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LAKELAND, FL (August 13, 2020) | In coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), the City of Lakeland is establishing a modern roundabout at the intersection of SR 572 (Drane Field Road) and Don Emerson Drive.  This road improvement will facilitate the anticipated increase of intersection operations and improve traffic safety.  The project is currently in the design phase with construction slated for late Spring 2021.

UPDATE  LAKELAND, FL (August 12, 2020) - The Lakeland Police Department has received notification that the 10-month-old child involved in the early morning crash near the 1000 block of George Jenkins Boulevard succumbed to their injuries late yesterday afternoon. We do not have any further updates on the conditions of the suspect or child's mother at this time. This rem ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 10, 2020) | North Parkway Frontage Road is closed between Underpass Road and Harden Boulevard for emergency repairs to the roadway just west of Caribbean Drive (entrance to The Villas). 

LAKELAND, FL (August 9, 2020) - Lakeland Police Department Detectives have confirmed the death investigation reported earlier this morning is now a homicide investigation. Shortly after 3:00 a.m., an officer made a forced entry into a residence near the 1500 block of West Highland Street. The officer was following up on a wellness check request from a family member who had not ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 9, 2020) - Lakeland Police are currently working a death investigation near the 1500 block of West Highland Street in Lakeland. Officers were following up on a welfare check request at a residence in the area. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found two adults deceased inside the residence.   It is very early in the investigation, and detectives are ac ...

POLK COUNTY, FL (August 04, 2020) | Polk County Voters have until Saturday, August 8th to submit a request for a ballot to be mailed for the August 18th Statewide Primary Election.  

LAKELAND, FL (August 3, 2020) | On Monday, August 3, 2020, the Lakeland City Commission extended the resolution requiring masks/face coverings consistent with CDC guidelines for those individuals inside the Lakeland corporate limits.  The City Commission voted 5-2 in favor of the resolution with Commissioner Franklin and Commissioner Read being the dissenting votes. The new Resolution will expire at 5 p.m. on September 8, 2020, unless extended by further action of the City Commission.

Human Remains Confirmed to Be Those of Missing Lakeland Woman LAKELAND, FL (July 30, 2020) - The Lakeland Police Department has confirmed with the District 10 Medical Examiner's Office that the human remains located on July 29, 2020, near the 2000 block of West Bella Vista Street are those of Takeria Adderly. Adderly, 22-years-old, had been reported missing by her family to th ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 29, 2020) - Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are currently on scene of a death investigation near the area of Fairbanks Street and Bella Vista Street. This morning human remains were found in the area. At this time, detectives are unable to confirm the identity or cause of death of the victim. The remains will be transported to the Medical Exami ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 28, 2020) | The City of Lakeland's summer recreational camp program, Camp BLAST, will be closed at the Kelly Recreational Complex location (404 Imperial Boulevard) for two days starting today and will reopen on Thursday, July 30^th  in order for staff to deep clean the facility due to possible COVID-19 related contact. Camp BLAST is scheduled to end on Friday, July 31^st at both Kelly Recreation Complex and Simpson Park locations.