Trinity Ramos, 23, of Lakeland, said she remembers everything about being shot at on I-4 but does not know who did it or why.

People are considered ‘cost-burdened’ if housing is more than 30% of their income. Many Lakelanders pay much more than that.

Imagine a place where the aroma of slow-cooked meats wafts through the air, drawing you in like a siren’s call. That’s the ...

This isn’t just any roadside eatery; it’s a local institution that’s been serving up some of the most mouthwatering barbecue ...

Tiger BBQ is the only event in the nation where Major League Baseball players, staff, and the community get to break bread ...

A Florida outlet mall flanking Interstate 75 could soon be getting a makeover that includes two hotels on the sprawling site.

A Florida man turned himself into the Polk County Jail for stealing two swans from a pond in Lakeland, deputies continue to ...

Alfredo Casanova is charged with felony burglary and grand theft for stealing the swans. LAKELAND, Fla. — One of the two men ...

They’re not homeless, for now. But many Lakeland residents are one just stroke of misfortune away, including hundreds — maybe ...

“I was personally offended, deeply offended, that the National Park Service would go so far as to align themselves with Donald Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric,” Angelica Christina, board member of The ...

Winn-Dixie may have big challenges in its home state of Florida, but the Jacksonville-based supermarket chain has survived Publix dominance, a merger with Aldi, and, well, the price of eggs. Still, it ...

TOP PLAYERS _ (S): Thomas Svenson 2-3, 3B, run; Braedon MacKay 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, walk; Nelson Dominguez 2-2, run, RBI, walk; WP ...