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.

Founder Jana Whiddon opens a new location in the Highland City Publix Plaza, celebrating with free classes on Saturday, March ...

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 ...

Parents and friends establish an endowed scholarship to support cadets and preserve the legacy of the Army reservist killed in the opening days of the war with Iran.

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 ...