Shooter in Lakeland, Florida kills 4, including infant, shoots 11-year-old girl multiple times,...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFour people were killed, an 11-year-old girl was shot and deputies came under fire early Sunday in a...
'He understood love with his actions': Polk Deputy Blane Lane remembered
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLAKELAND – Outside Victory Church on Tuesday morning, Polk County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Lt....
Pickett, one of Lakeland's first Black police officers, later forensic expert, dies at 95
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNearly 70 years ago, Edgar T. Pickett Jr. achieved history when he and three other men became the...
Winter Track: Medal Tracker week 6
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThis is a list by school, athlete and relay team that finished in the top five of a major meet varsity event for the period ending Jan. 22, 2023. Boys...
A Lakeland 13-year-old used a bullhorn during a protest at Munn Park. She was arrested soon after
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhen Lillie Johnson ventured to Munn Park on Monday afternoon, the 13-year-old wanted to join others...
'It's like a big hug.' Community, friends help Lakeland woman find gratitude amid ALS losses
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLAKELAND — The record of an adventurous life is on display throughout Laura Pinner’s home. There is...
Can you be a Nazi and a Christian?
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn December 1931, Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Party official later to become Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister, married Magda Quandt at a ceremony in a...
Memorial scheduled for Polk County Deputy Blane Lane, who was killed by friendly fire
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA memorial service will be held for a Polk County sheriff's deputy who was killed by friendly fire...
2 Winter Haven teens, 1 adult indicted on first-degree murder charges in connection with apparent...
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWINTER HAVEN — Two Winter Haven teens and an adult were indicted by a grand jury on charges of...
Four dead, including an infant, in shooting near Lakeland
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA shooting north of Lakeland this morning left four dead, including a 3-month-old infant. After two shootouts with deputies, the suspect is in custody after being treated for injuries. At a ...