Lakeland voiceover actor’s passion for art started young

George Lowe seems like any other guy who might be strolling around Lakeland until he opens his mouth and a cartoon character's voice comes tumbling out.

Lakeland apartment fire sends 6, including 3 police officers, to hospital

Six people, including three Lakeland police officers, were hospitalized Thursday morning following a fire at the Lakewood Terrace Apartments, according to the Lakeland Fire Department. 

Deputies: Video shows Lakeland High substitute teacher having sex with student

According to the deputies, the relationship had been going on for months but didn't come to light until a student told a school resource officer about the existence of a Snapchat video showing the two having sex.

Philanthropist, Publix Super Markets heiress Carol Jenkins Barnett dies at 65

Carol Jenkins Barnett, the daughter of Publix Super Markets founder George W. Jenkins, died Tuesday at the age of 65, the company confirmed. She had been diagnosed with younger-onset Alzheimer's disease back in 2016.

Motorcyclist killed in Lakeland crash

Glen James McCord, 49, of Lakeland, was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. 

Lakeland Christmas Parade returns to celebrate 40th year

The Lakeland Christmas Parade marched through the streets of downtown Thursday, December 2. The holiday tradition took a year off due to the pandemic, but came back in a big way to mark 40 years.

New documents show Lakeland woman's alleged involvement in Capitol riot

New court records say a Lakeland woman posted on social media while she participated in the January 6 riot at the nation's Capitol building, but then she tried to delete her posts when she found out other rioters were being arrested. 

Lakeland man exposes himself to young cashier at McDonald's drive-thru, deputies say

A Lakeland man was arrested after exposing himself to a young McDonald's cashier. He was previously arrested for sending a teen naked photos of himself, officials said.

Overnight worker on I-4 construction site shot, killed by Lakeland officers

A man was working overnight on a job site in Lakeland when police appear to have mistaken him for a suspicious character. The man's friend says his buddy was already shaken by another incident a few weeks prior.

LPD: 2 Lakeland officers shoot, kill man parked in I-4 construction zone after he fired first

A 61-year-old man was shot and killed early Sunday morning by two police officers who say he shot at them as he sat in a vehicle parked in a construction zone on I-4 in Lakeland.

Hobby lets Lakeland train collector walk down memory lane

A Lakeland man in his 80s has two big buildings on his property filled with hundreds of trains and layouts that seem to go on forever.

Families grateful for Lighthouse Ministries on Thanksgiving -- and every day

After living in a storage unit, Jennifer and her kids have a real roof over their heads, a warm bed to sleep in, and their bellies are full. They just celebrated Thanksgiving at Lighthouse Ministries in Lakeland where they are now living.

Lakeland woman arrested for DUI after Holiday man killed in crash

Deputies in Polk County say a school secretary from Lakeland was drunk when she crashed into two vehicles along Interstate 4 on Wednesday, killing a Pasco County man.

Florida’s hurricane hunter team getting new aircraft

The Florida-based hurricane hunter team is getting a new aircraft to help chase fierce storms. NOAA’s squad will add a Gulfstream 550 to the three other aircraft at its home base at Lakeland Linder International Airport.

From bakery clerks to warehouse workers, Publix is hiring

Companies around the U.S. say they are struggling to deal with a shortage of workers, including one of the largest employers in the state. Lakeland-based Publix is looking to fill a wide variety of jobs.

No criminal charges filed after investigation into girl's death at Lakeland boarding school

More than a year after a report found that a teen was denied medical treatment before she died in a Lakeland boarding school, the state attorney's office has decided no charges will be filed in the case.