A 20-year old substitute English teacher at Lakeland High School was arrested by detectives from the…
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WEEKLY RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION
STUFF THE CAN-PLACE ALL ITEMS INSIDE GARBAGE CART The City of Lakeland Division of Solid Waste…
Retail theft occurred at the Kangaroo Express
The following is a PCSO case that has been spotlighted here once before, but new photos…
BREAKING NEWS: Possible Active shooter Lakeland Square Mall
We have multiple reports of three gun shots in or around the food court area of…
PCSO Computer Crimes Unit arrests four in child pornography investigation
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) arrested four suspects for possession…
Stores moving around ….. read this Bulk Nation and Burlington
Bulk Nation has closed there large store and is moving to a Mall location. Burlington will…
Florida Man Killed In Interstate 4 Crash
The Florida Highway Patrol is advising a 28 yr old Winter Haven Man was killed in…
More Lakeland City promotions
Teresa Maio, 52, the new assistant director of community development. She previously served as planning and…
City of Lakeland to spend over $9 million taxpayers money on body cameras and other technologies
Lakeland officials unanimously approved the purchase of a $9.3-million body camera package for the city’s police department. The…
LFD is the proud recipient of the 2021 FFCA Award of Excellence in Firefighter Safety and Health
Lakeland Fire Department is the proud recipient of the 2021 Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association (FFCA) Award…
CEO Retires From One of the Fastest Growing Credit Unions in U.S.
MIDFLORIDA, a Florida-based credit union, announces that D. Kevin Jones, the long-term CEO, has elected to…
Fatal hit and run crash
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal hit and run crash…
Pollution Notice
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
Motorcyclist dies following two-vehicle crash near Lakeland Friday
A two-vehicle crash north of Lakeland Friday, December 3, 2021, at around 8:39 PM, resulted in…
Polk Fire Rescue Inspector Donald McKiernan recieves the Guardian Award
Lakeland Regional Health’s trauma team awarded Polk Fire Rescue Inspector Donald McKiernan the hospital’s Guardian Award…
Charlie Lee Cook, Jr arrested indecent exposure and committing a lewd act for exposing himself to a juvenile McDonald’s drive-thru cashier
On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, PCSO deputies arrested 34-year-old Charlie Lee Cook, Jr., of Lakeland and…
Donald Wayne Johnson arrested for lewd activity
On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit arrested…
TWO FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH INVESTIGATIONS
The Lakeland Police Department is currently investigating two independent traffic crashes with fatalities, both occurring on…
Former Lakeland City Commissioner murder trial is set for March
A former Lakeland city commissioner who fatally shot a shoplifter in 2018 is scheduled for a trial…
Motorcycle Crash Blocks All Lanes of Kathleen Road
Lakeland drivers can expect traffic snarls on Kathleen Road Tuesday morning as deputies have shut down…
Update: Overnight worker on I-4 construction site shot, killed by Lakeland two officers, why?
Man working on construction site killed by officers The Lakeland Police Department says the shooting happened…
Show us a photo and you could be crowned Best Holiday Lights in Lakeland
We’re on a quest to find the Best Holiday Lights in Lakeland, and the title could…
Tollbooth accident 2100 Polk Pkwy Auburndale
Tollbooth accident at 7:10pm 2100 Polk Pkwy, Auburndale. Someone ran into tollbooth, Sunpass lane. Call cleared…
14-year-old charged with stabbing Polk teen to death
On November 26, around noon, 11:54 PM, the Auburndale Police Department responded to a call at…
Man Pulling Gun on 2 Lakeland PD officers they shot and killed him
Two Lakeland police officers shot and killed a man early Sunday morning on Interstate-4 after he…
Watch Sgt Whitaker and K9 Blizzard Compete in the AKC/USPACA K9 Detection Dog Challenge
Tune in Sunday night to watch Sgt Whitaker and K9 Blizzard Compete in the AKC/USPACA K9…
Mulberry-based W.S. Badcock was sold to Franchise Group Inc. for $580 million
Franchise Group Inc. announced that it purchased W.S. Badcock Corp. in a cash transaction valued at approximately $580 million. Mulberry-based Badcock operates…
Holiday man killed in I-4 crash Lakeland woman arrested for DUI Manslaughter
46-year-old Lucretia Bruno of Lakeland was arrested Wednesday night, November 24, 2021, for DUI Manslaughter (F2),…
‘The Squeeze’ to launch in downtown Lakeland on Monday as means as a new mode of transportation and entertainment
Commuters have always been able to catch a bus, train or plane, but now they can…
Ariana Street Closure Extended Two Weeks
Closed since late September, Ariana Street from Faye Avenue to S. Grady Avenue in Lakeland will remain…
Publix puts purchase limits on some items
Publix shoppers will have to put a cap on their holiday season purchases after the supermarket…
Lakeland mother killed in rollover crash
A Lakeland mother was killed Saturday along US Highway 92 after her SUV rolled several times,…
Did Sheriff Judd Grady lie to the media about the officer involved shooting?
“These are career criminals. They have a history of committing violent felonies and both have outstanding…
3 Deputies Shoot At Fleeing Suspects
Sheriff Grady Judd is speaking to the media from Prairie Industrial Parkway in Mulberry, regarding a…
Noah’s Ark Adds New Members to Board of Directors
Noah’s Ark of Central Florida is pleased to announce Jim Maskas, Roxann Bonta, Todd Edwards, Linda…
Florida has empowered Floridians and parents to make their own healthcare decisions
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Speaker Chris Sprowls and Senate President Wilton Simpson…
City Commissioners have declined to enter into the idea of a “sanctuary city for the unborn”
Lakeland city commissioners have chosen not to act on repeated requests to make Lakeland a “sanctuary…
Lakeland to install roundabout near Bonnet Springs Park
The city is moving ahead to install a roundabout at the downtown intersection near Bonnet Springs…
Lakeland Regional Health and LRH is Launching a Residency Program
Lakeland Regional Health’s CEO Danielle Drummond announced at today’s Lakeland City Commission meeting. The new Graduate…