LAKELAND, Fla. - U.S. District Judge Thomas Barber sentenced Randall Alderman, 61, of Lakeland, to 18 years in federal prison ...

Sunny with a high of 87 °F (30.6 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 57 °F (13.9 °C ...

Bonnet Springs Park has been named USA Today's “Best City Park” of 2025. It’s a major milestone for a park that has only been open for two years.

Former Florida Sen. Lauren Book came to Lakeland on Tuesday for a segment of her nonprofit’s monthlong Walk in My Shoes event ...

A.J. Slater of Lakeland is among 17 recipients of the Carnegie Medal, given to residents of the United States and Canada who ...

Handbell musicians from throughout the United States will perform a free concert Jan. 5 at First United Methodist Church in Lakeland. Conductor Kathryn Jurado will lead the performance ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 83 °F (28.3 °C). Winds WSW at 12 to 13 mph (19.3 to 20.9 kph). Night - Mostly clear with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 13 mph (11.3 to 20.9 ...

A Lakeland man who rescued a 3-year-old boy ... given to residents of the United States and Canada “who risk themselves to an extraordinary degree saving or attempting to save the lives ...