World War II veteran Edwin Gideons grew up as the youngest of 11 in his family. Times were tough in the 1930s in rural ...

Lakeland defensive back Christopher Cresser (26) and his teammates did a great job containing North Carolina-bound speedster Jaden Jefferson (15) all night in De La Salle's 10-6 home win over Aug. 29, ...

Lakeland and Lake Gibson will take the field on Friday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network. The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school sports ...

De La Salle welcomes Lakeland (Fla.) to Concord, California this week for a East vs. West high school football showdown. / Photo: Dennis Lee The Lakeland Dreadnaughts are one of the most successful ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Lakeland couple has been arrested and charged with a string of armed robberies in Tampa, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Prosecutors say Andres Correa, 39, and ...

IKEA is partnering with Best Buy to open mini-showrooms within 10 Florida and Texas Best Buy locations this fall. These showrooms will feature IKEA kitchen and laundry room furnishings alongside Best ...

LAKELAND, FLA. — Berkadia has arranged the sale of Bridgewater Grand, a 300-unit multifamily apartment complex located in Lakeland. David Etchison, Cole Whitaker, Jason Stanton and Mary Beale of ...

LAKELAND, Fla. – Duane Custer has been located and is safe, according to the Lakeland Police Department. ORIGINAL REPORT: Authorities have issued a Florida Purple Alert for Duane Custer, a 48-year-old ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A 68-year-old who was walking across a roadway in Lakeland died after getting hit by a car, police said. Jerald King was identified as the victim, according to a news release from the ...

Police in Florida shot and killed a man after he allegedly charged at deputies with garden shears and attempted to steal a patrol car, authorities said. The man had survived an apparent alligator ...

A Florida man was arrested on a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a man outside a Lakeland restaurant. They said Jesse Banks was killed while Nicholas Lue was trying to "perpetrate ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A 28-year-old Lakeland man, Neel Patel, has died following a motorcycle crash that occurred on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in the 4100 block of South Florida Avenue. According to the ...