Polk County Public Schools approved a two-year WonderHere pilot at Philip O’Brien Elementary to test project-based learning inside a public school.

Twenty days after a fatal shooting outside the Jade Fox Lounge, the man accused of pulling the trigger is still on the run.

Founder Jana Whiddon opens a new location in the Highland City Publix Plaza, celebrating with free classes on Saturday, March ...

A 67-year-old Lakeland man died Thursday morning after his bicycle collided with a van on U.S. Highway 98 North, police said. The crash happened around 10 a.m. on a seven-lane stretch of U.S. 98 near ...

Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Pam Craven, executive director of the Learning Resource Center (LRC), said many kindergarteners in Polk County ...

Parents and friends establish an endowed scholarship to support cadets and preserve the legacy of the Army reservist killed in the opening days of the war with Iran.

Kennedy Davenport, a senior at Harrison School for the Arts, is this year’s Lakeland Symphony Orchestra Young Artist ...

A Lakeland man has been arrested and charged with murder after police say he fatally shot another man early Thursday morning ...

More than 800 students explored skilled trade careers at GMF Steel’s Lakeland career fair, highlighting workforce pathways in Polk County’s construction industry.

Phyllis “Lou Ann” Boutelle Campbell, age 94, of Lakeland, passed peacefully from this earthly life into the presence of her Heavenly Father on February 26, 2026, at Good Shepherd Hospice.

Stephen was a connoisseur of fast cars, boats, and cigars. He was an avid reader and dog walker, and he found pleasure in music, as well. Stephen and Susan enjoyed travel, but their hearts were most ...