Former Florida Sen. Lauren Book came to Lakeland on Tuesday for a segment of her nonprofit’s monthlong Walk in My Shoes event ...

The 13-year-old boy charged with multiple crimes in connection to the shooting on the Lakeland Elementary School playground has pleaded not guilty.

The Lakeland Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl last seen Monday ...

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With her retirement, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be able to appoint a replacement until the next election for the seat is held. A graduate of Lakeland ... with a violent crime to have no ...

A judge in Passaic County has rejected a defense attorney's argument that a former Lakeland Regional High School custodian accused of sexual assault experienced psychological distress after the ...

He earned degrees from Polk Community College and the University of West Florida before following ... Martha Wesley McArthur of Lakeland; his brother, Wayne Wesley of Lakeland; his sister, Karen ...

An 80-year-old woman died in a car crash on South Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Florida. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a medical episode might have been a factor in the crash. The woman's ...

according to the Florida Forest Service’s burn ban map. Note that burning yard debris is always prohibited in Duval, Orange, Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. Yes. If you burn in an area where ...

Keep up with what’s happening in Lakeland with only one email a week ... Homeowners’ average insurance costs in Florida have risen by 64% since 2020, according to analysis by the South Florida ...

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