Lakeland homeless shelter faces crisis as hospitals dump patients on its doorstep: ‘They lied...
LAKELAND, Fla. - A homeless services provider in Polk County is overwhelmed with patients being dumped on their doorsteps by hospitals all across Florida....
Advocates want charges dropped against man after violent arrest in Lakeland
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Community advocates in are calling for charges to be dropped against a man who was beaten during an arrest...
Sheriff: Polk County theft suspect blamed her kid, but the child called her out
HAINES CITY, Fla. (CBS12) - A child was not having it when a Florida mother tried to pin the theft of a purse on...
Waldon Won’t Let Lawyers Mount Defense Against the Death Penalty
When 12 Polk County jurors begin deliberating Tuesday whether to recommend a life sentence or the death penalty for convicted Lakeland murderer Marcelle Waldon,...
Loved ones testify in death penalty phase for man convicted of Lakeland double murder
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — William Henderson said his father loved Italian food, traveling and telling stories. “I will never be able...
Homicide Investigation Underway in Plant City
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is conducting a homicide investigation that left one dead in the parking lot of The Twilight Zone Lounge...
Extra eyes on downtown Lakeland to increase safety
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority is installing more than a dozen cameras for added surveillance in the downtown area. More than...
5 juveniles arrested, guns recovered after burglarizing vehicles in Hillsborough County
RIVERVIEW, Fla. - Five juveniles were arrested in Riverview after they were seen burglarizing vehicles in the Southfork Community, according to the Hillsborough County...
‘Why can’t we do what’s right?: Lakeland will explore Juneteenth as city holiday
LAKELAND — Six members of Lakeland's African-American community stepped forward one-by-one Monday morning, together building the case for why Lakeland should...
City Announces 2024 MLK Parade Award Winners
Lakeland officials presented awards Monday to groups with the most impressive floats and performances in the city's 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on...
