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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Lakeland Man’s Short-Lived Getaway Ends In A Parking Lot Snag
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (284+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A Wednesday evening attempt to outrun the law ended before it truly began when a Lakeland man’s motorcycle bottomed out on a curb, leading to his arrest by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded around 5:09 p....
Late-Night Mobile Home Fire In Lakeland Leaves One Dead
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) LAKLEAND, Fla. – A Sunday night blaze at a mobile home on Pine Ridge Drive turned fatal, claiming the life of one resident while another managed to escape the flames. The Lakeland Fire Department arrived at the scene around 9:45 PM Sunday…...
Midnight Lakeland Corona Run Ends In Polk County Sheriff Searching For White Pickup
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night beer run turned into a criminal investigation early last Sunday morning at a Circle K in Southwest Lakeland. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for two young men involved in a retail theft…...
Lakeland Motorcyclist Killed, Spring Hill Driver Uninjured In George Jenkins Boulevard Collision
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (219+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A 29-year-old Lakeland man died Tuesday afternoon following a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV driven by a Spring Hill resident. The Lakeland Police Department responded to the 1600 block of George Jenkins Boulevard at approximately 12:38 p.m. on May 5, 2026. Investigators…...
Florida Flashlight Fight Ends In Choking And Major Drug Arrest In Lakeland
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (209+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Lakeland man is behind bars after a midnight argument over a flashlight quickly escalated into violence and led deputies to a hidden stash of heavy drugs. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to a home on McLeod…...
Fatal Crash Shuts Down County Line Road In Lakeland: Polk County Sheriff
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (160+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Saturday night collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian has claimed a life in the west Lakeland area, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews and deputies were dispatched to the scene on County…...
Lakeland Scooter Rider Killed In Late-Night US-301 Crash In Sumter County
3+ week, 1+ day ago (141+ words) SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A 47-year-old Lakeland man died late Thursday night after an SUV struck his motorized scooter at a highway intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The collision occurred around 10:55 p.m. along southbound US-301 at the intersection of…...
Fatal Lakeland Bicycle And Scooter Crash Leaves One Dead, Another Critical
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (274+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. – A late-night collision between a bicycle and a motor scooter in the Kathleen area has left one man dead and another fighting for his life. Emergency crews from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County Fire Rescue…...
Lakeland Man Killed In Late-Night Double Collision On North Florida Ave
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (281+ words) Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) LAKELAND, Fla. — A Friday night on North Florida Avenue turned tragic when a 54-year-old local man was struck and killed by two different vehicles while trying to cross the road. The incident occurred on…...
GPS Monitor Leads Polk County Deputies Straight To Lakeland Man Wanted In Lee County
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (109+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. — A Lakeland man wanted for a probation violation was arrested without incident Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. David Nathanael Mott, 45, was taken into custody on July 16, 2026, at a residence on Saturn Street in Lakeland. Polk…...