City of Lakeland Parking Services Supervisor John Yancey was recently arrested and booked into the Polk…
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Face Mask Mandate in Lakeland is over, but
As of Monday afternoon, Lakeland residents were free to decide to mask up or not. Lakeland…
Watson Clinic Foundation Presents Second of Three $100,000 Donations to the Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida
The Watson Clinic Foundation (WCF) has donated a check in the amount of $100,000 to the…
BRICK OR TREAT OPENS THIS WEEKEND WITH SAFE, SPOOKY FUN AT LEGOLAND® FLORIDA RESORT
Starting this weekend through Halloween, families will experience the spooky, kooky fun of one of the…
Prayer walk Oct 24th Lakeland Florida
http://Libertycalling.us/praySIGN UP on the link above and read what this is all about. This walk-in prayer is…
LAKELAND CITY MANAGER CANDIDATES NARROWED TO SIX
The Lakeland City Commission has narrowed the list of City Manager candidates to six after a…
Lakeland medical centers participate in a nationwide trial
Lakeland-based medical facilities are teaming up to learn how to prevent COVID-19 patients from suffering from…
ANNUAL LAKE MORTON SWAN ROUNDUP OCTOBER 6 & VET CHECK OCTOBER 7
The City of Lakeland Parks Division will be on Lake Morton at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday,…
Lakeland Fire Department Lights the Night for Fallen Firefighters
A weeklong reflection to honor firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice. The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD)…
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE CANCELS 2021 MLK PARADE DUE TO COVID-19
The Martin Luther King Junior Parade Committee and the City of Lakeland have made decision to cancel…
Lake Crago Park
This October, make sure to paddle your way over to the City of Lakeland’s first outdoor…
LAKELAND CITY COMMISSION EXTENDS MASK RESOLUTION WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS
On Tuesday, September 8th the Lakeland City Commission voted to extend the mask resolution that has been…
Panhandling technically OK in Polk County
Polk Commissioners voted January 2019 to get rid of the county’s panhandling ordinance. Put in September…
Polk County Shooting Incident SR-400
On Saturday, August 29, 2020, at approximately 1:15 PM, FHP Troopers responded a highway shooting incident…
Lakeland Regional Health’s Center for Behavioral Health & Wellness To Resume Development
In November 2019, the City of Lakeland and Lakeland Regional Health announced an unprecedented investment in…
Lakeland Regional Health to Open County’s Only High-Acuity Intensive Care Unit
Lakeland Regional Health is pleased to now be able to offer families in Polk County and…
LAKELAND CHRISTMAS PARADE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 CONCERNS
The Junior League of Greater Lakeland, the organizers of the Lakeland Christmas Parade and the City…
Boone Middle School has first Polk County Schools COVID-19 case
It only took exactly one day for a COVID-19 spread to the Polk County public school. District…
Bullets Fly on I-4
On August 22, 2020, approximately 2:23 PM, FHP Troopers responded to a shooting incident that had…
Florida Southern College — Money or Students vs COVID-19
Parents and students alike are quite upset at the administration of FSC this time. It seems…
McKeel Academy staff member tests positive for COVID-19, Lakeland schools will remain open under guidelines
The Schools of McKeel Academy announced on Wednesday night that one staff member at one of its three schools is infected with…
ROUNDABOUT PLANNED ON DRANE FIELD ROAD AND DON EMERSON DRIVE INTERSECTION
In coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the City of Lakeland is establishing a…
New Protective Gear Made Possible by Firehouse Subs Foundation
The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) was awarded a generous grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety…
WATSON CLINIC WELCOMES ADDITIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN
Watson Clinic is pleased to introduce the latest addition to their team of expert Family Medicine…
FSC’S NEW MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS AND CERTIFICATES AIM TO ADDRESS SHORTAGES OF NURSES, NURSING FACULTY
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Florida Southern College is offering two new Master…
LRH Medical Center Recognized by Newsweek As One of Country’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals
Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center earned a prestigious spot on Newsweek’s Best Maternity Care Hospitals, released on July…
Lakeland Regional Health Collaborates With Polk County To Open Second Drive-Thru Testing Center in S. Lakeland
Lakeland Regional Health and Polk County Government are pleased to announce the opening on Saturday, July…
Watson Clinic Earns National Recognition as Patient Centered Medical Home for Third Consecutive Term
For the third consecutive three-year term, Watson Clinic has achieved Certificates of Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical…
WATSON CLINIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST EARNS COVETED CERTIFICATION
Watson Clinic is pleased to announce that Michael Ward, PT, DPT, a licensed physical therapist in…
WATSON CLINIC GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT WELCOMES RETURNING NURSE PRACTITIONER
Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the return of Wendi Johnson, APRN, a registered nurse practitioner who…
Lakeland Regional Health Team Member News
Lakeland Regional Health has the following good news to share: Brett Jenkins, APRN, joins Lakeland Regional…
WATSON CLINIC WELCOMES ADDITIONAL MEDICAL PROVIDER
Watson Clinic is pleased to introduce the latest addition to our team of expert medical providers. …
Death Investigation
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, the Lakeland Police Department was called to the 900 block of E. Bella…
Pedestrian Killed In Traffic Crash
On Friday, July 3, 2020, at approximately 7:38 p.m., a Ford F-350 was traveling southbound on Harden…
LAKELAND CITY COMMISSION PASSES RESOLUTION REQUIRING MASK WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS
On Thursday, July 2, 2020 the Lakeland City Commission held a Specially Called City Commission Meeting…
LAKELAND ELECTRIC REDESIGNS UTILITY BILLS
Lakeland Electric’s customers will begin receiving redesigned utility bills on July 1. The biggest change customers…
Lakeland to revisit citywide mask mandate
Lakeland city commissioners have called another special meeting to discuss a citywide mask mandate for a…
Lakeland Regional Health Radiation Oncology Program Earns Prestigious Accreditation Through 2024
Lakeland Regional Health is pleased to announce its Radiation Oncology program has become one of only…
Three Bartow residents were charged with multiple drug charges
Three Bartow residents were charged with multiple drug charges and arrested by the police on Friday…
LAKELAND ELECTRIC RECEIVES AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION ENERGY INNOVATOR AWARD
Lakeland Electric earned the 2020 Energy Innovator Award (EIA) from the American Public Power Association’s (APPA)…