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Lakeland Regional Health opens COVID care clinic for patients with mild symptoms
There’s now another option for COVID-19 patients to receive medical care in Lakeland as doctors at…
Boil Water Notice issued for Rolling Oak Subdivision
Polk County Utilities has issued a Department of Health-required Precautionary Boil Water notice due to a…
Child Porn — Lakeland Woman Arrested
A Lakeland woman faces multiple child pornography charges in connection with a plan to sell naked…
Update Francisco Cabrera “Man in custody after dangerous vehicle pursuit”
The suspect is still admitted to Lakeland Regional Health in serious condition. He is currently being…
Man in custody after dangerous vehicle pursuit in Polk County
A man is in custody after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a dangerous pursuit through…
PORTION OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE TO CLOSE RESURFACING AND REMOVAL OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Construction is wrapping up on Summit Consulting’s new eight story 135,000 square foot building located at…
LFD wanted to show some love LFD Maintenance Division ……
We wanted to show some love for our Maintenance Division because they certainly deserve it! Firefighting…
Shooting in Polk County — Car Jacking
A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy, who is also a sworn member of the ATF task…
PCSO deputies rescued an Auburndale man who had fallen into a creek; he was suffering from hypothermia
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to an area off of Dawn Heights Drive…
New Tampa Highway Closed due to Police Investigation
New Tampa Highway between Airport/Galloway Rd and Chestnut Road is closed due to a police investigation.…
One-Day Ewell Road Rail Crossing Closure Delayed Until Thursday
Daylong track repairs by CSX Transportation previously scheduled for Monday of this week will now close…
Jobs Jobs and more Jobs at Lakeside Village
New Year, New Career! Your dream job awaits at Lakeside Village! We’re hiring and so are…
Mulberry man fatally shot; suspect then critically wounds himself
Flores’ mother owns the residence where Mr. Toribio has lived. “Our victim and the suspect were…
Mask protocols and the LPD and the LFD
From Robin Tillett Media Relations Lakeland Police Department Members of the Lakeland Police Department are following…
Americans can order free at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests on Jan. 19
Americans will be able to order free, at-home COVID-19 tests from a new federal website starting…
DEPUTY CITY MANAGER NICOLE TRAVIS LEAVING TO JOIN CITY OF TAMPA AS ADMINISTRATOR OF DEVELOPMENT & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Deputy City Manager Nicole Travis recently shared the news that she would be leaving the City…
CSX Rail Repairs Keep 1st Street NW in Kathleen Closed into Next Week
Repair delays by CSX Transportation at their 1st Street NW rail crossing in the Kathleen area of…
Long-Term Lane Closure Scheduled for West Pipkin Road Widening Project
The eastbound lane of West Pipkin Road between Harden Boulevard and South Florida Avenue will close…
CITY OF LAKELAND BLACK HISTORY DISCOVERY TRAIL
A BLACK HISTORY TOUR OF LAKELAND FEBRUARY 7th – 25th Starting February 7th, the City of Lakeland invites the…
Brandon woman arrested for Culpable Negligent Manslaughter stemming from November 2021 fatal I-4 DUI crash
Michelle English gave car keys to a woman to drive home whom she knew to be…
Polk County Public Schools = Omicron variant of COVID-19
Dear PCPS families, The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is pervasive throughout Polk County and has been…
Lakeland Linder International Airport Scheduled for Emergency Exercise Feb. 15
A full-scale emergency exercise designed to test the capabilities of airport and community emergency response staff…
Executive Editor says Ledger will stop printing Saturday paper the edition will be in digital format only
Leon Tucker, executive editor of The Ledger said, In response to continued and rapid shifts toward digital…
More residential development coming to N98
The Polk County Planning Commission approved the construction of 68 single-family lots on about 20 acres…
CHILES STREET WILL BE CLOSED STARTING JANUARY 20TH TO COMPLETE SEWER REPAIR
On Thursday, January 20th starting at 8 a.m., a contractor working for the City of Lakeland Wastewater…
Lakeland City Employees MUST wear masks in building and vehicles
As of 1/12/2022: Lakeland officials implementing stronger COVID policies as cases rise across Polk County. On…
Have you heard Lakeland called Litterland for obvious reasons:
Come to Downtown Lakeland, you can see this every Saturday just before the Downtown Farmers Market.…
COVID-19 is overwhelming Polk County
COVID-19 is overwhelming Polk County at a rate not seen since the last major wave of…
Lakeland Electric has started demolition at the Mcintosh Power Plant
This week at Lakeland Electric, we have started demolition at the Mcintosh Power Plant. Lakeland Electric…
Death Investigation Of An Unknown Male
Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying an unidentified male…
I-4 East of SR-570 / Polk Pkwy accident
Accident just occurred on I-4 at Exit 44. Backing up traffic. You can view the accident…
Mother, baby, family friend killed in Lakeland apartment fire but were deaths were never reported by LFD or LPD
Three people, including an infant, died in a fire at a Lakeland apartment complex the day before…
The City Manager warns city commissioners on 2/26/21 that the lease agreements with LRH WILL impact the timeline to build fire stations in Lakeland
On March 2, 2021 the Lakeland City Commission voted to amend the current Lease and Transfer…
Fresh Kitchen is coming to Lakeland
Fresh Kitchen, is a Tampa-based build-your-own-bowl restaurant chain The restaurant has received preliminary site plan approval…
Is the City Commission kicking the can on public safety, why??
What does it take to get Public Safety TOP PRIORITY with the city commission? Will this…
Vehicle vs pedestrian crash
Auburndale Police Chief Andy Ray discussed a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash that occurred within the intersection…
A Reminder About COVID-19 Procedures Before Students Return on Jan. 4
From Superintendent Frederick Heid: Dear parents and guardians, I trust that you and your loved ones…
Fire Safety Should Be Priority ONE, but all we are hearing is excuses, why?
“We’re looking at a nine to 12 minute response time which we’re not comfortable with,” said…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Saturday, January 1, 2022, at approximately 4:46 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near…