For many Lakeland renters, it's impossible to find housing that would be 30% or less of their income. Rents have risen faster than wages in recent years.

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

The city of Bartow on Tuesday evening hosted a community forum to discuss removing fluoride from the city’s water supply — a ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s Agricultural Crimes Unit found the swiped swans in a Miami-Dade County neighborhood.

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

On Feb. 7, Colter finally made it back to Lakeland, where his remains will be reinterred, with full military honors, on Feb. 22. He’ll now rest in Lakeland Memorial Gardens, just 50 yards from his ...

Residents of the Dixieland and Munn Park Historic Districts might see a team of people in neon vests this week.

After talk on social media about a deceased bird in Lake Mirror last weekend, LkldNow contacted city officials, and the ...

Tampa Bay Pickleball Academy has been approved to open an indoor facility in a warehouse off Gateway Boulevard in west Lakeland. Lakeland’s Planning & Zoning Board on Tuesday approved a minor change ...

One alleged swan-napper surrendered to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office early Wednesday morning while detectives continue to search for a second thief. Alfredo Casanova turned himself in at the Polk ...

Recent closure: Simpson Park Pool was shut down in June after the PVC liner separated from the pool wall, which created a bubble that floated to the surface — a drowning hazard. In August, city ...

Lake Bonny and Little Lake Bonny neighbors are watching the water levels as they put up new drywall and install new flooring in their hurricane-damaged homes.