On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at approximately 5:34 a.m. officers responded to a traffic crash in…
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Two suspects have been identified in this Homicide Investigation case
LPD is looking for Kevarius Green and Demarius Wilson in the Homicide Investigation case Over the…
‘I just want my baby back’: Family of 3-year-old shot killed in shootout wants justice
A family is still shaken up after a gunfight at a Lakeland apartment complex Monday night…
Lakeland man arrested for stealing $155K from victims who ordered grave monuments
A Lakeland man is accused of ripping off dozens of widows and family members who lost a loved…
Lakeland Police Department needs your help!
The Lakeland Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred at the Cambridge Cove Apartments on…
Long-Term Lane Closure on West Pipkin Road Ends
Closed since January 24, 2022, the eastbound travel lane of West Pipkin Road from Harden Boulevard…
LPD SEARCHING FOR GUNMAN WHO KILLED 3 YR OLD JAQUEZ NORTON
Persons who wish to remain anonymous can contact Heartland Crime Stoppers: * Call 1-888-400 TIPS (8477)…
Homicide Investigation Update
On Monday, March 11, 2024, at approximately 6:34 p.m., officers arrived at the scene of this incident…
Homicide Investigation Press Conference
On Monday, March 11, 2024, at approximately 6:34 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of…
Homicide Investigation
On Monday, March 11, 2024, at approximately 6:34 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of…
WIRE THEFT SUSPECTS ARRESTED
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, around 10:30 a.m., Toby Ledford and Adam Byrd, both of Lakeland,…
Lakeland food vendors fall short of standards in latest inspections
Vendors that fell short, and why Keep in mind as you read Remember that in some…
Abandoned flower shop ready to become 2 eateries
A long-vacant flower shop on South Florida Avenue will be redesigned to serve as the home…
A man tried to kidnap a girl and exposed himself to children
On March 6, 2024, Robert Miranda of Titusville, DOB 3/6/1982, was booked into the Polk County Jail…
AUSTIN DEAN WISE charged with 83 counts of child porn
Wise is from the Bartow/Highland City area. He has been charged with 83 counts of child…
Florida DOT sets project to add lanes on I-4 in eastern Polk
For those who despise driving on Interstate 4 in eastern Polk County, the Florida Department of…
Lane Closures Due to a Water Main Break at 540A and US 98
Polk County Utilities has closed the right turn lane from southbound US 98 (Bartow Road) at…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrests 228 during eight-day human trafficking enforcement operation “Operation March Sadness 2024”
During an eight-day-long undercover human trafficking operation, which began on Thursday, February 22, 2024, the Polk…
A restaurant that fell just short
This week, it’s hard to say the restaurants fell short of standards. But technically, they did.…
Publix Lake Miriam store is scheduled to close this summer for remodeling
Less than a year after Publix Super Markets finished work on the demolition and rebuilding of…
Investigators search for 2 women who abandoned a dog in a Lakeland neighborhood
Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office are looking for two women who abandoned a dog in a…
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Want to know why you are seeing these popping up in Downtown Lakeland and Dixieland and…
Can you help identify this fraud suspect?
On January 18, 2024, the suspect in the photos fraudulently used the victim’s credit cards at…
Polk County wants to make Galloway and Swindell junctions safer
One plan calls for a roundabout and a traffic light. Two others call for a new…
Measles in Florida: Disease spreads to Polk County with 1 reported case
As of Feb. 25, there have been 9 reported measles cases throughout the state — 8…
Drone-powered vehicles could be game changer for transportation and are being tested in Lakeland
Lift Aircraft’s “Hexa,” the first drone-powered vehicle that any adult in the general public can train…
Spirit of Flight pictures and voting link!
First Annual Spirit of Flight Competition Spirit of Flight 2024 Peoples Choice Voting Link
Former Lakeland Police Chief Ronald Nenner dies at 94
For 30 years, Ronald Nenner served as the City of Lakeland’s police chief, and through more than three…
Rabies Alert
This is an important message from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Section advising residents…
Sheriff Grady Judd launches ‘groundbreaking’ mental health and substance addiction services at Polk County Jail
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says his agency is taking a new approach when it comes to…
Publix gets Lakeland Commissioners approval for massive expansion of County Line Road
Publix Supermarkets has received approval from Lakeland commissioners for a large expansion at one of its existing…
Pollution Notice
Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable Incident in compliance with Section 403.077, F.S. All information…
Hospital patient dumping crisis in Lakeland continues
Hospital patient dumping continues to be a crisis in Polk County, and the newly obtained body-camera video shows…
Publix Recalls 4 Types of Meat Due To Listeria Risk In FL
About 9,330 pounds of ready-to-eat meat products are being voluntarily recalled by Don Novo & Son,…
Lakeland City Commissioners ink deal with Avis Budget Car Rentals LLC for car rentals at Lakeland Linder Airport
Lakeland Commissioners voted 6-0 Monday to approve a deal that will bring Avis Budget Car Rentals…
‘America’s Most Wanted’ Suspect Caught Amid Daughters’ Call for Arrest
An ‘America’s Most Wanted’ suspect was captured in Florida this past weekend in relation to child sex…
One Polk County food vendor shut down
One Polk County food vendor was shut down during the week from Feb. 5 to 11…
Polk County man facing 13 charges including attempted murder after choking deputy
A 22-year-old man tried to kill a deputy and dented a patrol car while resisting arrest in Mulberry…