Coming up on the Lakeland Patch calendar: 2nd Annual Cajun Creole Festival @ Lakeland Square Mall 🦞🎺 ...

David Jolly, a Democratic candidate for governor, spoke passionately to an afternoon audience at First Baptist Institutional Church in Lakeland.

Lakeland officials haggled long and hard before committing to selling off three Mass Market properties for a total of nearly $3 million. The commission voted 6-0 to approve sales terms to transfer ...

Polk County commissioners appointed Neal Duncan as the director of its sports and tourism marketing division, replacing Mark ...

Polk County Sheriff's Office has reported the second case of rabies for 2026, less than two weeks after the first case. On March 25, a man reported that he noticed one of his three dogs pawing at a ...

Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, a Republican candidate for governor, emphasized his military service at a Lakeland rally and took a nuanced stance on data centers.

LAKELAND, Fla. — A new initiative in Lakeland is transforming the city’s growing collection of murals into an interactive experience designed to drive foot traffic — and dollars — to local businesses.

Volunteers and community partners gathered Wednesday morning at the RP Funding Center to launch the 25th Annual Stuff the Bus ...