Republicans sweep local races; new office holders are Becky Troutman at County Commission and Jennifer Kincart Jonsson in the ...

The owner of LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken has a new eatery in the works: a honky-tonk-themed, quick-serve burger restaurant ...

It was largely smooth sailing at polling sites around Lakeland on Tuesday. A detour stymied some voters near Lake Bonny, but ...

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A charter school that aims to send low-income students to college exceeded its enrollment expectations when it opened in ...

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It took about two weeks, but water testing shows that Lakeland's lakes have recovered from the 5,187,000 gallons of ...

Around 100 Lakeland Electric customers still lack power after Hurricane Milton. These are residents who need to make costly ...

The effort to pick up Lakeland’s hurricane debris faster gets a boost Saturday when three more trucks and crews are expected ...

Reaction to mosquito spraying in Lakeland was mixed. Some were happy to see action against the pesky pests while others expressed concern for safety of people, pets and other animals.

With the 2024 general election one week away, nearly one-third of eligible Polk County voters have already cast their ballots.

Planes will spray chemicals this weekend between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. starting tonight. Also: FEMA opens a center in Bartow.