A Friday night on North Florida Avenue turned tragic when a 54-year-old local man was struck and killed by two different ...

The Lakeland Fire Department responded just before 4 p.m. Monday to the area of Bert Street, where a fire was still active ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is scheduled to address the public tomorrow afternoon following a massive undercover ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill regulating data centers, questioning their economic benefits and impact on utility rates.

After Tori Smith's death at age 22, her mother finds solace in knowing her donated organs are supporting the lives of others.

Benjamin Hall won his winning ticket at a Vaishali LLC located on North Combee Road in Lakeland.

The Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area ranked fourth in the nation for percentage population growth from 2024 to 2025. Polk County's population is now projected to surpass 1 million by 2030 instead of ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WSVN) — Florida Highway Patrol troopers performed a precision immobilization technique maneuver during a high-speed pursuit in Polk County. Authorities said the driver in Tuesday’s ...

A Florida Polytechnic University researcher received a $300,000 state grant to test biochar technology aimed at reducing harmful algae blooms in Lakeland wetlands.