Lakeland football will go into the postseason undefeated at 9-0, ranked No. 1 in Class 5A and are again No. 1 in the final ...

Francisco Cabrera led police from multiple agencies on a wild, 11-mile pursuit along I-4 that ended in a shootout in Lakeland ...

Lakeland, and Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, were picked to chair committees in the Florida House for the 2025 session.

A convicted felon will spend the next four decades behind bars for firing at federal agents while leading them on a ...

Lake Region's Judeson Adeclat and McKeel's Drew Snyder lead the list of the top boys soccer players for the 2024-25 season.

First, however, Lakeland must get through the regional tourament. The Dreadnaughts are heavy favorites to advance to the ...

His wife Jazmine Rondon, 33, of Lakeland, was also charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. She pleaded not guilty ...

Joel Rondon was sentenced to 20 years for his toddler's hot car death after he and his wife tested positive for substances.

Cynara Appling of Spook Hill Elementary and Ervie Louis of Jewett School of the Arts won top honors at the Polk County Public ...

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on I-4 westbound in Plant City. The drive into Plant City from Lakeland ...

A fatal accident occurred Friday afternoon when a Lakeland resident collided ... including sheriff’s deputies and Polk County ...

The dad, surviving child and a good Samaritan who helped were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.