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.

Recent closure: Simpson Park Pool was shut down in June after the PVC liner separated from the pool wall, which created a ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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