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14 Recruits. 25 Days. 34 Exercises.
14 Recruits. 25 Days. 34 Exercises. Supplementing the Florida State Fire Standards skills that recruits arrive…
Recycling collection to resume for Polk customers
Polk County’s recycling collection program is ramping back up on an every-other-week basis, beginning Monday, April…
Family of a worker killed in landfill calls for bulldozer operator to be charged
WORKER IN PORTA-POTTY KILLED BY BULLDOZER: The family of a landfill worker who was killed in…
Publix’s free drug program is ending
A notice being handed out to customers in some Central Florida stores this week said, “While…
Multiple CSX Railroad Crossing Closures to Slow Lakeland Traffic
A new round of progressive railroad crossing repairs scheduled by CSX Transportation will slow traffic in Lakeland…
USAF THUNDERBIRDS ARRIVE ON APRIL 4
The US Air Force Thunderbirds are scheduled to arrive in Lakeland, FL on Monday, April 4th between…
Say NO to Preferred Apartment Communities
Learn who Preferred Apartment Communities is: Atlanta-based applicant Preferred Apartment Communities wants to build 244 apartments…
Contest time on the Lakeland Gazette
THE WINNER IS Maria Teresa Perez You can win two tickets to Sun N Fun The…
Lakeland man with a suspended license arrested again for his 6th DUI after a single-vehicle crash
On Thursday, March 24, 2022, PCSO deputies arrested 55-year-old Kevin Patrick of Lakeland for DUI and other charges following a…
Congratulations to our newest LFD firefighter recruits!
Today is their last day after a month-long orientation at the training center. They will immediately…
Orbeez challenge you could land in Grady Judd’s motel
A new social media challenge taking the internet by storm is putting many law enforcement agencies…
Lakeland officials approve 252 apartments off West Pipkin Road without proper infrastructure
City commissioners voted 4-2 to approve a change of zoning for 17.2 acres Neighborhood Activity Center to…
Lakeland Girls Academy CLOSED
Lakeland Girls Academy, a residential facility for troubled teens, has closed nearly two years after the…
Annual Water Conservation Art Contest Opens
It’s time to raid your art supply closet – the 19th Annual Water Conservation Art Contest is…
Good news Lakeland! I-4 onto State Road 33
As of March 17, 2022, new traffic lights have replaced the stop signs at the exit…
Project Horizon: Is Publix, Why are we giving $500,000 in local government incentives to a local company?
Publix Super Markets is planning to expand its IT Department to downtown Lakeland by purchasing and…
LakelandPD K-9 Scores Among the Top at 2022 USPCA Region 1 Field Trials
Congrats to the members of our K-9 unit for their performance at the K-9 Field Trials…
Lakeland Commissioners will be voting on another proposal for 252 apartments in SW Lakeland
Lakeland Commissioners will be voting on another proposal for 252 apartments in SW Lakeland Lakeland City…
A confidential venture that is code-named Project Horizon costing $250,000 in local taxpayer dollars
Polk and Lakeland governments are being asked to sweeten the pot by a half-million dollars to…
Opening day for Detroit Tigers Spring Training
Opening day for Detroit Tigers Spring Training. City Commissioner Sara McCarley threw the first pitch before…
Lakeland City Commission to Continue Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex
City Commission to Continue Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex The Lakeland City Commission…
Mayor Mutz suggests that the RP Funding Center needs a new leader and Insists Camarillo slash $800K out of RP’s budget.
Tony Camarillo kept the RP Funding Center doors open during the past seven years, with a…
South Pipkin Road Closing for Four Weeks
South Pipkin Road is scheduled to close to traffic from Maple Hill Drive to West Pipkin…
DEP has denied BS Ranch & Farm’s renewal of a permit to operate in Lakeland
The DEP has refused to renew BS Ranch & Farm‘s state permit needed to continue operating as an…
Trash continues to pile up despite emergency plan in Polk County
Polk County commissioners just trashed the company responsible for picking up garbage on the west side of the county.…
4 Disney employees were arrested in Polk County in a human trafficking campaign, PCSO says.
Over 100 people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office during “Operation March Sadness 2,”…
Paws Up – New K9 Teams Graduate!
Congrats to LakelandPD Officers Cory Bowling with partner K-9 Drax, Morgan Mumbauer with partner K-9 Summit…
Florida DEP sends BS Ranch Notice of Permit Renewal Denial
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has denied BS Ranch & Farm’s October 2020 application…
Lakeland Man Wins $5 Million in Florida Lottery
Lakeland’s newest millionaire is 63-year-old Marty Moon who won $5 million from the Gold Rush Limited…
City Receives Request to Postpone Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex
The applicant for a proposed 244 dwelling unit apartment complex on approximately 12.07 acres located south…
Structure fire at 1028 N New York Ave
Firefighters responded to a structure fire this morning at approximately 9:10 AM located at 1028 N…
8 hospitalized due to carbon monoxide at Lakeland hotel
The presence of carbon monoxide in rooms at a Lakeland hotel prompted an evacuation of the…
PCSO Deputies Currently Investigating Fatal On S.R. 60
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a fatal crash on State Road 60 west…
Bomb Cyclone To Bring Severe Storms, Cold Front To Florida
A cold front could bring heavy winds, small hail, and thunderstorms to parts of Florida this…
Former Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn pleads guilty to manslaughter
Days before his second-degree murder trial was set to begin, former Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn pleaded guilty to…
Radio-controlled (RC) models at Lakeland Linder
Believe it or not, these are radio-controlled (RC) models! You can see models like this in-flight…
New 2nd DCA courthouse coming to Lakeland
The placement of the courthouse was contested in the 2021 Legislative Session between two of the…
Video of FHP Hero
As the FHP continues to investigate the March 6th traffic crash involving Master Trooper Toni Schuck, additional…