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  Tenth Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force investigating officer-involved shooting in Lakeland   LAKELAND, FL (August 19, 2023) – The Tenth Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting which occurred in the 4200 block of US Highway 98 North, at the Village Plaza.  The incident began at ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 2, 2024) - On Thursday, August 1, 2024, at approximately 3:20 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a blue Toyota Camry and a green Semi truck (with no trailer attached) in the 7200 block of New Tampa Highway. Just prior to the crash, the Camry was headed eastbound on New Tampa Highway and the Semi was headed westbound on New Tampa Highway. ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 13, 2024) - The Lakeland City Commission participated in a Fiscal Year (FY) 25 Budget Workshop on August 12, 2024.

This past week supervisors from our Criminal Investigations Division traveled Bonita Springs to be in attendance as Detective Rivers was honored during the 2024 Florida Gang Investigators Association Annual Training & Conference.   Detective Rivers has emerged as a pivotal figure in the fight against gang-related violence from 2021 to 2023. During this period, ...

UPDATE - FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION     The pedestrians involved in the crash have been identified as Ronald Jeanbaptiste and Yanique Pierre. The couple was visiting Lakeland from Massachusetts and staying at a nearby hotel with their seven-year-old daughter. The child was a few feet away from the couple when they attempted to cross the roadway, and was not injured. The child ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 31, 2024) - The Lakeland Police Department (LPD) is excited to announce we have successfully retained two national accreditations through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®). On July 27, 2024, Assistant Chief of Police Marvin Tarver and team members from our Office of Professional Standards accepted the reaccreditatio ...

Lakeland, FL – The Lakeland Fire Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Matt Brown as the new Assistant Chief of Administration, effective July 28, 2024.  Assistant Chief Brown brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to public service, with more than 25 years of experience in fire service and administration. In his new role, Assistant Chief Brown will b ...

LAKELAND, Fla.; July 24, 2024 –As part of the largest expansion in company history, Avelo Airlines announced today it is adding seven new nonstop destinations from Lakeland International Airport (LAL).

LAKELAND, FL (July 18, 2024) | City of Lakeland contractors will be working on a milling and paving repair on East Main Street, between South Ingraham Avenue and South Lake Parker Avenue.

LAKELAND, FL (July 18, 2024) | The City of Lakeland announces the resignation of Deputy City Manager Emily Colón. Colón submitted her resignation to City Manager Shawn Sherrouse last week, as she and her family prepare to transition to Orlando.