City News

LAKELAND, FL (February 24, 2025) - On February 24, 2025, Officer Huascar Evangelista Vargas resigned from his position after being arrested for a retail petit theft which occurred on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Had Vargas not resigned, he would have been terminated. On February 19, 2025, shortly before 6:00 p.m., the Winter Haven Police Department was called to a shoplifting ...

(LAKELAND, FL) February 20, 2025 - The Lakeland Police Department is now accepting applications for the 2025 Citizens Police Academy. Classes meet every Thursday night from 6:30PM - 9:30PM for twelve (13) weeks with 15 classes, beginning on August 7, 2025, and concluding October 30, 2025. The deadline to apply is July 18, 2025.   Apply here: https://www.lakelandgov.net/depa ...

Lakeland, FL - (February 19, 2025) - This summer, the Lakeland Police Department is proud to partner with the Polk County School Board and the Polk County Sheriff's Office to offer a FREE camp with industry professionals to teach skills needed in vocational job markets. Students will have hands-on sessions to learn more about: CARPENTRY ELECTRICAL PLUMBING ROOFING DRYWAL ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 19, 2025) | The City of Lakeland is pleased to offer free parking for downtown service industry workers at the designated parking lot located at 455 South Tennessee Avenue. This initiative aims to support local businesses and their employees by providing convenient and cost-free parking options.

LAKELAND, FL (February 19, 2025) | The City of Lakeland is excited to announce the Plantae-Palooza Garden Festival, taking place at Hollis Garden on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This FREE event will feature a diverse selection of vendors offering a wide variety of plants, including: Orchids, Bromeliads, Tillandsias, Aroids, Desert Roses, Plumerias, T ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 18, 2025) - On Monday, February 17, 2025, at approximately 9:09 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian near the 3300 block of US Highway 98 North. Based on witness statements and evidence gathered at the scene, prior to the crash, a pedestrian was attempting to cross US Highway 98 North in a westerly direction, not in a marked crosswal ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 11, 2025) – Media are invited to a press conference announcing progress related to the investigation into a December 2020 shooting that left at least three Lakeland residents wounded and one deceased. On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the Lakeland Police Department, senior officials from the Lakeland Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearm ...

LAKELAND, FL (February 11, 2025) | The Detroit Tigers will begin the 2025 Grapefruit League schedule in less than two weeks as the club returns to Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, FL for the 60th consecutive season. The 2025 Spring Training season is Detroit’s 89th consecutive campaign in TigerTown, extending longest-standing relationship between a Major League Baseball team and a Spring Training host community. 

LAKELAND, FL (February 10, 2025) | Ardurra Group Inc., on behalf of the City of Lakeland, will conduct an architectural survey of the Dixieland and Munn Park Historic Districts from February 10–19, 2025. During this period, Ardurra employees wearing high-visibility vests will document historic resources from the public right-of-way. The South Lake Morton Historic District was resurveyed in 2022 during Phase One of the project.

LAKELAND, FL (February 7, 2025) | Citrus Connection is excited to announce the return of the TIGERTOWN Express, providing complimentary transportation from four locations in Lakeland to Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium for all Detroit Tigers Spring Training home games.