TEST MODE
Now accepting affiliate applications in hundreds of markets across the country. Run your town's Community Observer and earn up to 75% of the ad revenue. See how it worksLakeland does not have an affiliate yet. Be the one. Apply for LakelandTest mode: games, boards and entries really work, prizes and payments are not real. Open the Test Lab and tell us what to keep.
LakelandCommunity Observer

Lakeland

Florida

Wednesday, November 460 local storiesUpdated 1 hr agoForecast and radarLocal news presented by your business
73°
Partly Cloudy
Low 69°
73°73°72°72°71°71°70°70°70°70°70°72°
9pm10pm11pm12am1am2am3am4am5am6am7am8am
Tonight 69°19%
Thu85°69°7%
Fri85°67°6%
Sat83°61°2%
Sun80°62°2%
Mon78°60°8%
Tue78°61°16%
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Latest

Yesterday

NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsYesterday

Florida Youth Football Coach Arrested in Child Sting Operation

Monday, November 2

Legacy | ObituaryNov 2

Allan Forward Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Lakeland, FL - Valley News

Florida’s VoiceNov 2

Donalds tells Polk County crowd to defend Florida Dream on eve of Election Day

SponsoredYour business

Your story here, right in the news feed

Native sponsored cards get read like news. From $300 a month.

Sunday, November 1

NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsNov 1

Fatal Davenport House Fire on Power Line Road Claims One Life

Saturday, October 31

Legacy | ObituaryOct 31

Carolyn Webb Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Tampa Bay Times

Friday, October 30

The Palm Beach PostOct 30

Lakeland and Carrollwood Day's wins in Week 11 set up MaxPreps drama

Sports IllustratedOct 30

The First Academy at Lakeland Live Updates: Florida High School Football

NFHS NetworkOct 30

Lakeland vs The First Aca. - Boys Varsity Football 10/30/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

AL.comOct 30

The First Academy vs. Lakeland: Watch Florida high school football showdown live Friday night

Florida DailyOct 30

Publix Moves Forward With $200 Million Warehouse Expansion in Lakeland

openPR.comOct 30

Lakeland Home Prices Hold Steady in September as Supply Tightens

openPR.comOct 30

Lakeland Clinic Uses Shockwave Therapy to Treat Chronic Tendon and Joint Pain Without Surgery

Thursday, October 29

Tampa Bay 28Oct 29

Lakeland’s South Florida Avenue redesign could take 3.5 years

On3Oct 29

Florida High School Football: How to watch The First Academy vs. Lakeland

Wednesday, October 28

Lakeland GazetteOct 28

Florida paid $82M for a Canadian drug program that never imported a drug to a Lakeland Warehouse

WKMGOct 28

‘Lighting money on fire’: Florida paid $82M for Canadian drug program that never imported a drug

Sports IllustratedOct 28

Just 0.05 Points Separate Lakeland, Cardinal Mooney at Florida’s Open Division Cutoff

Tampa Free PressOct 28

Lakeland Man Arrested In Backyard On Outstanding Grand Theft Warrant

The Business JournalsOct 28

Publix to invest $200M in Central Florida warehouse expansion

Tribute ArchiveOct 28

Jewel Esther Billingsley Obituary | Lakeland Funeral Home | Lakeland, FL

Tuesday, October 27

The Palm Beach PostOct 27

Florida HS football playoff bracket predictions: New Open Division look

Realtor.comOct 27

2436 E Magnolia St, Lakeland, FL 33801

Monday, October 26

Connect CREOct 26

Publix Building $200M Expansion at Lakeland Logistics Campus

Lakeland LedgerOct 26

Lois Broas Obituary

Polk State CollegeOct 26

Florida Lottery to host Bright Futures Scholarships event on Polk State Lakeland Campus

Legacy | ObituaryOct 26

Patricia Patty "Patty" Noury Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Lakeland Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

Saturday, October 24

www.kohlsfh.comOct 24

Robert "Jeff" Boyd Obituary Oct 24, 2026 - Community Funeral Homes Kohls-Randolph-Markesan

NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsOct 24

Publix Launches $200M+ Lakeland Distribution Hub Expansion

Friday, October 23

On3Oct 23

Lakeland (Fla.) playing some of their best ball on the outside looking in of the Open Division

Realtor.comOct 23

3130 Tenoroc Mine Rd, Lakeland, FL 33805

openPR.comOct 23

Plumbing Services in Lakeland: 24,000 Notices, 107 Confirmed Pipes, and a $226 Million Data Error

wtsp.comOct 23

Early morning Lakeland house fire leaves 15 animals dead

Lakeland LedgerOct 23

Lakeland's about to get a lot more colorful this fall. Here's why

WFLAOct 23

Lakeland house fire kills more than a dozen animals: PCFR

WWNYOct 23

Duvall, former North Star CEO, finds new job

PatchOct 23

Boy, 3, Dies After Accidentally Shooting Self With Father’s Gun: Polk Sheriff

MassLive.comOct 23

Michael Mangano Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, Fl, FL

Thursday, October 22

NewsBreak: Local News & AlertsOct 22

From Bankrupt Hospital CEO to Lakeland: The Controversial Past of Richard Duvall

Florida’s VoiceOct 22

RNC transfers over $50 million to House, Senate committees to boost midterm candidates

Legacy | ObituaryOct 22

Marlen Ann Hurles Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Central Florida Casket Store and Funeral Chapel

CoStarOct 22

News | Lakeland, Florida, apartment market begins working through supply overhang as construction slows

LkldNowOct 22

More Than Candy: Why Lakeland Churches Go Big on Fall Festivals

Legacy | ObituaryOct 22

Elizabeth Marie Crawford Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory - Lakeland

WPBFOct 22

Florida Polytechnic University develops electric flying vehicle for police emergencies

Tampa Bay 28Oct 22

Lakeland police search for missing 22-year-old man

Legacy | ObituaryOct 22

Donald L Brown Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Cremation Services of Polk County

Wednesday, October 21

Legacy | ObituaryOct 21

Matthew James "Matt" Albright Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Central Florida Casket Store and Funeral Chapel

Legacy | ObituaryOct 21

Roberta W. Parker Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Gentry-Morrison Funeral Homes - Southside Chapel

247SportsOct 21

Florida maintains momentum for 2028 CB Dominick Harris-Payne despite new competition

NFHS NetworkOct 21

Lakeland vs Winter Haven - Boys Junior Varsity Football 10/21/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand

Tuesday, October 20

USA TodayOct 20

Made in the Shade marks nearly three decades of lawn care service in Lakeland

Legacy | ObituaryOct 20

John Leroy Blair Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Heath Funeral Chapel & Crematory - Lakeland

Legacy | ObituaryOct 20

Barbara V. Burniston Brown Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Kersey Funeral Home - Auburndale

FOX 13 Tampa BayOct 20

Florida Poly unveils nation's first flying electric police vehicle

Legacy | ObituaryOct 20

Virginia Chapman Obituary (2026) - Lakeland, FL - Central Florida Casket Store and Funeral Chapel

Tampa Bay 28Oct 20

Florida Poly Police becomes first agency in U.S. to use electric flying vehicle

Lakeland LedgerOct 20

Florida Poly says its police department is first to use flying vehicle

Daily RidgeOct 20

Florida Poly Police Become First in Nation to Add Flying eVTOL Vehicle to Department — Lakeland

Gadget ReviewOct 20

Florida Poly Adds America’s First Flying Police Vehicle to Its Police Fleet

Video

Latest from local stations and teams

Around Tampa Bay area

Regional headlines from TV stations, papers and public radio

Community partners

Local businesses that support this site

Look up another community