Lakeland Fire Department recently hosted a two-day Clinician Awareness Program (CAP) created by the Florida Firefighters…
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Jose Chaidez of Haines City has been arrested in Lake County
***UPDATE: SEPT. 27th AT 10:30AM***The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has been notified that 35-year-old Jose Chaidez…
Fatal Crash Investigation/600 block of East Parker Street
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at approximately 10:36 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 600 block…
LFD in Action – Jaws of Life
LFD firefighters responded yesterday (Sept 25) to a motor vehicle crash at Griffin Road. The driver…
Proactively Protecting Lakeland
On September 22, 2023, at 12:29 p.m., officers were proactively patrolling the area of a motel…
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC BATTERY
51-year-old Fernando Gonzalez of Lakeland was charged with battery domestic violence for pushing his girlfriend during…
Three Lakeland restaurants received warnings or administrative complaints
Three other Polk County restaurants received warnings or administrative complaints related to insect activity during the…
Polk Cities to Hold Elections on November 7th
Polk County Supervisor of Elections, Lori Edwards announced today that four Polk County municipalities will hold…
WATSON CLINIC OFFERS NEW RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) VACCINE
Watson Clinic now offers Arexvy, a new vaccine designed to protect against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). …
Woman still hospitalized 2 months after motorcycle crash in which driver was charged with DUI
A family is speaking out after their daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury after being thrown…
Update: 6 now dead after train crashes into family’s SUV in Plant City
Another victim in a tragic crash between a freight train and an SUV in Plant City…
TJ Maxx was on fire here in Lakeland
TJ Maxx was on fire here in Lakeland. Can see smoke on the back side of…
Polk County car dealership’s truck raffle to raise money for youth agriculture programs
A Polk County car dealership is raising thousands of dollars to support youth in agriculture. It’s…
2023 Haunted Jail Tour scheduled for two weekends in October
Back by popular demand is the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s annual Haunted Jail Tour, located at 455 North…
Brightline could potentially add stops in Tampa and Lakeland
Friday marked Brightline’s first high-speed train ride from Miami to Orlando, and now Tampa Bay area leaders…
Lakeland Commissioners has adopted a $746.9M budget for 2024
City commissioners voted unanimously to approve the $746,962,838 budget for fiscal year 2024, which starts Oct.…
The house across from the duff field basketball courts is on fire
PCFR on scene …… No other information
Lakeland pastor looks for solutions to violence
When there’s a need in Northwest Lakeland, Pastor Mike Cooper is there to fill it. And…
Former Polk Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested for DUI with Serious Bodily Injury
Former Deputy Sheriff Michael Brian Richards, 46, was arrested Thursday for DUI (driving under the influence)…
Duke Energy to run transmission line from Auburndale site to its existing Kathleen Substation through sensitive wellfield
Lakeland officials approved an agreement of more than $4.6 million with Duke Energy Corp. to allow…
Polk County Fire Rescue Promotes Safe Haven for Newborns in Polk
Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) has partnered with A Safe Haven for Newborns Foundation to promote…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at approximately 5:56 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1500 block…
Southeastern University displays Suzie the Mastodon
The bones of the juvenile mastodon were delivered to the university in 2014 after being transported…
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY ARRESTS
On September 15, 2023, shortly after 4:30 a.m., Lakeland Police officers were called to investigate a…
Polk County Road Closure and Traffic Access Change
Heavy construction projects continue to slow Polk drive times. The following is the latest countywide travel…
A voter registration drive aims to raise the low percentage of Black Polk Co. voters
Every year, millions of eligible voters cannot cast a ballot because they are not registered or…
The City of Lakeland has invested millions to support affordable housing but for every ten families that need affordable housing there are only three units available
If you’re looking for subsidized affordable housing in Lakeland, it may be years before you get…
FATAL CRASH INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, at approximately 2:27 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 3200 block…
One dead one was critically injured in a crash between a motorcycle and bicycle overnight
An early-morning collision between a motorcycle and a bicycle has resulted in the death of one…
New Roundabout coming to Lakeland
Lakeland officials have to decide whether to spend $2.2 million to transform one of the city’s…
Lakeland High School track coach arrested on charges of sexually assaulting 16-year-old
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested a Lakeland High School track…
INSTALLATION OF NEW SEWER LINES WILL IMPACT TRAFFIC ON GRIFFIN ROAD
WHO: Kamminga & Roodvets, Inc. WHAT: Installation of approximately 1,700 linear feet of 24” gravity sewer…
Polk City man dies in 3-vehicle accident on State Road 33
A 26-year-old Polk County man was killed Tuesday night and two other people were injured in…
Shooting at Jade Fox Lounge UPDATE
On Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 1:51 a.m., a shooting occurred outside the Jade Fox Lounge,…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Monday, September 11, 2023, at approximately 7:46 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 900 block…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office seeking suspect who fled from a fatal hit & run crash east of Lake Wales Monday morning
The Traffic Homicide unit from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two related crashes that…
Nearly 1000 Sexual Offenders live within 5 miles of city hall
Currently, 31 Sexual Offender(s)/Predator(s) in POLK have NO address, and their location is unknown.
Man arrested for driving into a Lakeland home
A man was arrested for driving into a Lakeland home and leaving a hole with his…
4-year-old boy dies after drowning in Lakeland, deputies say
A 4-year-old boy is dead after deputies say he drowned Saturday afternoon in Lakeland. At 5:28…
Former Lakeland High School teacher sentenced to 35 years in prison for child pornography
A former Lakeland High School teacher and soccer coach has been sentenced to 35 years in…