Thursday

7 May 2026

Lakeland

Buffalo Wild Wings GO Opens New Location on Harden Boulevard in Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL – A Buffalo Wild Wings GO location celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3628 Harden…

Lakeland Mobile Home Fire Leaves One Adult and Two Dogs Deceased

Lakeland Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Bert Street Monday afternoon, shortly before 4:00 p.m., involving a…

Lakeland Man Charged With DUI After 3-Year-Old Struck on Volusia Beach

A Lakeland man is facing serious charges following a crash that injured a 3-year-old boy on a Volusia County beach…

Traffic Alert: Weekend Closure Planned at Rock Ridge Road and US 98 in Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL — Rock Ridge Road will be closed on the west side of the U.S. 98 intersection from 8…

65-Year-Old Woman Succumbs to Injuries Days After Crash in Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL — A traffic crash at the intersection of Providence Road and West 14th Street on Saturday, April 18,…

Astronaut Koichi Wakata to Address Florida Polytechnic University Graduates

LAKELAND, FL —Florida Polytechnic University announced that Astronaut Koichi Wakata will serve as the 2026 commencement speaker. Wakata is a…

Lakeland Road Resurfacing Project to Begin Monday on Lake Hollingsworth Drive

LAKELAND, FL — City of Lakeland contractors will begin milling and resurfacing work on Lake Hollingsworth Drive starting Monday, April…

US 98 Traffic Shift and Multiple Lane Closure Set for This Week

LAKELAND, FL — Motorists should prepare for multiple traffic shifts, lane closures, and flagging operations along US 98 and connecting…

Nine Vehicles Involved in Chain-Reaction Crash on Interstate 4 Early Sunday Morning

LAKELAND, FL – Early Sunday morning at approximately 4:50 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol reported that a nine-vehicle crash occurred…

City of Lakeland Reports Brief Water Pressure Fluctuation, Service Restored

LAKELAND, FL – April 10, 2026 — At 9:18 a.m. on Friday, the City of Lakeland Water Utilities Department experienced…