Lakeland FL

In partnership with Polk County Public Schools, this College and Career Fair provides a valuable platform for businesses, colleges, and universities to connect with motivated students and job seekers from across the region. Each participating organization will have a 10ft x 10ft booth space at the Bartow Civic Center,

POINCIANA, Fla. (WFLA) — Four people were hospitalized after a Polk County ambulance was involved in a crash in Poinciana Saturday morning, officials said. A Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance, with its lights and sirens on, was responding to a call at around 11:20 a.m. on Sept. 12. While traveling through the intersect

A Central Florida man was arrested after he fled from a crash with an ambulance. The post Central Florida Man Fled from Crash with Ambulance appeared first on West Orlando News .

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland intersection is re-opened after the Florida Department of Transportation completed work to fix a hole in the road, according to a Facebook post by the Lakeland Police Department. This was at the intersection of Rose Street and North Lake Parker Avenue. Police announced Saturday...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida state trooper spotted something in Lakeland yesterday that would stop any parent in their tracks: an 8-year-old standing barefoot and alone in the middle of a busy road. According to an incident report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the trooper saw the young boy at around 11:30 a.m.

A 42-year-old Florida woman is accused of punching her 3-month-old son so hard that her diamond ring crushed his skull and killed him. The post Mom crushed infant's skull with diamond ring after she punched him in the head, talked to boy's father a few days later like everything was normal: Cops first appeared on Law

LEGOLAND Florida is bringing Santa to the night sky over Winter Haven this winter. The park announced new additions to its 2026 Christmas Bricktacular celebration, including an all-new nighttime LEGO Santa drone show, the resort's first-ever rap battle show, and a build-a-carrot challenge called Reindeer Refuel. The dr

POINCIANA, Fla. - A Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance responding to a call was involved in a three-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Poinciana, according to PCFR officials. PCFR said the crash happened shortly before 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Bayberry Street and Marigold Avenue. Four people were taken to...

LAKELAND, Fla. — The city of Lakeland is cracking down on watering violations. City commissioners recently approved higher fines for people who violate Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) watering restrictions. The agency extended its Phase 3 water shortage as the area continues to deal with drought co

An elderly Florida man is behind bars after detectives say he made a habit out of shoplifting from the same two Walmart stores, over and over, for nearly two months straight. By the time deputies ... Read more