Wendt Engineering Center expands Florida Poly's lab space with a technology bay and future AI and cybersecurity facilities for students.

John T. Polston, age 86, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2025, in Lakeland, Florida. A lifelong resident of Lakeland, ...

Rhonda Dee Smith, 65, of Lakeland, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025, after a long, brave battle with lung ...

Hilda Tyner Partin (92) of Lakeland, went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Local boutiques are gearing up for “Pink Friday,” tomorrow, Nov 21. Shop Pink is a nationwide initiative to promote small, local business on the Friday before Thanksgiving.

The 34-foot-tall artificial Majestic Mountain Pine was delivered this week. Setup and decoration took 21 hours.

Lakeland city commissioners spent nearly two hours Monday wrestling with how much of a discount — if any — should be offered ...

Talbot House Ministries has revised its proposal for a new shelter and social-services campus on East Memorial Boulevard, but nearby residents are still opposed.

Your utility bill is likely to go up by about $4.20 in January. Lakeland Electric is poised to raise the fuel rate it passes ...

Some Polk County residents saw Tax Collector mail returned due to a postal error. USPS says the issue has been resolved, but ...

The park plans to revive the event in 2026 thanks, in part, to a major project that will create 375 new parking spaces.

Lakeland’s Savage Tacos is cooking up its next chapter. Daniel Cox and Lillian Rodriguez are serving up more than just tacos.