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UPDATE:  MR. POITRAS HAS BEEN LOCATED AND IS SAFE LAKELAND, FL (March 10, 2023) – A Silver Alert has been issued for 88-year-old Leon Poitras. Mr. Poitras is believed to be traveling in a 2012 white Volkswagen Passat bearing Florida tag FA48I. The vehicle has a law enforcement specialty tag. Mr. Poitras was last seen Friday, March 10, 2023, at approximately noon, after ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 9, 2023) – Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida is now offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in a shooting death that occurred in Lakeland on Saturday, October 15, 2022.  On that date at approximately 10:17 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the Park at Palazzo Apartments, located at 3685 Victoria Manor Drive, in reference to ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 6, 2023) - On Monday, March 6, 2023, at approximately 12:49 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle in the 1800 block of Harden Boulevard. Just before the crash, a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling in the outside southbound lane of Harden Boulevard when the driver lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons. The vehi ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 6, 2023) - On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at approximately 7:49 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to a residence in the 700 block of Emma Street in reference to a shooting involving a juvenile. Upon arrival, officers found the victim had been transported to the hospital by a personal vehicle. Officers at the hospital reported that an 11-year-old female juve ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 6, 2023) - On Sunday, March 5, 2023, at approximately 5:38 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash in the 2800 block of US 98 North involving a bicyclist and two vehicles. Officers learned that just prior to the crash, a 2019 BMW SUV was traveling in the southbound lane of US 98 North. At the same time, a bicyclist was traveling northbound in the southbo ...

LAKELAND, FL (March 6, 2023) | The City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division will need to repair a broken sewer lateral that is underneath Florida Avenue (SR 37) between Main Street and the CSX railroad tracks. The work is scheduled to now begin on Tuesday, March 7th around 7 p.m. and will continue until completion.

The Lakeland Police Department will host two career fairs during the month of March for anyone interested in an exciting and purpose-driven career in law enforcement.  The first Career Fair, focused on Women in Law Enforcement, will be held on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The event will take place in the Community Room at the Lakeland Police Station, ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 26, 2023) - On Saturday, February 25, 2023, at approximately 11:06 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of West 10th Street for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they located an unresponsive female lying in the roadway. Despite the efforts of first responders, the 37-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene. ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 15, 2023) - The City of Lakeland needs the public’s help identifying parking needs and priorities in Downtown Lakeland.  A survey has been created by our consultant Kimley-Horn who is gathering the data for the City of Lakeland. Please take the survey by visiting: https://app.publiccoordinate.com/#/projects/lakelandparking.

LAKELAND, FL (February 14, 2023) - On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near Kathleen Road and Bellgrove Street in Lakeland. Just prior to the crash, a red Hyundai four-door vehicle was traveling northbound on Kathleen Road. For an unknown reason, the driver lost control of the vehicle, at which time the vehicle left ...