18+ hour, 5+ min 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 Mc…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (338+ words) U. S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) Federal agents working on the front lines of immigration enforcement could be looking at a major bump in their annual earnings under a new bill hitting the House floor. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) introduced the "Increased…...

1+ week, 5+ 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…...

2+ week, 1+ 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 determined…...

3+ week, 6+ day 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. m. on…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (232+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. " A Saturday morning drive ended in tragedy for a local woman after a two-vehicle collision in Lakeland led to her death two days later. On April 18, 2026, emergency crews rushed to the 1500 block of Providence Road around 9: 33 a. m. following reports…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (252+ words) PINELLAS PARK, Fla. " A Largo man is behind bars today after a reported sexual assault at a Pinellas Park massage parlor led to a police pursuit and a car crash. Adreon Javon Grant, 40, was arrested early Friday morning and faces…...

2+ mon, 1+ day 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…...

2+ mon, 2+ week 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…...

2+ mon, 2+ 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…...