Lakeland FL

Five artists, arts administrators and arts funders gathered in a sweltering early evening Thursday for a checkup about the state of the arts in Lakeland. Gillian Fazio, the muralist, Ashley Gibson Barnett, the philanthropist and entrepreneur, Ashley Miller, the executive director of the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra...

Around 800 people came out early Saturday morning to support officers killed in the line of duty.

On May 6, 2025, the Lake Wales City Commission had several special events on the docket that needed their permits approved. These permits passed the committee’s consent agenda without any controversy or comment from the public. Deputy Mayor Robin Gibson commented on the consent agenda saying, “I worry sometimes...

We’ve got a mostly sunny and warm morning in store with temperatures starting out in the mid 60s to mid 70s across the Bay Area. This afternoon will be hot and humid with highs in the low 90s and feels like temperatures near 100 degrees. Expect much of the same Sunday with temps a degree […]

MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 27-year-old man from Lake Wales, Florida, found himself behind bars Saturday morning after a wild series of events that began with a high-speed motorcycle run in the Florida Keys. Jade Curtis Monday now faces a slew of charges following a pursuit that stretched from Islamorada to Marathon.

The Lakeland area is set to get another Chick-fil-A restaurant serving its signature chicken sandwiches and waffle fries. According to Polk County records, the new location is just north of Shepherd Road on the west side of South Florida Avenue. Its location was confirmed May 14 by an email from the company.

LAKELAND, Fla. – A 34-year-old Lakeland man faces several felony and misdemeanor charges after an early morning encounter with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). David Paul Evans was arrested at approximately 4:13 am on Saturday, May 17th, after a suspicious vehicle was reported at a construction site located...

A man was recently arrested for swindling thousands from an elderly 92-year-old man in Central Florida in a romance scam. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested the man in connection with scamming the elderly man out of over $800,000. In June 2022, the 92-year-old victim from Sun City Center...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - As the Winter Haven Regional Airport gets busier and busier every year, the airport is looking for new and inventive ways to enhance safety and efficiency. The airport is home to multiple flight schools and has experienced explosive growth. By the numbers:. "Two years ago, we...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A 44-year-old man from Wimauma was killed in a "nearly head-on" crash Friday on State Road 674 in Hillsborough County. The crash happened around 2:52 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said in a news release. The man was reportedly traveling eastbound in a GMC Envoy while a 58-year-old...