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UPDATE LAKELAND, FL (April 13, 2021) - On Monday, April 12, 2021, a review done by the Medical Examiner's Office ruled the victim's death a homicide. Investigators are continuing to interview persons who may have information related to the case. (see original release below)    Anyone with information related to the case should contact Detective Troy Smith at 863.834.8958 or t ...

LAKELAND, FL (April 10, 2021) - On Friday, April 9, 2021, at approximately 12:45 a.m., officers from the Lakeland Police Department responded to an apartment at 1475 Woodlake Drive in reference to an unresponsive child. The child, a 2-year-old male, was transported to Lakeland Regional Health, where he was pronounced deceased a short time later.    During the investigation, t ...

LAKELAND, FL (April 9, 2021) | Hollis Garden was recently recertified as a butterfly garden with the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) as a location that provides the necessary hosts and nectar plants for various types of butterflies including monarchs and swallowtails.

LAKELAND, FL (April 8, 2021) | Starting April 30^th,  City of Lakeland Water Utilities will implement a new way that embraces technology to notify customers when important events happen like: Precautionary Boil Water Notices, Planned Water Outages, etc.  

LAKELAND, FL (April 6, 2021) | City Crews are working to repair a 12” water main break in the vicinity of 3405 South Florida Avenue. 

LAKELAND, FL (March 26, 2021) | The Florida Department of Transportation will start resurfacing the portion of Interstate 4 (I-4) between SR 33 to CR 557/Old Grade Road on Monday, April 5^th.

LAKELAND, FL (March 25, 2021) – On Thursday, March 25, 2021, Lakeland Police Department detectives presented investigative findings in two homicide cases to a Polk County Grand Jury, recommending charges of First Degree Murder in the deaths of 22-year-old Takeria Adderly and 65-year-old Ricky Kimball. The death investigations of Adderly and Kimball both began in July of 2020, a ...

LAKELAND (March 21, 2021) - On Saturday, March 20, 2021, at approximately 11:55 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single motorcycle near East Edgewood Drive and Lakeland Highlands Road. According to reports, just prior to the crash, a 2007 Suzuki GSXR motorcycle was traveling west on East Edgewood Drive. The driver was negotiating a left turn to proceed so ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 19, 2021) - Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are currently working a death investigation stemming from an event that occurred earlier this week. On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at approximately 5:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 7-11 at 2580 Kathleen Road in reference to a physical altercation between two adult males, ages 72 and 41. One ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 19, 2021) | On Saturday, March 27^th at 10 a.m. there will be a Ceremony memorializing National Vietnam War Veteran Day at Veteran’s Memorial Park located on Lake Beulah Drive.