The Lakeland Police Department is welcoming a new K-9 to its ranks and he's been named after a local hero. Chief Special Warfare Operator Austin Rivers Irby was a Navy SEAL and a Lakeland native.

The Lakeland Police Department is keeping the memory of Navy SEAL Austin Rivers Irby alive by naming a K-9 officer after him.

The dominant feature in Lakeland is the city's many lakes. There are 38 named lakes in Lakeland which, along with a number of other unnamed bodies of water, have a tremendous impact on the ...

Lakeland sealed its first-round playoff win with a fourth-down stop against Pequannock with 1:13 left in the game.

Judge Jones' comment "The Ledger, which, in its zeal to ‘get' the Lakeland Police Department, has acted prematurely and rashly to the detriment of a fine public servant." Judge Jones' statement ...

The Seals (17-6-2) unleashed a season-high 54 shots at Lakeland goalie Tyler Murray. Brad Federenko and Joe Urbanik had the Seals’ other goals.

A judge was asked Thursday to seal results of a grand jury investigation into Lakeland police's handling of a disturbance call by a woman who was later killed.

The Lakeland Police Department is keeping the memory of Navy SEAL Austin Rivers Irby alive by naming a K-9 officer after him.

LAKELAND — Seamus Galligan had two goals and an assist to lead the Orlando Seals to an easy 6-0 triumph over the Lakeland Loggerheads on Friday. Mike Correia turned back all 16 shots he faced ...