The old Century High School gym has sat vacant for years. The building was previously damaged from storms and vandals. But ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says Lakeland parents Joel and Jazmine Rondon were charged Thursday with aggravated manslaughter of a child. In this screenshot taken from a video posted on the ...

Several Publix shoppers got quite a bonus this week after they purchased Florida Lottery tickets from there. In one week, eight different Publix stores across Florida sold Fantasy 5 tickets worth ...

Four candidates are running for the open mayor's seat in Lakeland, Florida, after the current mayor declined to seek a third term. The candidates include city commissioner Sara Roberts McCarley, ...

On Saturday, unconfirmed reports of a shooting and possible active shooter at Florida Southern College in Lakeland surfaced but were later proven false. UPDATE: Heavy police activity was reported at ...

The Daytona Tortugas were defeated by the Lakeland Flying Tigers in the Florida State League championship series. Lakeland won the final game 9-2, securing its first title since 2012. The Daytona ...

CONCORD — De La Salle running back Duece Jones-Drew knew his team needed everything he could give. The shorthanded Spartans leaned on their junior star heavily during their season-opening game Friday ...

De La Salle welcomes Lakeland (Fla.) to Concord, California this week for a East vs. West high school football showdown. / Photo: Dennis Lee The Lakeland Dreadnaughts are one of the most successful ...

The first official weekend of Florida high school football wasn't very kind to the Sunshine State. Maybe Week 2 will be better. Lakeland makes its first out-of-state trip in more than 15 years to play ...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A major reptile neglect case has concluded with a Florida man pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said ...

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IKEA is partnering with Best Buy to open mini-showrooms within 10 Florida and Texas Best Buy locations this fall. These showrooms will feature IKEA kitchen and laundry room furnishings alongside Best ...