An influx of new businesses is contributing to Lakeland being one of the biggest boomtowns in the country. A new study by ...

Hurricane Milton, and the flooding it brought with it, was a “shock” to the Lakeland Police Department’s Dive Team.

Neighbors in Lakeland are working to rescue a dog that’s believed to be stuck in a storm drain. Viewers have been calling ...

Five of the fastest-growing cities or 'boomtowns' in the country are in Florida and one of them is in Polk County.

Lakeland leaders are looking to make major economic improvements to Memorial Boulevard, one of the city's busiest roadways.

Rob Hernandez will step up to become the right-hand man of Lakeland City Manager Shawn Sherrouse. Hernandez was promoted to the position of deputy city manager, previously held by Emily Colón, at ...

Lakeland, Florida officials are looking to revitalize a 6-mile stretch of Memorial Boulevard. The plan divides the boulevard ...

Lakeland commissioners approved the construction of 30 townhomes despite density and traffic concerns. The project, part of the city's Affordable Housing Land Bank Program, will be built on a 1.8-acre ...

When the first census in Lakeland was taken in 1890, there were only 552 residents. The vote to incorporate was 22 to 12, and on Jan. 1, 1885, Lakeland was incorporated.

The remains of what was to be Lakeland's new city hall seen the morning of Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, after a fire late that Sunday destroyed the building. (Mary Divine / Pioneer Press) ...

Lakeland city commissioners weigh whether to raise property tax rate for first time since 2016 by: Staci DaSilva Posted: Jul 12, 2024 / 05:14 PM EDT Updated: Jul 13, 2024 / 07:33 AM EDT ...

Lakeland City Manager Shawn Sherrouse said police department employees will become eligible to receive up to $2,500 in tuition reimbursement per the city's fiscal year, which started Oct. 1 and ...