Southwest Middle School in Lakeland takes in nearly 1,000 students each day, a mix of races, cultures and ages. ...more

December 7, 2007

LAKELAND – Police have arrested a 14-year-old Lakeland boy and charged him with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a Southwest Middle School student. ...more

December 6, 2007

LAKELAND - Police are investigating a pair of shootings, one fatal and one not, that occurred overnight. ...more

November 30, 2007

LAKELAND - Drug detectives found 24 marijuana plants, each more than 8 feet tall, during a Tuesday raid of a marijuana grow house, Lakeland police reported today. ...more

November 14, 2007

The investigation is continuing into an accusation of sexual abuse by a volunteer at Lakeland's First Baptist Church at the Mall. ...more

October 31, 2007

LAKELAND - The investigation into an accusation of sexual abuse by a volunteer at Lakeland's First Baptist Church at the Mall is continuing, Lakeland police said today. But no arrests have been made. ...more

October 30, 2007

The Lakeland Police Department is investigating allegations of sexual abuse involving middle school and high school students who have attended First Baptist Church at the Mall. ...more

October 29, 2007

A Lakeland middle school was placed on lockdown after reports that nonstudents had entered the campus, possibly armed with a gun. ...more

October 4, 2007

Two men were shot to death early Wednesday in Lakeland in the aftermath of a bar fight, Lakeland police said. ...more

September 27, 2007

LAKELAND - Two men were shot to death overnight in Lakeland in the aftermath of a bar fight, Lakeland police said. ...more

September 26, 2007