Hit and run in Lakeland on August 16, 2023. If anyone was around County Line and…
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Polk County Fire Rescue Hosting a Job Fair on September 8
Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) is set to host a job fair on Friday, September 8…
Polk deputies conduct death investigation near Kathleen High School
Polk County deputies said they are conducting a death investigation involving a crash in Lakeland Friday.…
Salon owner offers Polk County inmates hair braiding classes and entrepreneurship classes
Alisha Hinton, owner of Lisha Lou Salon in Lakeland, has been doing hair for two decades.…
CRIME: RETAIL THEFT
CRIME SCENE: CVS PHARMACY, 5010 FLORIDA AVE., LAKELAND POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CASE #23-30839 Around 3:45…
Woman charged with Trafficking in Cocaine, Possession of Cannabis over 20 grams, Culpable Negligence Inflicting Actual Harm, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
On August 14, 2023, at 8:46 p.m., officers responded to the Night Owl Urgent Care, 3240…
PBA50 Professional Bowling Tournament Comes to Orange Bowl Lanes Local Bowlers Can “Bowl with the Pros”
The PBA50 Johnny Petraglia BVL Tournament of Champions is coming to Orange Bowl Lanes in Lakeland,…
Ambulance Driver at Fault for Crash on South Florida Ave
A Polk County Fire Rescue engineer/paramedic was at fault in the accident that sent an ambulance crashing…
I-4 westbound ramp at US 27 to be closed tonight and Thursday night
Crews will close the U.S. 27 on-ramp to Interstate 4 westbound at Exit 55 tonight from…
KLAL and Amazon aircraft operations are going to get quite busier
Amazon will move all of its air cargo operations from Tampa International Airport to Lakeland Linder…
BREAKING NEWS: Aldi to buy Florida-based Winn-Dixie grocery stores. Here’s what that means
Aldi has agreed to purchase the parent company of Florida-based grocery store Winn-Dixie and plans to…
HCA Healthcare looks to build another free-standing ER in Lakeland this time on Carpenters Way and 98 N
HCA Healthcare wants to build a new, free-standing emergency room at a busy North Lakeland intersection.…
Lakeland man faces over $95K in fines from Polk County for housing homeless on his property
70-year-old Virgil Robinson has lived on his Lakeland land for over 20 years since the property…
Food + Beer prepares to open Lakeland restaurant on Aug. 21
Food + Beer is preparing to open its Lakeland restaurant next week off South Florida Avenue.…
DeSantis appoints anti-LGBTQ+ Liberty Counsel lawyer to fill a vacancy on the appellate court in Lakeland
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Roger Gannam of Apopka to serve as a judge on…
Protesters Fail to Halt MOMMA ASHLEY ROSE and Friends Brunch
Pro- and anti-LGBTQ groups sparred verbally in front of ART/ifact Sunday afternoon as a drag show…
CRIME: RETAIL THEFT
CRIME SCENE: CIRCLE K, 2109 MEMORIAL BLVD W, LAKELAND POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CASE #23-30127 This…
Counter-protest supporting Rose Dynasty Foundation Inc. and Momma Ashley Rose
Photo and video by Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lakeland
Some photos and videos of the protesters at the “Mama and Friends Brunch”
LPD stated no arrests today. But a few warnings over bullhorns. None of the protesters would…
New Restaurant Coming – Antojitos Navideños Restaurant
Today with a lot of Excitement and Joy we give you the News of the Next…
La Imperial Bakery has closed
Our family started La Imperial Bakery with a prayer, a fantastic Cuban sandwich, and a slice…
Polk County Ambulance Crashes Through a Wall
A Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance (unit MR002) was involved in an accident on South Florida…
New security measures at Polk County Schools as classes begin
Polk County students start classes on Friday, and some will be heading to a new school.…
LPD has raised the Security level because an Oklahoma street preacher plans a protest of the Lakeland charity drag brunch Sunday
Public criticism of an upcoming Lakeland drag brunch is attracting protesters from as far away as…
Lakeland’s new eLibrary at Kelly Recreation Complex
The Lakeland Public Library’s new Kelly Branch is set to open on Monday, Sept. 18 at Kelly Recreation…
Traffic backup N98 by Nick n’ Moes car wash
The car flipped over as part of a collision and caught on fire. The people inside…
Update: Wanted Jacksonville man with child pornography charges kills himself following a standoff with Polk County Sheriff’s Office SWAT
A Jacksonville man killed himself Tuesday afternoon, August 8, 2023, concluding an armed standoff with the…
Lakeland woman hit and killed by semi-truck on the crosswalk was “an inspiration”
A family is mourning and remembering the life of a 36-year-old woman who was just turning…
Dissent Craft Brewing is leaving Downtown Lakeland on September 3
It’s with a heavy heart that we have to announce that we will be closing Dissent’s…
VOTE BY MAIL REQUEST RENEWAL
Following a new Florida law, all voters who would like to vote by mail in upcoming…
Drag for Kids?
Drag has dominated the headlines recently after Tennessee became the first state to pass a law…
‘Not what I thought it was’: Polk County authorizes legal fight against BS Ranch & Farm
In their continued effort to get it shut down, Polk County commissioners on Tuesday authorized further legal action…
5-Hour Standoff with Polk Deputies – Suspect Kills Himself
The standoff began around 10:30 a.m. when the man fled from deputies, who had been looking…
LAKELAND INTRODUCES KELLY BRANCH LIBRARY WITH eLIBRARY CLOSING
The City of Lakeland’s eLibrary South located at Lake Miriam Square (4740 South Florida Avenue) will…
August 8th History in Lakeland Florida
In 1889, E.B. Briggs began construction on Lakeland’s first power plant, located at the corner of…
FATAL CRASH INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN
On Monday, August 7, 2023, at approximately 4:41 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 200 block…
60 Days Rabies Alert Issued For North Lakeland is in effect
The Florida Department of Health in Polk County issued a rabies alert for the north Lakeland…
Traffic Alert
LakelandPD is investigating a fatal traffic crash in the 200 Block of N. Lake Parker Ave.…
A group of residents has asked some Lakeland officials to put an end to charity drag brunch
Pastor Jonathan Friedt of Believers Fellowship Church passed out copies he made of an advertisement for…