Talbot House’s proposed new Lakeland location raises concern about crime, drugs, traffic and property values

A community and homeless services provider in Lakeland may be moving to a new location, but some homeowners in that area are concerned about crime, traffic, and depreciating property values.

Kids bringing inanimate objects to life at Lakeland summer camp

On the Lakeland campus of Polk State College, there are a lot of laughs during a summer program called "Trick-Talking Puppetry". 

3 people hospitalized after train collides with vehicle in Lakeland: PCSO

Three people were hospitalized after a train collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Canal Avenue N and Highway 92 East in Lakeland, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

Deadly Lakeland motorcycle crash under investigation

A two-vehicle crash claimed the life of a 26-year-old Lakeland man on Wednesday night, according to the Lakeland Police Department. 

Polk County charter high school keeps students' hopes of earning diploma alive

A charter high school is celebrating the graduation of nearly 200 students who've been thrown curveballs and obstacles in life and have overcome them.

City of Lakeland approves speed cameras in school zones

After more than a dozen Polk County students were struck and killed by a vehicle last school year, city commissioners voted unanimously to pass an ordinance to install speed cameras in school zones.

1 killed in Lakeland RV fire

One person was killed Saturday morning in an RV fire in Lakeland.

Lakeland moves closer to adding school speed zone cameras after 13 student deaths in Polk County

The City of Lakeland is taking significant steps to improve student safety by advancing an ordinance to install speed cameras in school zones. This initiative comes in response to a series of tragic vehicle-related accidents involving students, which have deeply affected the community.

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.