8+ hour, 31+ min ago  (98+ words) From mimosas to waffles, 10 top spots for brunch in Polk County'Lakeland Ledger From mimosas to waffles, 10 top spots for brunch in Polk County It's time to get brunching in Polk County. What's better than heading out to grab a late…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (100+ words) Polk County officials once predicted the population would be 1 million in 2031 or '32. That timeline appears to be speeding up. Lakeland-Winter Haven population growth is 4th among US metros Percentage-wise, the Lakeland-Winter Haven metropolitan area had the fourth highest population growth in…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (138+ words) Work closes Fitzgerald Road in Lakeland through April 4Lakeland Ledger Work closes Fitzgerald Road in Lakeland through April 4 A portion of Fitzgerald Road in Lakeland is closed for roadway utility lift station replacement work, Polk County said in a news release....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (145+ words) Lakeland's newest hospital hiring hundreds of support position'Lakeland Ledger Lakeland's newest hospital hiring hundreds of support position Lakeland's newest hospital will hold another job fair on March 28, this one focused on non-medical support service positions. Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (106+ words) Who's got Polk's best barbecue? Help us cut the Elite 8 to the Final 4Lakeland Ledger Who's got Polk's best barbecue? Help us cut the Elite 8 to the Final 4 It's about to get saucy as the food trucks and vendors who made…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (125+ words) Talbot House Ministries is appealing the denial of its plan to build a new homeless shelter on Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland. The Planning and Zoning Board previously rejected the proposal following ... Talbot House appeals for Lakeland homeless shelter on Memorial…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (243+ words) MLB spring training returns for another year in Florida, with baseball fans streaming to Lakeland to see what the Detroit Tigers have in store for the 2026 season. Under manager A.J. Hinch, the Tigers will once again ride or die with their…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (678+ words) A community nonprofit has kickstarted a series of programs in March aimed at enriching life for Lakeland seniors. Lakeland Senior Hub Inc. has launched a series of events aimed at providing education and enrichment for the city's 55 and older community,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (288+ words) Beth Cummings has been named interim executive director of the Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance. The organization's leader, Daryl Ward, recently left to become executive director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art in Lakeland. The PACA Board of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (141+ words) A Lakeland man faces charges of DUI manslaughter in a fatal crash on East Memorial Boulevard on March 2. Jeffery Ronald Allen, 49, was arrested at his home about 8:30 p.m. March 7. The crash happened March 2 about 10:45 p.m. on East Memorial Boulevard at Interlachen Parkway....