The Velvet Swan, in the works since fall 2025, will open its doors for the first time on Wednesday, June 10, at 4 p.m.

The Polk Education Foundation plans to expand AmeriCorps Polk Reads into fourth and fifth grades and five additional schools, ...

During the ceremony on June 4, officials said the north Lakeland station is the result of a team effort and the culmination ...

A rare split vote — and tense exchange among commissioners — doomed a last-minute proposal to contribute $10,000 toward a ...

In November, a constitutional amendment will appear on ballots statewide that would reduce — and potentially eliminate — ...

A proposal to build a data center in Lakeland, named “Project Swan,” was marked “Withdrawn” in the city’s online iMS system ...

In the fall, the city will consider expanding LPD's contract with Axon to add tools like instant translation, AI-generated ...

The "Project Swan" proposal remains active. The applicant only withdrew from the scheduled June 3 Development Review Team ...

One of downtown Lakeland’s most stubborn eyesores could soon make a big comeback — transforming into retail space, a food ...

Allan Dean Boring III, whose family name became synonymous with one of the city's longest-running businesses, died May 31.

Colonial Square Properties and Debra Funkhouse and John McCutheon's home on Penny Lane were recognized by the Lakeland ...

Joseph Machinski, a man whose life was defined by kindness, generosity, and an unwavering love for family and friends, passed ...