Lakeland FL

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – An 86-year-old man lost his life Monday evening while attempting to cross a busy stretch of U.S. 301 in Pasco County. The fatal collision occurred shortly after 6 p.m. just north of Pretty Pond Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the pedestrian stepped into the path of a northbound...

Polk County has landed a Chick-fil-A supply and distribution center, a $150 million project expected to create more than 180 jobs. Dubbed Chick-fil-A Supply, the facility is in Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park in Winter Haven. The 244,000-square-foot distribution facility will be No. 12 for the popular fast...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is dead after a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash on I-4 in Lakeland, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. FHP responded to a crash in the eastbound lanes of I-4 near milemarker 27 around 2:38 a.m. A 64-year-old Lakeland woman was driving a KIA Forte in the eastbound lanes of I-4 when […]

One of the suspects has amassed a social media following for provocative street evangelism, with videos showing confrontations with Muslim communities across the country.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Four boaters were rescued Tuesday after the U.S. Coast Guard said crews found the boaters’ capsized vessel about 26 miles offshore. The four boaters from Mulberry left from the Seminole Street Boat Ramp around 9:30 a.m. Monday on a 25-foot green-and-white catamaran called “Money Well Wasted”...

TAMPA, Fla. – A home on River Bay Drive in Tampa became the center of a major law enforcement operation Friday, ending with the arrest of a 20-year-old man and the seizure of a high-powered firearm, thousands in cash, and a stockpile of narcotics. The bust concluded a targeted...

Talk about a memorable coincidence. Two baby boys with strikingly similar names — Myles and Miles — were born just minutes apart and only feet away from each other at the same Florida hospital. HCA Florida Brandon Hospital in Brandon shared the unusual moment, calling it a “heartwarming coincidence” that happened on...

We’re digging through the Lakeland Public Library photo archives to relive autumn memories from years gone by.

The PPA Lakeland Open took place at the Beerman Family Tennis Center from November 19 - 23, 2025. Anna Leigh Waters earned three gold medals and Roscoe Bellamy won his first gold.

Thanksgiving reminds us of the power of gratitude and offers a meaningful opportunity to pause and reflect on the generosity of those who continue to invest in the lives of Polk State’s students. For 61 years, Polk State College has thrived as a driver of opportunity and workforce development, anchoring the region’s...