Lakeland MP Shannon Stubbs says most of the projects being announced had already finished assessments at other jurisdictional levels and that nothing new has come through as a result of the One ...

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The Federal Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision, giving Ottawa the power to keep its ban on single-use plastics in place.

National recognition points to evidence-based care, newborn support and keeping high-quality maternity services close to home. Lakeland Regional Health delivered 4,500 babies in 2025, up from roughly ...

Cafe 51 opens Tuesday, Jan. 27, in South Lakeland at 1023 E. County Road 540A. The family-owned restaurant is located in the former Charlie’s Mini Donuts and Coffee location. Tom LaBarbera co-owns the ...

Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been detected in human blood, lungs, placentas, arteries and even the brain. But a ...

TAMPA, Fla. — The James Beard Awards announced the semifinalists for 2026 on Wednesday, and this year, the Tampa Bay area is making its mark in the culinary world. The James Beard Foundation’s ...

Lakeland Habitat for Humanity's legacy program offers to buy property from people losing their homes because of city code violations. A transitional home will be built on the empty lot on North Ohio ...

Lovers' Oak sits at the intersection of Success Avenue and Lake Morton Drive in Lakeland. Its history started with the inception of the city of Lakeland itself — back in the early 1880s. A city ...

Lakeland city commissioners approved a $1.2 million contract to build an educational center at Se7en Wetlands Park. The 2,000-square-foot facility will feature educational displays, a multipurpose ...

MIDDLETON — What a day it was for Polk County high school cheer teams at the FHSAA Region 2 cheer tournament Friday night at The Villages High School in Middleton. With a display of dazzling ...