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Florida cat escapes vet after procedure, travels 3 miles back home: ‘I would’ve called an Uber’

Florida cat escapes vet after procedure, travels 3 miles back home: ‘I would’ve called an Uber’

What started as a routine vet visit turned into an epic journey for one frisky feline.

May 15, 2025 9:59pm EDT
Turning harmful algae into renewable energy in Lakeland

Turning harmful algae into renewable energy in Lakeland

A new system in Lakeland is addressing a problem in Florida's waters and creating a source of renewable energy.

May 14, 2025 6:15pm EDT
Grady Judd: 6 arrested, including multiple teens, after 2 killed in Lakeland during drug deal gone wrong

Grady Judd: 6 arrested, including multiple teens, after 2 killed in Lakeland during drug deal gone wrong

Six people, including multiple teens, were arrested after two people were killed in Lakeland on Monday, according to Sheriff Grady Judd.

May 14, 2025 6:14pm EDT
Family members remember innocent bystander struck by vehicle during drug deal gone wrong

Family members remember innocent bystander struck by vehicle during drug deal gone wrong

A family is mourning the loss of their loved one who was just an innocent bystander of a drug deal gone wrong.

May 13, 2025 6:19pm EDT
Grady Judd: Driver fatally shot before slamming into Lakeland home, killing man passing by on electric bicycle

Grady Judd: Driver fatally shot before slamming into Lakeland home, killing man passing by on electric bicycle

The driver of a Mercedes was fatally shot just before his vehicle slammed into a Lakeland home and killed an electric bicyclist who was passing by at the time of the crash, said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. 

May 12, 2025 7:08pm EDT
Horses on Polk County property left for weeks without food and water, owner arrested: ‘Severely malnourished’

Horses on Polk County property left for weeks without food and water, owner arrested: ‘Severely malnourished’

A Polk County man is behind bars after deputies said he neglected six horses, all of which were found severely malnourished on his property. One of the horses died. 

May 8, 2025 4:20pm EDT
Lakeland HS assistant football coach arrested, accused of stealing $10,000+ worth of helmets from team

Lakeland HS assistant football coach arrested, accused of stealing $10,000+ worth of helmets from team

A soon-to-be ex-assistant football coach at Lakeland High School is behind bars after deputies say he stole dozens of helmets from his own team.

May 6, 2025 5:39pm EDT
Lakeland renames park after local civil rights activist and businesswoman

Lakeland renames park after local civil rights activist and businesswoman

The city of Lakeland is honoring the legacy of local civil rights activist and businesswoman, Madalynne Brooks.

May 5, 2025 4:55pm EDT
2 Lakeland men killed in vehicle crash: Police

2 Lakeland men killed in vehicle crash: Police

A deadly vehicle crash is under investigation in Lakeland. 

May 5, 2025 4:13pm EDT
Man charged with murder of co-defendant in self-defense shooting outside Lakeland restaurant

Man charged with murder of co-defendant in self-defense shooting outside Lakeland restaurant

A man has been charged with the murder of a co-defendant in a self-defense shooting outside a Lakeland restaurant on April 24.

May 2, 2025 5:51pm EDT
Florida man arrested for second-degree murder after man shot in Lakeland self-defense shooting at restaurant

Florida man arrested for second-degree murder after man shot in Lakeland self-defense shooting at restaurant

A Florida man was arrested on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a man outside a Lakeland restaurant, according to officers. 

May 1, 2025 10:22pm EDT
Lakeland man arrested in deadly shooting stemming from argument over stolen gun: Police

Lakeland man arrested in deadly shooting stemming from argument over stolen gun: Police

A suspect was arrested Thursday after a deadly shooting at a Lakeland convenience store, officers said. 

May 1, 2025 9:09pm EDT
Families honor fallen officers at 37th Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

Families honor fallen officers at 37th Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

It's at the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial where officers who died in the line of duty are remembered forever, along with their sacrifice. May 1 was the 37th Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at Lakeland Veterans Memorial Park on Lime Street.

May 1, 2025 5:50pm EDT
Florida Senate votes to remove fluoride from public water supply

Florida Senate votes to remove fluoride from public water supply

Florida could become the second state in the country to ban the addition of fluoride to public water supplies, following Utah earlier this year.

April 29, 2025 6:24pm EDT
Wanted Florida man killed after charging at Polk County deputy with knife: PCSO

Wanted Florida man killed after charging at Polk County deputy with knife: PCSO

One man is dead after Polk County deputies say he charged at one of them with a knife, forcing them to fire several shots near Harvey's Supermarket in Lakeland. 

April 26, 2025 11:55am EDT
Man killed, another hurt in self-defense shooting at restaurant: LPD

Man killed, another hurt in self-defense shooting at restaurant: LPD

An argument at a Lakeland restaurant led to a man firing shots in self-defense, killing one man and injuring another, according to police.

April 25, 2025 11:03am EDT
‘Brazen burglar’ busted after being caught on camera yanking cash drawer from Lakeland store: LPD

‘Brazen burglar’ busted after being caught on camera yanking cash drawer from Lakeland store: LPD

A brazen burglar is behind bars after police say he swiped a cash register from a Michael’s store in Lakeland.

April 25, 2025 10:44am EDT
Six new swans to join Lake Morton flock to introduce new genetics

Six new swans to join Lake Morton flock to introduce new genetics

Six new swans will call Lake Morton home, so the current flock, who descended from royal swans in England, can stay healthy and resilient.

April 24, 2025 6:34pm EDT
Suspected drunk driver chugs beer in front of Lakeland officers, tells them he has 3 DUI convictions: LPD

Suspected drunk driver chugs beer in front of Lakeland officers, tells them he has 3 DUI convictions: LPD

A man who Lakeland police say drank a beer in front of them while sitting in the driver’s seat was arrested for DUI for the fourth time last week.  

April 23, 2025 4:43pm EDT
Lakeland student describes suspected FSU shooter

Lakeland student describes suspected FSU shooter

Lakeland native Ian Townsend says he would see the alleged FSU gunman, Phoenix Ikner, in two of his fall 2024 classes at Tallahassee State College. 

April 18, 2025 11:17pm EDT
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Grady Judd: 6 arrested, including multiple teens, after 2 killed in Lakeland during drug deal gone wrong

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Florida cat escapes vet after procedure, travels 3 miles back home: ‘I would’ve called an Uber’

Florida cat escapes vet after procedure, travels 3 miles back home: ‘I would’ve called an Uber’

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