A developer says Lakeland, and Polk County, is drawing interest as a potential hotspot for data centers. Here's why, and how ...

Bargmann’s background includes more than a decade of working in emergency management positions in Florida and Nebraska. Most ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — The City of Lakeland is implementing a program designed to curb speeding in school zones and to promote safer driving habits. The city and the Lakeland Police Department are in the ...

A proposed hyperscale data center in Lakeland is actively under review by city staff and has raised concerns related to zoning, power demands and water needs. City staff have drafted an extensive ...

It was once the second restaurant in the Hooters chain, but closed in 2024. Now a different type of chicken and decor will ...

AI data centers have become a subject of intense controversy across municipalities in the United States as communities worry ...

Safari Wilderness sits on a sprawling ranch that feels like it was plucked straight from the Serengeti and dropped into ...

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

Reececliff Family Diner in Lakeland falls firmly into the latter category, serving legendary pies and classic diner fare that ...

A new Bojangles restaurant is planned for North Lakeland, Florida. The restaurant is expected to open in the summer of 2027.

Businessman John Peters has shifted his candidacy to attempt to challenge U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. Peters, a Republican, had been running for an open seat in Florida’s 16th Congressional District. Now, ...

A busy college campus in Lakeland, Florida, hides an amazing architectural secret. Florida Southern College has classrooms, ...