1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (25+ words) Lakeland Ledger Thunderbirds arrive back in Lakeland to kick off Sun 'n Fun 2026...

11+ hour, 44+ min ago  (513+ words) Polk State College has named the Presidential Search Committee that will nominate one or more candidates to be the school's sixth president. The committee has 11 members, including the District Board of Trustees: Ashley Bell Barnett, Ann Barnhart, Kyle Davis, Steve…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (23+ words) Lakeland Ledger Polk's Best Barbecue championship round is winding down. Vote today...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (346+ words) Plant City police officers have made an arrest in the Feb. 22 fatal shooting outside the Jade Fox Lounge in South Lakeland. Janard Dominic Childs, 34, of Lakeland, was arrested on April 8 outside a Plant City apartment by the Florida Regional Fugitive…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (871+ words) Talbot House Ministries will have another chance to argue for the relocation of its services to Memorial Boulevard before Lakeland officials on April 20. Its appeal of the Dec. 16 denial by the Planning and Zoning Board raised more questions than answers....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (449+ words) Talbot House Ministries has won a second chance to argue its case to relocate to Memorial Boulevard, despite overwhelming public opposition, in part because of a legal technicality. Lakeland commissioners voted 5-2 at their April 6 meeting to grant Talbot House's appeal…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (495+ words) Ricky Santiago, a Democrat from Lakeland, has filed paperwork to run for the Florida House in District 50. That seat is now held by Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, who is in her second term. Republicans have picked Canady as presumptive House…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (98+ words) 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 breakfast or early lunch with a drink while the sun…...

1+ week, 6+ day 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…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago  (297+ words) Lakeland Regional Health has announced it plans to open two new facilities in Polk County within the next two years. The Lakeland-based health care provider plans to open its second and third freestanding emergency departments: one in the Winter Haven…...