Lakeland police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a man near 800 N. Scott Ave. early this morning, then left the scene. The man was struck about 2 a.m. Witnesses were not able to identify the type of vehicle but told the Lakeland Police Department the driver headed east on Pear Street. Paramedics declared the victim dead at the scene. ...more

May 7, 2009

A body found near the Amtrak train station in Lakeland on Wednesday appears to be the victim of homicide, according to the Lakeland Police Department. ...more

April 16, 2009

A 79-year-old Lakeland man with dementia, who had last been seen Tuesday evening, has been found unharmed. ...more

April 8, 2009

A 4-year-old girl died this afternoon after she fell into the pool at a Lakeland hotel and apparently drowned, police say. ...more

March 22, 2009

A shooting suspect fired shots at police, carjacked people in an attempt to flee and fatally shot himself Friday, Lakeland police say. ...more

March 20, 2009

A Lakeland man accused of videotaping himself inappropriately touching an 8-year-old girl faces additional charges today. ...more

March 20, 2009

Lakeland police are asking for the public's help in finding a man charged with attempted first-degree murder in connection with a shooting on Monday. ...more

March 18, 2009

After months of legal troubles, Earl and Clarissa Johnson were about to regain custody of their children. On Thursday, though, a month before they were to be reunited, Lakeland police say their youngest son, 17-month-old Zachary, was brutally beaten and killed by his uncle, Matthew Wyrosdick. ...more

March 15, 2009

Police have released the video of an object exploding this weekend at a Lakeland garage. The explosion led to a bomb scare Monday. ...more

March 11, 2009

Investigators have detonated one possible explosive device at a city parking garage and neutralized a second device, Lakeland police spokesman Jack Gillen said. ...more

March 9, 2009