A 35-year-old Lake Mary man is behind bars after a series of encounters with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office that began with ...

These Florida diners serve thick-cut, homemade-style meatloaf with rich gravy and classic sides worth driving across the ...

Investigators say the suspect falsely claimed to be a child welfare employee and attempted to remove a child from a ...

A letter writer says the student protests amount to "entitled disruption." Also letters on early childhood education, Black History Month and Planned Parenthood.

The sheriff's preliminary investigation states a white 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee struck a curb, rotated and flipped multiple ...

Electric rates in Florida have steadily risen in recent years. Here's a look at the latest numbers and how much they've risen ...

Be sure to catch Absolute Queen on the Lakeland Patch calendar ...

The Atlantic Coast Republican filed the Protecting Puppies from Sharia Act, which would pre-empt any ban on owning dogs as ...

On Feb. 1, 2023, Arthur Jones stood at midcourt inside the Yuengling Center for the first time since 1974. Nearly 50 years ...

The Sheriff’s Office is one of the largest and fastest-growing components of the General Fund. Other constitutional officers ...

The Pinellas Sheriff told police chiefs the governor could remove them, councils, and city managers from office if they didn't sign 287(g).

Polk County has presented a budget that includes $2 million in cuts and a property tax levy reduction. What's in the proposal: ...