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LPD asks FDLE to investigate officers accused of punching a man; The Four Officers were placed on leave
Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor has asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to open a…
South Pipkin Road to Remain Closed for Another 10 Days
South Pipkin Road south of Maple Hill Drive in Lakeland closed to traffic since January 9…
Pollution Notice
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
A little protest on 98 N Saturday
The Bloodstained Men & Their Friends have something to say: Everyone has a right to their own body. …
Central Florida Comic-Con 2023 photos
Central Florida Comic Con. RP Funding Center. Lakeland, Fla. Jan. 21, 2023. (© Tom Hagerty) photos…
Double dognapper caught on camera arrested
A Lakeland woman was arrested Thursday, accused of a double dognapping that was captured on camera,…
A PORTION OF LIME STREET WILL BE CLOSED FOR SEWER REPAIR
The City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division will need to repair a broken sewer lateral beneath…
Black Live Matters Restoration Polk is calling for Lakeland Police Department and its officers to be held accountable
Black Live Matters Restoration Polk Inc. leaders say that during the past month, four Lakeland residents…
ARRESTS FROM ROAD RANGE INCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 4
The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested two drivers in reference to a road rage incident that…
3 Lakeland PD officers were put on modified duty and have been accused of punching a man
Three Lakeland Police Department are accused of punching a man at a traffic stop have been…
This Ford Truck Holds Land Speed Records and It is Selling at Carlisle Auctions Lakeland
Speed up your collection with this record-holding racer. On September 30, 2012, this truck stepped up to…
A PORTION OF LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DRIVE CLOSED DUE TO AN EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIR
Starting Tuesday, January 17th, at 10 a.m., the City of Lakeland Water Department will be closing…
TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Sunday, January 15, 2023, at approximately 8:55 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near…
A vehicle fire blocked the right lanes of I-4
A vehicle fire blocked the right lanes of I-4 in Polk County early Monday morning, according…
URGENT – FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL Sat Jan 14, 2023 Polk-Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Inland Hillsborough-Including the cities of…
Lakeland Power Plant Implosion Jan 14 2023
An explosive boom heard across Lakeland on Saturday morning marked the end of an era for…
How about a Carousel at Munn Park?
This 1900s Denzel Menagerie at castle park was originally found among the first rides in the…
Lakeland Electric Offers Medically Essential Service Program
What Does The Medically Essential Service Program Provide? This program provides Lakeland Electric customers with reasonable…
RP Funding Center could keep its name in exchange for $1.25M over five years
Widespread rumors over name change and whether the name of the RP Funding Center would change…
One was killed in a 2-vehicle crash on North Combee Road in Lakeland early Wednesday
A woman was killed in a crash Wednesday morning in northeast Lakeland. The Polk County Sheriff’s…
Culver’s Restaurants breaks ground in Christina – before the 2nd one even opens
A third Lakeland area Culver’s restaurant has recently broken ground as the Wisconsin-based chain known for…
Polk Deputies Pursue Stolen Vehicle from Polk City into Tampa
Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said the pursuit and crash followed a lengthy investigation by his office.…
Lakeland woman riding a stand-up scooter critically injured in hit-and-run crash
A 19-year-old Lakeland woman riding a stand-up scooter was hit by a vehicle Saturday morning, January…
Black Lives Matters Restoration Polk calls for the arrest of four Lakeland officers and the immediate removal of the Lakeland police chief
Black Lives Matters Restoration Polk Inc. is calling for the arrest of four Lakeland police officers…
RESURFACING PROJECT WILL COVER 31 STREETS STARTING JANUARY 23RD
A contractor working for the City of Lakeland will start a resurfacing project on January 23,…
South Pipkin Road in Lakeland Closing for Three Weeks
South Pipkin Road in Lakeland is scheduled to close to traffic just south of Maple Hill…
SUBSURFACE UTILITY INVESTIGATIVE WORK WILL CLOSE THE INTERSECTION AT CENTRAL AVENUE & VISTA PLACE
On the morning of Monday, January 9th, City of Lakeland Wastewater crews will be conducting subsurface…
Man accused of sexual battery on a child in Orlando arrested in Polk County
A Davenport man was arrested Tuesday on accusations of sexual battery against a child, according to…
SELECT DOWNTOWN INTERSECTIONS BEING CONVERTED TO FOUR-WAY STOPS
Starting Friday, January 20, 2023, a number of downtown streets will be converted from signalized to…
Lakeland Regional Health President and CEO, Danielle Drummond, Named on Becker’s Hospital Review “26 Women CEOs of Hospitals and Health Systems to Know” List
Lakeland Regional Health President and Chief Executive Officer, Danielle Drummond, MS, FACHE, is named on the Becker’s…
Evidence suggests a woman intentionally drove into Lake Wire killing herself and 2 sons
Evidence suggests that a Wauchula woman intentionally drove her vehicle into Lake Wire on Dec. 30,…
TOTAL WRECKING & ENVIRONMENTAL TO DEMOLISH 260’ STACK & 90’ BOILER AT LAKELAND ELECTRIC POWER PLANT ON JAN. 14
Total Wrecking & Environmental, one of the country’s leading industrial demolition contractors based in Buffalo New…
Jona Bells to Bring Coffee, Tea, Acai Bowls, and More to Lakeland
A new cafe dubbed Jona Bells is set to open in the space formerly occupied by…
ARREST MADE IN HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Kenneth Bernard Bowers was arrested in connection…
Why is Sheriff Grady Judd taking the lethal approach to cat and kitten control in Polk County?
There is a better way than killing – better for cats and better for Polk County. …