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Bartow, Fla. (June 7, 2024) | Polk County’s ongoing widening of West Pipkin will close Yates Road for 60 Days starting Monday morning June 10.

JAMES GOUGEON III     OTHER AGENCY ASSIST / FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION     LAKELAND, FL (May 31, 2024) - On Thursday, May 30, 2024, at approximately 10:04 a.m., officers responded to assist the Plant City Police Department after a traffic crash occurred at the intersection of Harden Boulevard and South Frontage Road. In total the crash scene involved eight vehicles and el ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 28, 2024) | Starting June 10, 2024, the City of Lakeland Parks Division will remove two declining laurel oak trees adjacent to the Lake Hollingsworth multi-use trail.  The trees have noticeable and documented issues that could cause a hazard to those using the trail. The impacted trees are located on the west side of Lake Hollingsworth across from Patten Heights Street and Hibriten Way (pictures attached). The City Arborist confirmed that the two trees need to be removed as hurricane season beings.

LAKELAND, FL (May 22, 2024) | Starting Monday, June 10, 2024, the City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division will be constructing a new sewer service in the vicinity of 207 Glendale Street and 215 Glendale Street (see attached vicinity map). Glendale Street will be closed between Troy Avenue and Hilltop Avenue so the construction can take place.  Access to Hilltop Avenue and Troy Avenue will not be impacted by the project.

UPDATE: FATAL HIT-AND-RUN CRASH INVOLVING A BICYCLIST     LAKELAND, FL (May 21, 2024) - On May 14, 2024, traffic crash investigators obtained a warrant for the arrest of Cassidy Mullis in connection with the fatal crash which occurred on June 25, 2023, in the 3000 block of Bartow Road. Mullis was charged with Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Death (F1).  On May 20, 2 ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 20, 2024) | Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) is currently working on the development of a large aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility and medevac helicopter facility planned for the northeast quadrant of the airport off Drane Field Road. The City of Lakeland has retained the services of Environmental Science Associates (ESA) in assisting with the environmental review of the site.

LAKELAND, FL (May 16, 2024) | T. Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Day Celebration will take place at Lake Mirror along the Frances Langford Promenade on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Gary Love and the Moonlighters will entertain the crowd followed by a dazzling firework display at 9:00 p.m.

LAKELAND, FL (May 10, 2024) – On May 9, 2024, at 9:21 p.m. officers were called to a shooting at 1689 Village Center Drive in Lakeland. The caller said he just shot his husband and identified himself as Gavin Miranda, age 27. Officers arrived and found the victim, Hugo Gomez, age 30, deceased in the living room, lying face down on the floor. The Lakeland Fire Department and Pol ...

LAKELAND, FL (April 26, 2024) | The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce that the Five Points Roundabout project has been successfully completed 94 days ahead of schedule and will reopen to the public on Monday, April 29, 2024. The intersection at West Main Street, West Lemon Street and Sloan Avenue was temporarily closed while the signalized intersection was converted to a modern single lane roundabout.