Coming up on the Lakeland Patch calendar: Better Together Second Chance Job Fair ...

As the 2026 Florida Legislative Session wraps up its 60-day run, Senator Colleen Burton (R-Lakeland) is moving three of her major policy wins toward the Governor’s desk. The passed bills tackle a ...

A reader argues that solar farms are inherently unreliable based on weather conditions. Also letters on war spending and the ...

The farm near Florida Polytechnic University is expected to produce up to 74.8 megawatts, or enough to power 12,500 homes.

Lazaros Kosmas has taken over a former Egg Factory off South Florida Avenue. The American favorites won't change, but he'll ...

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Things got quite sssspicy near Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida, this week. After residents began reporting snake sightings to the Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department, ...

Trimak, a manufacturer of pre-engineered metal buildings, plans to build a new company headquarters on County Line Road.

The Lakeland Dreadnaughts are one of the most successful high school football programs in Florida history, having won nine FHSAA state titles. This week Lakeland is taking its talents on the road, all ...

Robert Anzalone of Lakeland has filed to run for Florida House District 49, hoping to challenge Rep. Jennifer Kincart Jonsson ...

The Daytona Tortugas were defeated by the Lakeland Flying Tigers in the Florida State League championship series. Lakeland won the final game 9-2, securing its first title since 2012. The Daytona ...

A crash involving a bicyclist briefly shut down traffic along a major intersection in Lakeland Thursday.