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Truck or Treat Returns Oct. 19!
Get ready for a night of Halloween fun with the Lakeland Police Department and Lakeland Fire…
Lakeland Approves $21.9M Police Tech Deal With Axon
The Lakeland City Commission approved a major $21.9 million, 10-year contract expansion with Axon Enterprise for…
Florida Democratic Candidate Ben Braver Arrested at JD Vance Rally
Ben Braver, 24, is a Democratic candidate for the Florida House in District 65, which covers…
Lakeland Police Investigating Death Near South Florida Avenue Tractor Supply
By PulsePoint & Patrol A person died near the Tractor Supply at 4233 South Florida Avenue…
SEARCH UNDERWAY AFTER SERIOUS MOTORCYCLE HIT-AND-RUN IN LAKELAND
By PulsePoint & Patrol Fatal Hit-and-Run Motorcycle vs SUV Lakeland police and Polk County deputies are…
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day October 24th!
The Lakeland Police Department is proud to join the Drug Enforcement Administration and its national and…
38 CRASHES AT THE WARING ROAD & DRANE FIELD ROAD ROUNDABOUT
We finally received a response from the City of Lakeland/Lakeland Police Department regarding the roundabout at…
CAUGHT BEHIND THE SHOPPING PLAZA HAVING SEX
A Lakeland Police officer investigating an unrelated call on September 17 was flagged down by a…
Lakeland Pays $125K to Settle Police K-9 Bite Lawsuit
The City of Lakeland agreed to pay a $125,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit involving a…
Trooper Rescues Barefoot 8-Year-Old Found Wandering Alone on Busy Kathleen Road
A Florida state trooper spotted something in Lakeland yesterday that would stop any parent in their…
Lakeland DUI Suspect Arrested After Fleeing Into Swamp With Kids
A man was arrested by the Lakeland Police Department after allegedly driving under the influence and…
Missing Autistic Teen Zolati Wao Last Seen at Bonnet Springs Park
The Lakeland Police Department is looking for a missing Autistic child Zolati Wao. She is a…
Lakeland Man Arrested After Shooting Into Home With Kids
Key Details Charges Filed Jones was booked into the Polk County Jail without bond.
The Legend of Blinky: Lakeland’s Famous One-Eyed Alligator
Press photo from June 10 1970 showing Blinky being hearded back to Lake Mirror in Lakeland,…
Two Injured in Lakeland House Shooting on Choctaw Avenue
Two adults were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting along Choctaw Avenue in Lakeland on…
Lakeland Drug Dealer Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison
Curtis Charles Tinsley (47, Lakeland) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday to 25 years…
18th Annual Honoring Heroes Dinner Benefits Lakeland K-9s
The Lakeland Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association, Inc. will host its 18th Annual Honoring Heroes Dinner and…
Lakeland School Zone Speeding Fines: What to Know
Starting August 11, 2026—coinciding with the start of the new Polk County school year—Lakeland’s automated school-zone…
Lakeland Police Seek Help Identifying Found Toddler
Follow-up: Family has been located The Lakeland Police Department has located a male African American juvenile,…
Lakeland Woman Arrested After Infant Dies from Severe Abuse
A 23-year-old Lakeland woman was arrested by the Lakeland Police Department following a severe child abuse…
Retail Theft Ring Busted!
Lakeland Police bust an organized retail theft ring targeting Bath & Body Works customer accounts. Three…