Lightning causes house fire this morning in Lakeland

A Lakeland home was destroyed by fire early this morning after being struck by lightning which also likely caused a grass fire a mile...

Update from SCSO:  Oakwood

The Oakwood resident who rented the Oakwood Clubhouse for a Sweet Sixteen Party Sunday night (5.27.18) where three juveniles were shot has filed an...

Shooting in Lakeland Neighborhood Sunday Night

Three male juveniles were shot multiple times during a party about 10:30 last night (5.27.18) at the Oakwood Clubhouse, 10133 Matwood Oak Dr. in...

At City Hall: Trash delay, EDC meeting

The Memorial Day holiday (5.28.18) will impact trash and recycling pickup next week, according to Tammi Ware, receptionist at City Hall. Monday trash will be...

Latest Petitions Pulled for Lakeland election

With a deadline of Aug. 16, candidates continue to pull petitions to seek offices for the Lakeland Nov. 6 election.   Zachary Coleman pulled a...

First day of petition filing for Lakeland election

Let the races begin. Petition filing has opened for six open seats on Lakeland’s Board of Commissioners (BOC) and Lakeland School Board (LSB). Today (5.18.18) was...

Not to Miss – Youth Fishing Rodeo this Saturday

Lakeland’s annual Fishing Rodeo for ages 4-12 starts at 8 a.m. Saturday (5.19.18) at the IH Park Lake, 4523 Canada Rd. Pre-register to avoid the...

Lakeland resident chronicles Garner Lake history among his hobbies

A historian for Lakeland Amusement Park wears many hats --- including book publisher and former chairman of Amro Music Stores in Memphis. Chip Averwater lives...