Katie Worthington Decker was senior vice president of the Lakeland Economic Development Council until nearly two weeks ago, ...

The NAACP Lakeland Branch is celebrating Black History Month at the Coleman-Bush Building on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m.

The State Attorney’s Office dropped charges against a Lakeland woman for allegedly making a veiled threat against a health ...

For many Lakeland renters, it's impossible to find housing that would be 30% or less of their income. Rents have risen faster ...

The city of Bartow on Tuesday evening hosted a community forum to discuss removing fluoride from the city’s water supply — a ...

Recent closure: Simpson Park Pool was shut down in June after the PVC liner separated from the pool wall, which created a ...

People are considered ‘cost-burdened’ if housing is more than 30% of their income. Many Lakelanders pay much more than that.

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One alleged swan-napper surrendered to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office early Wednesday morning while detectives continue to search for a second thief. Alfredo Casanova turned himself in at the Polk ...

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