Lakeland FL

LAKELAND, Fla. – No. 10 (SCOREBOARD Division II team ranking) Flagler College finished in ninth place at the 54-hole Lady Moc Classic that concluded Tuesday afternoon. The Saints shot a 56-over par 920 (311-312-297) at the Grasslands Golf and Country Club (par 72; 6,105 yards). Up next for the...

Ashley Hernandez LAKELAND, Fla. – A local business owner who was trusted with the keys...

Sitting in her sixth-period statistics class, Harrison School of the Arts senior Cendall Williams froze when her phone buzzed: “Hey, we just got an email from YoungArts … you won.”. “I pretty much ran to my acting teacher’s room to celebrate the good news with him,” Williams said....

Grab your leash and your pup because it’s time for a tail-wagging good time in Downtown Lake Wales. The City of Lake Wales Recreation is bringing back its popular Bark on Park event on Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. at Market Plaza on Park Avenue — and it’s shaping up to be a paw-some evening for the whole community.

How long does it take to sell a house in Lakeland in 2026?. Selling a house has become a difficult task in many cities across the U.S. Years of strained affordability have pushed homebuyers to the sidelines, causing inventory to build up and prompting some sellers to take their homes off the market until competition...

After the doors close, the stage opens! K-Pop: After Dark happens at the Poinciana Library on Friday, Feb. 27 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Step into an inclusive after-hours K-Pop event filled with music, activities and non-stop energy. This event is for all ages. The Poinciana Library is located at 101 N. Doverplum Ave.

Plant City’s 11-days of live music and strawberries kicks off Thursday with a trio of concerts capped off by legendary county trio Alabama. The Florida Strawberry Festival concert lineup skews towards country (Jamey Johnson and Riley Green are among this weekend’s headliners), but veers towards pop (Lauren Daigle)...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Planning is moving forward on the long-awaited Kathleen Road extension in Lakeland. Residents say it is needed as the area continues to grow. “Well, we’ve been hearing about 15-20 years, that they were going to go four lanes,” said Marie Yale, owner of K&K Nursery, located just off of Kathleen Road.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — County leaders presented plans to the community Tuesday night for an agriculture center. While the county believes the facility will be an economic boost, others are not totally on board with the idea. One of those is Eric Bailey, who has a passion for disc...

A Lakeland man with 16 prior felony convictions was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office and charged with multiple counts of grand theft, burglary, and dealing in stolen property, after an extensive investigation into business burglaries and theft of lawn equipment and power tools. Randy Thomas Whitfield (DOB...