Partly cloudy. Low temperature around 78F. Dew point will be around 71F with an average humidity of 78%. Winds will be 8 mph from the SW. Partly sunny with scattered showers and thunderstorms this ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Fire Rescue said they responded to a fire in Lakeland early Thursday morning, where the suspected cause is arson. On May 15, around 3:54 a.m., PCFR crews responded ...

Military retirees living in Georgia will no longer have to pay income taxes on their retirement income. Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 266 into law, which exempts the taxes beginning with the 2026 ...

A house fire in Lakeland, Florida, is under investigation by authorities. Two people were injured in the fire, with one transported to a hospital with trauma. The fire, which also damaged a nearby ...

I realize that Mother’s Day was last Sunday, but bear with me, Dear Reader, I would like to tell you about my own wonderful mother, Mrs. Opense Patten. My mother ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Six people were arrested after a car crashed into a Lakeland home, killing two people on Monday. The two minors and four adults charged are accused of attempting to rob a 19 ...

On May 8, the Bryan County Sheriff’s Office launched an internal investigation following a property discrepancy reported by a former detainee. Officials said the detainee, who was arrested on ...

At about 1:26 p.m. May 12, 19-year old Davin Boutwell drove a white Mercedes to the Secret Cove neighborhood in Lakeland to buy drugs. Several of the suspects met Boutwell at his car Another ...

The Polk County sheriff said the incident happened Monday on Pirates Way around 1:30 p.m. when a Mercedes AMG crashed into a Lakeland house. The driver of the car, Davin Boutwell, 19, was found ...

Ross Smith hit two nine-dart finishes on route to picking up his sixth PDC ranking title on Tuesday, after defeating Brendan Dolan 8-0 in the final of Players Championship 16, as the Pro Tour ...