The Florida Legislature in the 2025 session passed SB 2508, which increases the number of judges in the Lakeland-based Sixth ...

New allegations have resulted in charges against a former Lakeland gymnastics coach who was already on sexual offender probation following a child pornography conviction in 2017.

Traffic Violation Leads to Discovery of Probation Violator with Meth-Related Warrant LAKELAND, Fla. - Just after midnight on Thursday, July 17th, a routine traffic stop for no lights on New Tampa ...

A 15-year-old girl is out of danger and two people are behind bars after an undercover operation in Central Florida ended<a ...

Two commissioners raised concerns about the density of the project - 16.7 units per acre - and traffic issues on the narrow ...

The Lakeland Economic Development Council (LEDC) defended its $100,000 membership fee to the city of Lakeland. City officials questioned the dual $50,000 memberships paid by the city and Lakeland ...

Two men are dead after a Lakeland drug deal took a deadly turn in the Secret Cove neighborhood on the afternoon of May 12, according to Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Lakeland will begin one of its most critical wastewater infrastructure upgrades on May 12.. The city's Water Utilities Department will begin upgrading the Western Trunk Gravity Sewer line, which ...

A Lakeland woman has drawn international attention for her arrest last week after she allegedly uttered the phase “Delay, deny, depose” on a phone call with an insurance representative, and ...

A house fire in Lakeland, Florida, is under investigation by authorities. Two people were injured in the fire, with one transported to a hospital with trauma. The fire, which also damaged a nearby ...