The lawsuit claims Lakeland officers broke department policy and thwarted other agencies' efforts to assist when they chased and killed Alex Greene in 2023.

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland police officer trainee has resigned after being arrested for shoplifting at a Winter Haven Walmart. Huascar Evangelista Vargas, 27, was arrested on February 19th, 2025, and ...

A Lakeland police trainee found himself on the other side of the law and out of a job after investigators say he stole items from a Winter Haven Walmart.

Avelo Airlines, which began operating at Lakeland Linder airport last June, has created 91 jobs in its first six months.

HAVEN — Winter Haven coach Johnnie Lawson was pondering the question of what makes a dynasty. The Blue Devils have been to ...

Haven girls basketball pulled away from Ocoee for a 24-point win in the Class 7A girls basketball state semifinals, setting ...

(This story has been revised to add a photo.) A former Winter Haven resident has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Lakeland Police Department, city officials and Polk County Sheriff Grady ...

A former Winter Haven resident has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Lakeland Police Department, city officials and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd over the shooting death of her son by a ...