Lakeland FL

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Two Florida men found out the hard way that life comes at you fast, but the ride to the Polk County Jail moves much more slowly. Deputies arrested 23-year-olds Joshua Henry of Okeechobee and Ahmad Brooks of Riverview after they were allegedly caught street racing along Highway 60. According to...

AgAmerica Lending, a Lakeland-based company, has sued multiple entities and two people, alleging they deceived it into loaning more than $40 million toward a problem-plagued coffee farm in Hawaii. The subsequent loan default caused the first quarterly loss in AgAmerica’s 14-year history and forced the company to lay...

KEY LARGO, Fla. — Two men have been arrested in Hillsborough County in connection with the theft of a storage trailer in Key Largo that contained about $35,000 worth of property, including guns, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. According to MCSO spokesman Adam Linhardt, the theft...

Out on State Road 60, just past where the strip malls thin out and pastures take over, the highway crosses Walk in Water Road and Boy Scout Camp Road. It is the kind of place that still looks like old Florida from the driver’s seat: ranch land, orange groves, a good fishing lake, and more sky than concrete.

Cushman & Wakefield announced that the commercial real estate services firm provided advisory services in the successful disposition of Grove Park Shopping Center, a high-performing, Publix-anchored neighborhood shopping center located in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. Originally developed in 1960 by George Jenkins,...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A hit-and-run crash on Dec. 5, 2021, left 36-year-old Antonio Smiley dead. Now, four years later, the Polk County Sheriff's Office is asking for help tracking down the driver responsible. According to deputies at the time, Smiley was riding his bicycle around 6:15 p.m. when he...

Taylor Howe is one of many well rounded seniors attending Lakeland High School (LHS) who has a bright future ahead of her. Whether she is attending her classes, working as a hostess, or riding on horseback, she is working hard all around. With a passion for living her life and not putting her youth to waste, she...

Polk County Animal Control will hold its annual Pet Fest on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The event will take place from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at 7115 De Castro Road in Winter Haven. More than 100 dogs and cats will be available for adoption at no cost. Each adopted pet will receive spay or neuter services, a rabies...

As Mosaic’s phosphogypsum test road gains federal approval, nearby tracts are being prepared for housing, sparking debate over health risks, regulation, and transparency. By Senior Staff Writer, Edmond Thorne for OmniCom MultiMedia.

The 44th annual Lakeland Christmas parade held along Main Street downtown brought so much excitement that onlookers were out early Thursday morning to set up chairs to grab the perfect spot.