Lakeland

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.

"Florida Matters: Live & Local" explores topics on leadership, culture, safety and innovation that are shaping communities across the state.

The Lakeland nonprofit is seeing more walk-ins, more anxiety and higher demand as older adults struggle to afford groceries.

In one Lakeland neighborhood, two siblings are creating community through the power of local news.

A $1.5 million grant from the Legislature will help create 375 new parking spaces at the privately funded Lakeland park.