Since 2017, the President’s Residence at FSC has been in need of repairs. Now, a local preservationist is planning to ...

Developers planning to build on the former Wedgewood Golf Course want to swap many of the apartments for townhomes.

Over 50,000 people filled downtown for Lakeland’s 44th Christmas Parade, featuring 123 floats, student performers and local ...

This Friday and Saturday, Vampire Penguin will open for a sneak peek event featuring their shaved snow desserts, indie ...

Phase one of Daughtery Road Park will add turf fields, LED lighting and amenities to meet rising demand for sports and ...

Lakeland commissioners are preparing to decide on Dec. 15 whether to approve six-figure discounts for Haus 820, DOU Bakehouse ...

Polk County enacted a burn ban after severe drought pushed KBDI levels above 500. The ban restricts campfires, debris burning ...

Lakeside Village earned Lakeland’s commercial beautification award for its well-maintained landscaping, while a Dixieland home won the December residential honor.

Polk County senior food insecurity is rising as costs climb. VISTE is seeing more walk-ins, higher anxiety, and growing need.

One of Lakeland's favorite holiday traditions, the annual Christmas parade and fireworks, returns Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m.

Twelve-year-old Elliot Hall has launched the College Ave-News in Lakeland’s Lake Morton neighborhood, blending kid-powered ...

Jeanette Antonette Gerster Stone, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and dear friend, departed this life peacefully on October 30, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and ...