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

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

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

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

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.

The Lakeland Senior Hub recently shared its vision for a senior center with the Lakeland City Commission. | Lakeland Senior Hub Inc.

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

Tractor trailers pulled up to Interlachen Park on Tuesday evening carrying pumps and pipes that will be used to drain ...

Volunteers distributed boxes of food and water from pallets that Polk County requested from the state of Florida. | Cindy Glover, LkldNow ...

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Richard Armstrong, 71, and Linda Tucker, 68, were grateful to receive boxes of ready-to-eat meals after losing $700-$800 worth of food during the power outage. | Cindy Glover, LkldNow ...