On Sunday, January 28, 2018, shortly after 3:00 a.m., Lakeland Police Officers responded to a residence at 1496 Shorewood Place in reference to an intruder who had been shot. Officers discovered Gabriel Jacobs, age 19, had been shot by homeowner Michael Ives, age 66. Michael and Charlotte Ives were awoken shortly before 3:00 a.m. after hearing their doorbell ring. Charlotte ...
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TECO has begun work to repair an existing gas main which lies under the Lake Hollingsworth Trail on the south side of Lake Hollingsworth at the public parking lot. A temporary bypass has been set up for trail users during the construction. The work is expected to last one week. Please see the attached image for more information on the location of the work and the trail bypass a ...
Michael Williams, former Battalion Chief at the Lakeland Fire Department (LFD), was selected as the department’s new Assistant Chief of Operations. Assistant Chief Williams will begin his new role effective immediately. The vacancy Williams is filling was created when Douglas E. Riley promoted to the position of Fire Chief, upon former Fire Chief Gary Ballard’s retirement.
LAKELAND, FL (January 8, 2018) The Education and Enlightenment Group is hosting a number events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and MLK Day. These events include a jazz concert taking on Friday, January 12th in the evening at Simpson Park, the MLK Parade and the Dream MegaFest, immediately following the parade on Saturday, January 13th, and an Oratorical Youth Contest that ...
LAKELAND, FL (January 6, 2018) - Effective Tuesday, January 9th, the City of Lakeland will implement the new changes to downtown parking that includes the opportunity for customers to park longer the two-hours in downtown spaces and a 'Free After Three' option in the Main Street Parking Garage.
Way to Go Lieutenant Billie Taylor! The Lakeland Police Department is proud to announce that Lieutenant Billie Taylor has graduated from the prestigious University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course (AOC). The AOC is a police executive leadership graduate program. Lieutenant Taylor was one of 46 law enforcement officers representing 42 age ...
FEMA debris collection within the City of Lakeland will resume, after a short winter holiday break, starting Wednesday, January 3rd. Collection of large logs and stumps will take place between January 3rd and 15th.