m. there will be a Ceremony memorializing National Vietnam War Veteran…
Coronavirus vaccine eligibility age to 50 starting Monday
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that he will lower the coronavirus vaccine eligibility age to 50…
Three Easy Ways to Vote in the April 6th Municipal Elections
Registered voters in the municipalities of Bartow, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, and Lakeland…
Get Your Vote by Mail Ballot for the April 6th Municipal Elections
Ballots are now available for city voters in Bartow, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales,…