Effective Dec. 1, Mid Florida Community Services Inc. will begin operating the Weatherization Assistance Program in…
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THANK YOU LPD Chief Garcia
SALUTE. Chief Garcia, it has been an absolute privilege to serve under your leadership. Today is…
NO MORE KITTENS FOR THIS MAMA!!
Polk No Kill Coalition, Inc. has had a very difficult, long year. We have more calls…
Florida woman sues Kraft Heinz for $5M says mac and cheese preparation is misleading
A Florida woman is suing the Kraft Heinz Food Company for $5 million, claiming they misled…
Deputy-involved shooting in Polk County ends with a suspect arrested with no injuries
Two deputies responding to a suspicious person call near Lakeland on Saturday, November 26, 2022, were…
1 arrested after shooting at Lakeland Pawn Shop
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a pawn shop just outside of…
Lakeland Doctor Pleads Guilty To Accepting Kickbacks
A Lakeland doctor has pleaded guilty in federal court of soliciting and receiving kickbacks and bribes…
Fog Reduces Visibility On Central Florida Roads To 1/2 Mile
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay has issued a special statement warning Thanksgiving travelers to…
NPA Florida relocates to new Lakeland facility
National Powersport Auctions (NPA) has moved its Florida operations to a brand-new facility in Lakeland, Florida.…
New Construction Plan Review Filed for Culver’s in South Lakeland
A new construction plan review was recently filed with the city of Lakeland for a Culver’s…
Sheriff Grady Judd needs to be held responsible!!!!
Judd needs to stop hiding and answer the questions WARNING (^^^^GRAPHIC PICTURE BELOW ^^^^^) We have…
A 27-year-old man dead on US 98 N early Tuesday morning
A 27-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while pushing a shopping cart in…
SELFIES WITH SANTA RETURNS TO HOLLIS GARDEN ON DECEMBER 10TH
Take your photo with Santa in the beautiful Hollis Garden. On Saturday, December 10th, 2022, Hollis…
CAPTAIN RON BOWLING JR GRADUATES NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY INNOVATION ACADEMY
Congratulations to Captain Ron Bowling Jr who graduated from the National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA)…
Keymark Expansion Includes a New Facility
A manufacturing business in Lakeland is planning a $36 million expansion and is asking for a…
Agency Promotions Announced, Including Selections for Assistant Chief and Captain
The promotion ceremony is to be held on Friday, December 2, 2022,at the Lake Mirror Auditorium…
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd wants more armed people at schools in case of a shooting
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is advocating that every school have more than one armed person on…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay visited LakelandFD Station 1
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay visited #LakelandFD Station 1 yesterday for their November event.…
Woman caught on video stealing a puppy from Lakeland store
Investigators are searching for a woman who was seen stealing a Dachshund puppy from “All About Puppies” in Lakeland. …
Frinsa Fish Canning Company Opening Plant
Frinsa is investing $21 million in a plant near Kathleen High School and planning to hire…
Goldfish are coming back to Lakeland after a five-year hiatus
Campbell Snacks in Lakeland is bringing production of its best-selling Goldfish baked treat back to Lakeland, a company press…
Blue Star Memorial Marker
Blue Star Memorial Marker was unveiled at Veterans Memorial Park. The memorial pays tribute to the…
HCA Healthcare withdraws application for South Lakeland hospital
The Hospital rezoning request from HCA Healthcare for a new 60-bed hospital in South Lakeland has…
Polk County Schools Update
Polk County schools and offices will also be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of…
RSW / Orlando International / Tampa International
RSW is already closed to reopen Oct 11 please contact your airline regarding details for specific…
Public Notice: CSX Railroad Will Close South Bound Lanes on North Lake Parker Starting Monday, November 14.
CSX Railroad will be doing work on the railroad bridge that goes over North Lake Parker…
All Polk County schools and offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 10
PCPS is closely monitoring the forecasts for Tropical Storm Nicole. Based on the current forecast, the…
Central Florida Sees Higher Number of RSV Cases Than Usual
The Florida Department of Health has issued a notice that it is monitoring an above-average number of cases…
Here we go again – Lakeland Electric looks to increase its rate this spring facing a $7 million shortfall
Lakeland Electric faces a $7 million budgetary shortfall this fiscal year and has received preliminary approval to…
Have you seen Kale (Michael) Sgro?
Detectives are working to locate 15–year-old Michael who was last seen in the area of Cleveland…
EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIR WILL IMPACT THE LAKELAND SQUARE MALL ACCESS ROAD
The Water Utilities Wastewater Collection Division will repair and replace a failing sewer main that crosses…
Sheriff Defends Stand Your Ground Law on Heels of Attempted Murder Arrests
Grady Judd is justifying his encouragement of residents to shoot intruders “like grated cheese” after two…
14 Sex Offenders, Predators Arrested In Polk County On Halloween
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, Crime Suppression Teams and the Florida Department of…
Polk County Launches Operation Green Light in Support of Veterans
Human Services Building – will be illuminated green from Nov. 7 through Nov. 13 as part…
TRAFFIC FATALITY INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN
On Sunday, October 30, 2022, at approximately 9:50 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near…
B&B Southside is Now Open
We are officially OPEN!After a year of grinding to make this dream a reality, the freshest…
Fire at Lakeland movie theater prompts evacuation
Cell phone video shows the moments after a Lakeland Movie Theater was evacuated due to a…
FHP Trooper Saves Motorcyclist’s Life
On September 30, 2022, at approximately 4:11 P.M., Trooper Joseph Santos was traveling on Country Club Road…
Lakeland Police need your help
Can you help us identify this person? Detectives are hoping you can help identify the person…
Teen Used Gun on Tenoroc High Campus to Threaten Student in Restroom
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 15-year-old Tenoroc High School student for bringing a…
Be Grady Judd for Halloween: Sheriff’s office posts joke costume
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is getting in the spooky season spirit and jumping in on…