Congratulations to our newest Driver/Engineer Mark Rice! Mark joined Lakeland Fire Department in 2014, serving as…
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LAKELAND CITY COMMISSION FINALIZES THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET
THE BUDGET INCLUDES 5.4323 MILLAGE RATE & LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY-WORN CAMERAS The Lakeland City Commission finalized…
The state will seek the death penalty for Bryan Riley in the murder of the North Lakeland family
The State Attorney’s Office said Friday it intends to seek the death penalty for Bryan James…
Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Peace Pagoda at Bonnet Springs Park
Check out how far the Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Peace Pagoda at Bonnet Springs Park is…
THREE PARKS TRAIL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED STARTING SEPTEMBER 27 FOR REPAIRS
The pedestrian bridge in Peterson Park, connecting the southern portion of Three Parks Trail to New…
EAST BAY STREET RESURFACING PROJECT
Contractors working for the City of Lakeland will begin milling along East Bay Street from North…
Lakeland Regional Health COVID-19 Numbers Update
The information below provides a snapshot of what we are experiencing at the hospital. NUMBERS AT…
POLK COUNTY ROADS & DRAINAGE PROJECT WILL CLOSE A PORTION OF ARIANA STREET
The Polk County Division of Roads & Drainage will start a project on Wednesday, September 29th that…
City commissioners have approved regulations for party pedal vehicles in Downtown Lakeland
Lakeland city commissioners have approved regulations for party pedal vehicles in Downtown Lakeland. Vehicles like the pedal pub have proved to…
PCSO is investigating a hit-and-run
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit is investigating a hit-and-run that occurred between 6:25 and…
TRAFFIC ALERT – US 98S and Commerce Point Drive
Lakeland Police are on the scene of a traffic crash with serious injuries near US 98…
2 Killed, 1 Critically Injured In Car Crash On I-4: Troopers
The Florida Highway Patrol has not been able to identify the driver of the car. The…
Brandon Rafool to serve as Judge on Polk County Court selected by Gov. DeSantis
Brandon Rafool will serve as Judge on the Polk County Court, Governor Ron DeSantis said in…
Can You Help Identify?
On Friday, September 17, 2021, the subject pictured attempted to rob the SunTrust bank on North…
Congrats, Fire Chief Riley
FFCA President and Lakeland Fire Chief, Doug Riley, was recognized by Governor Ron DeSantis today at…
CSX RAILROAD CROSSING REPAIRS WILL TAKE PLACE AT COUNTY LINE ROAD & US92
The City of Lakeland is starting a project that includes CSX railroad crossing repairs and a…
Polk Fire Rescue promotions
Polk Fire Rescue promoted several members to the rank of captain during a ceremony Friday, Sept.…
Political consultant Roger Stone was in town
Political consultant Roger Stone talked to the crowd of nearly 200 people at the rally supporting…
Polk County teens arrested after taking part in ‘devious lick’ TikTok challenge, sheriff says
Teenagers who are caught damaging or stealing school property as part of a TikTok trend will…
DAN SIGNOR CANNED TUNA CONCERT SERIES POSTPONED
POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 22 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER The first Canned Tuna Concert that was originally scheduled for tonight (September…
CSX Railroad Crossing Repairs and Traffic Signal Rebuild at County Line Rd. & US 92 (New Tampa Hwy./E. Baker St.)
Repairs to the CSX crossing and installation of new traffic signals are tentatively scheduled to begin…
Polk Commission rejects to send a letter to DeSantis promoting ivermectin
The majority of the Polk County Commission on Friday rejected a proposal to send a letter…
Harwood Village Southgate, a soon-to-be-built co-housing concept
Co-housing anyone? Harwood Village Southgate, a soon-to-be-built co-housing concept, is planned across from the Southgate Publix.…
Lakeland Regional Health COVID-19 Numbers Update
The information below provides a snapshot of what we are experiencing at the hospital. NUMBERS AT…
Lakeland Real Estate Brokerage S&D Real Estate Services Announces the Launch of Their Commercial Sales Division
S&D Real Estate Services announced on September 15th the launch of their Commercial Real Estate Sales Division.…
Lakeland auto dealership acquired by West Palm Beach group
Cannon Automotive Group has been acquired by a West Palm Beach dealer. Myers Auto Group, LLC of West Palm Beach announced on Tuesday that it…
Grand opening Uli and Co
Uli and Co are celebrating its grand opening this Saturday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.…
Two new restaurants are beginning to pop up around Lakeland
Plaza Mexico Mariscos coming to the old Ruby Tuesday’s location and a new ramen joint coming…
Pollution Notice
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
Florida cities, counties that require employees to get vaccinated will be fined
Florida Governor Ron Desantis announced on Monday that any city or county that requires its employees…
Another Florida House Rep getting in the middle of the School Mask issue
House Rep Anthony Sabatini wants Gov. DeSantis to remove all the “Lawless School Board Members.”
LFD union agree to end overtime work at private events
The Lakeland Fire Department and an employee union have resolved a disagreement over mandatory overtime work…
Federal government investigating Florida on school mask policy
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to investigate the Florida Department of…
11-year-old girl, Aubry Gleason has two GoFundMe sites to help with funeral expenses and her hospital bills
The 11-year-old girl who watched Brian Riley gun down her family in the bathroom where they…
Congratulations to our newest LFD Battalion Chief, Jason Busby!
Jason Busby joined Lakeland Fire Department in 2004, where he served as a firefighter for eight…
COVID-19 Executive Orders Update
As announced yesterday, President Biden is issuing executive orders (EOs) regarding new policies to combat the…
CITY COMMISSION TENTATIVELY ADOPTS FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET
INCLUDES 5.4323 MILLAGE RATE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY WORN CAMERAS The Lakeland City Commission held the…
Gov. DeSantis ban on mandatory school masks back in place again
An appeals court Friday reinstated Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on school mask requirements at least temporarily, while a…
A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT CHRISTINA GRAHAM CATAPULT
Catapulters! We hope you enjoyed the Grand Opening Celebration last night! It was surreal for our…
White House lays out 6-pronged plan to combat COVID this fall ahead of Biden remarks
The White House has introduced a six-pronged plan to combat COVID-19 in the U.S. this fall.…