Lakeland

Florida's toxic algae bloom season starts in about a month, but the state has already issued multiple health alerts this year.

Thomas Hicks, who first played Santa in the Lakeland Christmas Parade in 2017, was arrested in an undercover operation to identify individuals using the internet for the sexual exploitation of children.

Community survey shows rising frustration as commissioners confront aging systems, staffing gaps, and rising costs.

State officials warn the project’s water use may be underestimated, adding pressure to an already strained regional supply.

Florida hosts 15 baseball teams for spring training, but no town has been "all in" and for so long as Lakeland, where the Detroit Tigers have stuck around since 1934.

When open in 2029, the facility will offer cancer screenings, diagnostic imaging, blood draw and clinical labs, infusion services, medical oncology clinics, radiation therapy and clinical trials.

City Commissioners promise better communication to educate residents, reduce fear and avoid 9-1-1 calls.

Baseball's annual reset is almost here. The schedule has a few tweaks this year with the World Baseball Classic and Spring Breakout for prospects. Here's a quick info bank on the when, where and how much.

The decision comes more than five years after the brutal murders of former Lakeland City Commissioner Edie "Edie" Yates Henderson and her husband shocked the Lakeland community.

Sensors on city vehicles will collect daily data about pavement conditions.

City leaders say the increase is needed to pay for more than $69 million in unfunded lakes and stormwater projects.

"Florida Matters Live & Local" scrolls from social media and voucher mismanagement to underfunded state parks and a church leader's survival against the odds.