In an effort to make Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue safer, the city of Lakeland has re-landscaped the median near the Coleman-Bush Building.

The Lakeland Symphony Orchestra's January operatic performance of “Man of La Mancha” had to be cancelled because of a music rights issue.

Carrie Oldham, Lakeland’s first Black female mayor, considered former President Jimmy Carter a man of “high integrity,” who ...

Florida Polytechnic University’s new president is forgoing a $100,000 inauguration and spending the money on scholarships.

A 36-year-old Polk County Public Schools employee was arrested and charged with lewd conduct against a student by an ...

The park reopens Jan. 4; it is still being used for storm debris so it will still be closed on weekdays for the time being.

A portion of State Road 33 in Lakeland is about to be reconstructed to accommodate nearly two decades of growth.

The city of Lakeland’s Gandy Pool at the Kelly Recreation Center, the site of many swim meets, is closing for resurfacing ...

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The Florida Legislature will kick off its 60-day lawmaking session on Tuesday, sparking both hopes and fears for city leaders. More than 1,100 bills have been filed so far — including several that ...

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