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LAKELAND, FL (February 26, 2023) - On Saturday, February 25, 2023, at approximately 11:06 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of West 10th Street for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, they located an unresponsive female lying in the roadway. Despite the efforts of first responders, the 37-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene. ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 15, 2023) - The City of Lakeland needs the public’s help identifying parking needs and priorities in Downtown Lakeland.  A survey has been created by our consultant Kimley-Horn who is gathering the data for the City of Lakeland. Please take the survey by visiting: https://app.publiccoordinate.com/#/projects/lakelandparking.

LAKELAND, FL (February 14, 2023) - On Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near Kathleen Road and Bellgrove Street in Lakeland. Just prior to the crash, a red Hyundai four-door vehicle was traveling northbound on Kathleen Road. For an unknown reason, the driver lost control of the vehicle, at which time the vehicle left ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 9, 2023) | The 2023 Grapefruit League Spring Training schedule is about to start for the Major League Baseball teams that train in Florida. Full workouts will soon begin for the Detroit Tigers, and this year makes the 87^th season for Spring Training at Tiger Town, extending the longest-standing relationship between a Major League team and a current Spring Training host community. Individual game tickets for 2023 Spring Training are on sale and can be ordered by visiting the ticket office at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, calling 863/686-8075 or online at www.tigers.com/spring.

LAKELAND, FL (February 8, 2023) - On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at approximately 6:09 a.m., a silver F-150 truck was traveling northbound on South Florida Avenue approaching the intersection of Belmar Street. At the same time, a marked Lakeland Police Department SUV was traveling southbound on South Florida Avenue, and behind it, a Mitsubishi SUV. According to a witness, the ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 2, 2023) | All are invited to celebrate Black History Month at the annual Black History Festival at Jackson Park on Saturday, February 18^th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many artisan vendors, food trucks, kids’ activities, and much more for families to enjoy.

LAKELAND, FL (February 1, 2023) | The City of Lakeland will host a public workshop on the Downtown West Action Plan on Thursday, February 16th from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Yard on Mass (802 North Massachusetts Avenue).

LAKELAND, FL (February 1, 2023) | The City of Lakeland’s Division of Solid Waste will be hosting a FREE Household Hazardous Waste and End of Life Electronics event in conjunction with the Polk County Solid Waste Division on Saturday, February 4, 2023, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.  The collection event will take place at the Solid Waste Division Office address at 605 Evelyn Avenue (off Parker Street). This mobile collection event is intended to make it more convenient for our community to safely dispose of their waste and discarded electronic equipment.

UPDATE: The Silver Alert has been canceled. We just received word that Mr. Kulak has returned home safe. #SilverAlert - LEO KULAKThe Lakeland Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing adult, 92-year-old Leo Kulak. Mr. Kulak is believed to be traveling in a 2019 brown Toyota Camry, bearing Florida tag Y17XAZ.Mr. Kulak was last seen today, Monday, January 30, ...

The Lakeland Police Department continues to seek information related to a shooting that took place at approximately 3:43 p.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023 near the 900 block of N Iowa Avenue. In partnership with Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida, a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered to anyone with information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspects involv ...