LAKELAND — The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority has implemented several measures in an attempt to improve security in city's downtown area during the past year. In June, the LDDA hired two part ...

The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority is considering adding additional security cameras across the Downtown area, citing several instances where they have helped deter or solve crimes over the ...

At 126 West Main St., in downtown Lakeland, three cruiser bicycles stand on the sidewalk. The sign above says Downtown Diner. The one on the door reads Lakeland Film Lab. Inside, there’s an LED cactus ...

Parlor Doughnuts, a craft donut and coffee shop, has its grand opening Saturday, March 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The locally-owned donut franchise is at 351 E. Bay St. in downtown Lakeland, diagonally ...

LAKELAND, Ga. (WALB) - One store owner is cleaning up a mess after their storefront was hit by a semitruck. According to witnesses, the truck driver swerved right to avoid hitting a vehicle that was ...

Jeremy Brumley has his sights set on transforming one of Lakeland's former gas stations into a downtown burger shop that will give a nod to one of Polk County's most influential musicians. Brumley, ...

Jerry Herring saw the potential in downtown Lakeland at a time when few others did. His willingness to invest in the city’s distressed core starting in the 1980s is a major reason the downtown area is ...

LAKELAND, Fla (WFLA) — This month is the 10-year anniversary of Polk Pride, an event that has grown from a few hundred people to thousands. “Our first year we stood on the stage and we watched as ...