City Commissioner Sara Roberts McCarley has shattered the previous record for fundraising in a Lakeland mayoral race. As of ...

Polk Arts & Culture Hall of Fame Gala honors local arts legends and rising stars with awards, inductions, live jazz, and community celebration.

Lucky Goat Coffee Co. is opening its first Lakeland location at Merchant’s Walk, promising expertly crafted coffee and ...

Lakeland is selling two downtown properties to Publix Super Markets for $10 each, stemming from a deal negotiated 30 years ...

Sittadel partnership creates a student-powered cybersecurity lab to build local talent and protect Polk County businesses.

A ‘Dixieland Squeeze’ could launch as soon as December. Local business owners asked Citrus Connection to expand the popular ...

More than 1,000 demonstrators lined up along Freedom Park on Saturday for Lakeland's second “No Kings Day of Action” — a protest against what participants see as a multitude of abuses by the Trump ...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Blanca Wiener, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, ...

John Ambrose Owens passed away peacefully under Hospice care on September 19, 2025, at the age of 89.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved son, Michael Elliot Stewart, who left this world on ...

Janie Louise Rager Adams Shiver, 80, of Lakeland, FL passed peacefully on October 5, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.