Polk County residents get help from 18 insurance companies, FEMA at Insurance Village in Lakeland
If you need to file an insurance claim or just want that face-to-face interaction with your insurance company, you can have that at the Insurance Village.
'We're at our wit's end': Lakeland community flooded out by Hurricane Milton
Monday marks five days for residents of a mobile home community, and neighborhoods surrounding Lake Bonny have been dealing with floodwater caused by Hurricane Milton.
Northwest Lakeland residents work hard to bounce back after Hurricane Milton
Northwest Lakeland experienced a lot of flooding from the heavy rainfall caused by Hurricane Milton.
1 dead, 4 hospitalized after head-on crash in Lakeland: Police
One person died at the scene of a crash on Saturday night, according to officials.
Lakeland man arrested for stealing phone, wallet from person he played pickleball with
A man was arrested in Lakeland after stealing a phone and wallet from someone he had just played pickleball with.
Should the City of Lakeland install more red-light cameras?
As more people move to Lakeland and traffic increases, city officials, including police, are discussing whether to install more red-light cameras.
Lakeland man accused of shooting neighbor to death in fatal feud: ‘How do you like me now?’
A feud between two neighbors took a deadly turn in Lakeland on Tuesday morning.
Lakeland police chief finds officers' use of force reasonable in arrest of teen seen punched, tased
After completing an internal investigation, Lakeland's Chief of Police found his officers' use of force while arresting a teenager was reasonable.
Grady Judd: George Jenkins High student arrested for threatening mass shooting
A 16-year-old student at George Jenkins High School in Lakeland was arrested for threatening a mass shooting at a school, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.
Antwan Glover arrested again by same officer in viral 2022 arrest, police release bodycam video
Lakeland's Chief of Police is addressing the most recent arrest of a man who was at the center of a viral arrest back in 2022. Just days ago, the same officer who was involved in that incident arrested Glover again.
Lakeland child cancer patient surprised with Cybertruck parade: 'It makes me happy'
A 10-year-old girl in Lakeland has another fight ahead of her. She’s battling stage four cancer for the third time. Her community surprised her with her very own Taylor Swift-themed Cybertruck parade.
Suspect accused of opening fire on 2 Lakeland officers arrested in Tampa
Two Lakeland police officers are breathing a sigh of relief after they say a man opened fire on them Tuesday evening, leaving their vehicle riddled with bullets.
Southeastern University's 'Life Skills House' prepares special needs students for the future
Special needs students at Southeastern University will soon have a new space on campus to help prepare them for the future. It's an important initiative for the often underserved community.
Suspect rammed into Lakeland police vehicles at shopping plaza, crashed near park: LPD
A suspect is behind bars after ramming into Lakeland police vehicles and leading officers on a chase along U.S. 98 Monday afternoon, according to investigators.
Suspect in Hard Rock jackpot ambush was arrested 1 month prior for falling asleep in Taco Bell drive-thru
One of the two suspects arrested for ambushing, robbing and shooting a couple after they hit a jackpot at a Tampa casino made headlines a month earlier for his arrest in Polk County.
Pedestrian hit, killed by box truck in Lakeland
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a box truck in Lakeland early Thursday morning, according to authorities.
Police investigating deadly crash that killed 2 pedestrians in Lakeland
Two people were hit and killed while crossing a Lakeland street with their daughter on Wednesday night.
A fresh cut, a fresh start: Mobile barber trailer offers free haircuts to the homeless
A nonprofit in Lakeland is offering free haircuts out of a mobile barber shop in the parking lot of Gospel Village, which is a tiny home community for the chronically homeless.
Flooding from Debby prompts evacuations in west Lakeland
Homeowners are busy cleaning up their yards and neighborhoods after trees and power lines fell from Hurricane Debby's strong winds and heavy rainfall.
10, including 8 teens, arrested after Lakeland house party broken up by deputies: PCSO
Ten people, including eight teens, were arrested after Polk County deputies busted a house party where marijuana was found.