Polk County enacted a burn ban after severe drought pushed KBDI levels above 500. The ban restricts campfires, debris burning ...

Lakeside Village earned Lakeland’s commercial beautification award for its well-maintained landscaping, while a Dixieland home won the December residential honor.

Polk County senior food insecurity is rising as costs climb. VISTE is seeing more walk-ins, higher anxiety, and growing need.

See how Polk County EOC scores 2024 compare to Florida, where the district is improving achievement through targeted ...

Twelve-year-old Elliot Hall has launched the College Ave-News in Lakeland’s Lake Morton neighborhood, blending kid-powered ...

Local boutiques are gearing up for “Pink Friday,” tomorrow, Nov 21. Shop Pink is a nationwide initiative to promote small, ...

Wendt Engineering Center expands Florida Poly's lab space with a technology bay and future AI and cybersecurity facilities ...

One of Lakeland's favorite holiday traditions, the annual Christmas parade and fireworks, returns Thursday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m.

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