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.

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

See how Polk County EOC scores 2024 compare to Florida, where the district is improving achievement through targeted interventions and an Algebra 1 support plan.

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.

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

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 ...

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

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

Lakeland commissioners are considering selling three CRA-owned properties valued between $1.3 million and $1.9 million to longtime tenants at less than half the appraised value, in two cases.