Kramer’s run for mayor blends youthful energy, hometown pride, and plans for infrastructure and civic engagement.

Thousands of Polk County children face hunger. Learn how kidsPACK, Publix, and local food pantries fight food insecurity and provide weekend meals.

Residents and officials discuss Section 8 policies, eviction issues, and communication concerns at Lakeland Housing Authority ...

Lakeland parents are looking for answers after at least three children in Beacon Hill are found to have elevated lead levels.

Sam Joaquim, 38, purchased the two-storefront property for $1.2 million in September 2023. He opened Bedrock Wings in the ...

Kay Klymko is running for mayor, focusing on community engagement, vulnerable populations, and prioritizing emergency ...

Project Homecoming, led by UthMpact teen leaders, offers free formalwear to all Polk County high schoolers, ensuring ...

Evelyn (Lynn) Murchake Sangster passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Sandy Everett, a fiercely loyal and life-long adventurer, has died at the age of 84. Sandy was a multi-hyphenate before the ...

He was born Charles Crofford Dockery in May 1933, but Lakelanders grew to know and love him as Doc Dockery, a self-made man, the founder of Summit Consulting, a political kingmaker, an advisor to ...

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Publix Super Markets’ technology campus in downtown Lakeland is moving closer to reality — and it may have a dramatic impact on the local economy. The grocery giant hasn’t disclosed many details about ...