Lakeland city commissioners spent nearly two hours Monday wrestling with how much of a discount — if any — should be offered ...

Lakeland commissioners are considering selling three CRA-owned properties valued between $1.3 million and $1.9 million to longtime tenants at less than half the appraised value, in two cases.

Your utility bill is likely to go up by about $4.20 in January. Lakeland Electric is poised to raise the fuel rate it passes ...

Lake Miriam Publix in Lakeland has reopened, featuring café seating and new made-to-order options while honoring its decades-long history.

Some Polk County residents saw Tax Collector mail returned due to a postal error. USPS says the issue has been resolved, but ...

Lakeland’s Savage Tacos is cooking up its next chapter. Daniel Cox and Lillian Rodriguez are serving up more than just tacos.

The park plans to revive the event in 2026 thanks, in part, to a major project that will create 375 new parking spaces.

Starting tomorrow, Lakeland residents have several ways to show appreciation for those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces ...

Polk County’s food relief network is preparing for the expected lapse of SNAP quickly, collectively and at emergency scale.

In addition to electing a new mayor and two commissioners, Lakeland voters opted to raise the maximum number of years city ...

Political newcomer Ashley Troutman easily bested rival Dennis Odisho to win a seat on the City Commission with 70.2% of the vote. Incumbent Commissioner Mike Musick fended off a challenge from ...

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