People who oppose Talbot House Ministries’ plan to build a new campus on Memorial Boulevard aren’t waiting until a public hearing on April 6 to voice their concerns. About 15 people gathered Avenue ...

Three of downtown Lakeland’s landmark apartment complexes — representing a major share of the city’s urban housing — are up ...

Khork's remains were escorted by hundreds of law enforcement and veterans from the airport in Lakeland to a funeral home in ...

The Polk County sheriff clarifies comments made during a meeting of Florida’s State Immigration Enforcement Council.

Twenty days after a fatal shooting outside the Jade Fox Lounge, the man accused of pulling the trigger is still on the run.

Polk County Public Schools approved a two-year WonderHere pilot at Philip O’Brien Elementary to test project-based learning inside a public school.

A 67-year-old Lakeland man died Thursday morning after his bicycle collided with a van on U.S. Highway 98 North, police said. The crash happened around 10 a.m. on a seven-lane stretch of U.S. 98 near ...

Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Pam Craven, executive director of the Learning Resource Center (LRC), said many kindergarteners in Polk County ...

Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Sign up It was a good night for incumbents as Circuit Judge Catherine Combee held her seat and Polk County School ...

Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. A Lakeland-based microschool that began as a living-room experiment in 2016 and now serves more than 100 students ...

A Lakeland man has been arrested and charged with murder after police say he fatally shot another man early Thursday morning outside Wally’s Poolhall on East Main Street.

Publix Super Markets’ technology campus in downtown Lakeland is moving closer to reality — and it may have a dramatic impact on the local economy. The grocery giant hasn’t disclosed many details about ...