A new dessert shop has opened its doors in Downtown Lakeland after Christmas, making the holiday season a little sweeter.

From botanical gardens and wildlife preserves to locally churned ice cream and Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, Lakeland is ...

One of Lakeland's prominent downtown historic buildings is on the market for the first time in two generations. The Thom Downs Antiques building, 235 N. Florida Ave., has been been listed for sale at ...

Lakeland native chef Ryan Neal is opening his second restaurant, Hakucho, a Japanese-inspired izakaya, in downtown Lakeland this April. The restaurant will feature small, shareable plates and entrees, ...

The city of Lakeland has a vision: a downtown that encourages walking, shopping and outdoor dining, without sacrificing vehicular traffic. "The goal is to try, to always make your downtowns more ...

Looking for a Florida getaway that isn’t theme parks or beaches? Welcome to Lakeland, Florida—a charming Central Florida destination halfway between Orlando and Tampa. This under-the-radar gem is ...

Businessman Cory Petcoff walked away happy Thursday from a meeting where he was seeking incentives to transform a historic downtown bank building his company owns into a high-end restaurant that he ...

Jerry Herring saw the potential in downtown Lakeland at a time when few others did. His willingness to invest in the city’s distressed core starting in the 1980s is a major reason the downtown area is ...

The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority is considering adding additional security cameras across the Downtown area, citing several instances where they have helped deter or solve crimes over the ...