On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the Florida Polytechnic University Police Department unveiled what it described as the first police aircraft of its kind in the country.

Florida voters get to decide whether to increase the state's rainy-day fund and exempt tractors and more from farmers' property taxes in this year's midterms.

Lowe’s plans to bring Plant City warehouse operations in-house, ending Saddle Creek’s role and putting 178 positions in transition.

Nancy Jane Phelps passed away on October 12, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida, at the age of 91. Born on January 26, 1935, in Adams ...

Registered voters can get free rides to the polls during the 2026 midterm election through a partnership between Citrus ...

Rose Smith, née Bass, passed away on October 19, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. She was born on March 26, 1939, in Wilson, North ...

Tamara Kay Perry, 59, of Davenport, Florida, passed away on Sunday, . Born in Tiffin, Ohio, Tamara spent most of her life in Florida, where she built a life centered on family, faith, and education. A ...

With four major events happening within miles of each other, residents and visitors should expect a bustling Saturday in central Lakeland.

Lakeland city commissioners met for around an hour on Monday, Oct. 19. Here are the top stories in a 4-minute read.

Early voting begins Oct. 19, in Polk County. In part two of our series demystifying and debunking myths and misinformation about Florida elections, we're tackling the truth about the ballot.

John LeRoy Blair, affectionately known to those who loved him as “Pop-Pop,” “Honey,” “Johnny Boy,” “Big John,” “John-John,” and “Wirey,” passed away peacefully on October 16, 2026, in Lakeland, ...

Helen Cecilia Kondolf of Lakeland, Florida, died on October 15, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born February 14, 1931, in Rochester, New York. She began her career as a secretary before becoming a ...