Leslie Kemp Poole, an associate professor of environmental studies at Rollins College, will speak Thursday at Florida Southern College in Lakeland.

Detroit was supposed to play Toronto in Lakeland, Florida, but the game was called off several hours before the first pitch.

A box truck collided with the back of a semi-truck, causing the box truck to catch fire, according to the FHP. The box truck driver died from their injuries at the site of the crash and has not been identified.

A Lakeland woman claims a remodeling project left her out hundreds of dollars after a Florida shutter company didn’t deliver what she ordered.

Detroit was supposed to play Toronto in Lakeland, Florida, but the game was called off several hours before the scheduled first pitch.

A box truck collided with the back of a semi-truck, causing the box truck to catch fire, according to FHP. The box truck driver died from their injuries at the site of the crash and has not been identified. The semi-truck driver, a 51-year-old man from Tampa, was not hurt in the crash. The road reopened later Wednesday morning.

In analyzing the intersection after a series of serious crashes, city staff found the roadway's design is flawed. The estimated cost is more than $1 million.

LAKELAND, Fla. — After years of controversy, a road project on Lakeland's Florida Avenue may finally be moving forward. Drivers tell us the top issue on that roadway is traffic and concrete barriers that line the side of the road. “We definitely hear complaints all the time, people hit these things,” said Jack White of Levy's Imperial Tire Shop.

Spectrum is Lakeland's best internet service provider, thanks to its wide coverage map and simple service details. Spectrum provides cable internet coverage to 91% of Lakeland addresses, per the latest data from the FCC. Spectrum offers speeds up to 1,000Mbps for $70 a month, 500Mbps for $50 a month or 100Mbps for $30.

A Lakeland woman claims a remodeling project left her out hundreds of dollars after a Florida shutter company didn’t deliver what she ordered.

Lakeland delayed a hearing over the water issue until the Bartow workshop, which presented experts on both sides. Attendees included Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who wants to end fluoridation.

Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement of Judge Wayne Durden.