After eight years as Lakeland’s mayor, Bill Mutz is packing up his office — and stepping into unfamiliar territory.

A new Workforce Readiness Center in Mulberry expands teen career training as Florida invests in career and technical ...

Lakeland commissioners voted Monday to pull the plug on a deal with Tampa-based Onicx Group that would have put apartments, shopping and a three-story garage on the Oak Street parking lot.

Kate Wallace was sworn in to the Polk County School Board on Nov. 19 after a DeSantis appointment. Wallace will represent District 3 through 2026.

After driving home from work in Bartow, Kimberly steps into her room at an extended-stay hotel in Brandon. On a nightstand sits a tabletop Christmas tree she hopes captures some of the holiday spirit ...

After a month of rancor, Lakeland commissioners unanimously approved three deals Monday, allowing longtime tenants to buy the Mass Market-area buildings they occupy. Commissioner Stephanie Madden ...

It took a little longer than expected for Santa and his three reindeer to make their appearance on top of the Lakeland Electric building this year. And Lakelanders had questions. In a Dec. 8 post in ...

Opening Dec. 13, the exhibit gives viewers an unprecedented glimpse into the life of the Medici family through portraits and artifacts.

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Lakeland Police Sgt. Chad Mumbauer told city commissioners on Friday that the city’s 14-year-old red light camera program is working because 85% of the people who receive a $158 ticket do not get ...

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When she was 22 years old, prosecutors say Lakeland’s Cerenia Lee Mixon was a rising star in the Florida branch of a national gang. Her tasks included serving as the gang’s Polk County chapter ...