Last year, Talbot House Ministries, a homeless services provider, was denied its plan to relocate and build a new facility ...

A tragic fire in Lakeland claimed a life Tuesday morning, as Polk County Fire Rescue battled the flames. Another person was hospitalized and a firefighter injured.

Lakeland police say one vehicle hit a guardrail and careened across the road into oncoming traffic, colliding with an SUV.

Former Tampa Bay Lightning legend Vincent Lecavalier is suing an ice-skating arena in Lakeland, claiming the rink still owes him $345,000 from a previous settlement.

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Four US soldiers, including Capt. Cody Khork, were killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. The attack targeted a command center in Port Shuaiba.