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LAKELAND, FL (November 13, 2023) - The Polk County Supervisor of Elections and the City of Lakeland will oversee a runoff election on December 5, 2023, for the City Commissioner representing the NW District.  Incumbent Sam Simmons and candidate Guy LaLonde are running for the seat.

LAKELAND, FL (November 11, 2023) – On November 10, 2023, at approximately 10:25 p.m., officers responded to a crash near the 3400 block of US Highway 98 North. At the scene, officers located an unresponsive male in the roadway that had been struck by a vehicle. Members of the Lakeland Police Department, Lakeland Fire Department, and Polk County Fire Rescue responded to the ...

UPDATE: PURPLE ALERT CANCELED. Ms Clements has been located LAKELAND, FL (November 8, 2023) – A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for 76-year-old Martha Clements of Lakeland. Ms. Clements is believed to be traveling in a 2021 red Ford EcoSport, bearing Florida wheelchair license tag VQ9LZ. She was last seen i ...

LAKELAND, FL (November 8, 2023) – A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for 76-year-old Martha Clements of Lakeland. Ms. Clements is believed to be traveling in a 2021 red Ford Ecosport, bearing Florida wheelchair license tag VQ9LZ. She was last seen in the area near the 1500 block of Garrison Drive in Lakeland on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at approximately 2:30 p.m. Detec ...

Lakeland, FL - The Florida Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association (FFMIA) has announced the recipient of this year's Fire Marshal of the Year award, Lakeland Fire Department's (LFD) own Fire Marshal Cheryl Edwards.

LAKELAND, FL (October 31, 2023) | The Lakeland Christmas Parade is a time-honored tradition, enjoyed by the community for generations. 

LAKELAND, FL (October 25, 2023) | The City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division will oversee an emergency repair to address a broken sewer main beneath 10^th Street, just east of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.

LAKELAND, FL (October 20, 2023) - This past weekend marked the one-year anniversary of 17-year-old Tye Ketchum. The family has given permission to release Tye's name and photo in hopes that it will generate someone to come forward with information related to this case. On Saturday, October 15, 2022, at approximately 10:17 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the Park at ...

LAKELAND, FL (October 18, 2023) | On Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 10 a.m. there will be a ceremony celebrating all veterans with a special focus on the 70^th Anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement.

LAKELAND, FL (October 17, 2023) | The eight annual ShredFest 2023 will take place Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 605 Evelyn Avenue, Lakeland. Sponsored by the City of Lakeland, ShredFest is a FREE document shredding event at the City of Lakeland's Solid Waste Office.