Sara Roberts McCarley was sworn in Monday as Lakeland’s mayor, becoming the first woman ever elected directly by voters to ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of Lakeland will equip some vehicles with sensors to automatically monitor road conditions.

Convicted killer Marcelle Waldon was sentenced to death on Monday in Polk County in the killings of a former Lakeland city ...

From botanical gardens and wildlife preserves to locally churned ice cream and Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, Lakeland is ...

The Hendersons were murdered on the morning of Nov. 10, 2020, in their home near Lake Morton. Police said at the time they ...

Fourteen speed-enforcement cameras are ready to catch drivers going 10 mph over the limit in eight school zones. Here's how ...

LAKELAND — Three Lakeland commissioners are headed to Tallahassee next week to speak with state officials about a slate of legislation. A proposed bill that would restrict how much municipal utilities ...

Lakeland officials table proposed stormwater fee hike as commission clashes over who should be responsible for funding what ...

From adult-only dinners and dance parties, to kid-friendly celebrations during the day, Polk County has no shortage of New ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Polka-dotting Lake Morton in Lakeland, Florida, is dozens of swans. The story of these birds dates back decades, just a few years after Queen Elizabeth II became queen. The city of ...