A multi-vehicle crash shut down every westbound lane of Interstate 4 at Lakeland's Exit 38 last evening, sending two people to the hospital with critical injuries. The closure created an immediate ... Read More

A crash in Lakeland has closed the westbound lanes of Interstate 4, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Read More

Dashcam video provided by FHP shows the moment the SUV crashed with another car, rolled over, then slammed into a sign on the side of I-4. Read More

Jonathan Morales Pabon, 32, of Davenport joined PCSO and was assigned to the South County Jail in Frostproof. Read More

A 62-year-old Lakeland man was involved in a tractor-trailer crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 9:45 a. Read More

A collision involving two tractor-trailers disrupted traffic on northbound Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County on Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident occurred ... Read More

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Lakeland woman died early Thursday morning following a single-vehicle crash near the entrance to Interstate 4. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at ... Read More

TRAFFIC ALERT ?? Officials say several lanes of I-4 in Lakeland will be closed until at least Monday night due to a fuel leak from a tractor-trailer. Read More

A 26-year-old man from Lakeland was killed late Wednesday afternoon after a high-speed attempt to navigate between two semi-trucks went wrong on I-4. Florida Highway Patrol reported the incident ... Read More

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said one person was killed when two semi-trucks collided on U.S. 98 N. Read More

PASCO COUNTY, Fla.- Drivers traveling through southern Pasco County should prepare for significant delays this coming weekend as a busy stretch of US 98 shuts down completely. Starting at 8 p.m. this ... Read More

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:10 a.m. near milepost 261. Troopers say a 32-year-old man from Lakeland was heading south when he lost control of the rig. The ... Read More

Rylee Hill, 23, of Fort Meade,and Annette Zalner, 79, of Lakeland died in the crash on Kathleen Road, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Read More

' LPD: Motorcyclist, 21, dies after attempting to split lanes between vehicles on U.S. 98 ( theledger.com) - A tragic motorcycle accident occurred in Lakeland when a 21-year-old attempted ... Read More

Blake Scott, 21, died following a crash caused by attempted '?lane-splitting'? between vehicles, the Lakeland Police Department reported. Read More

according to the Lakeland Police Department. What we know: At around 11:04 a.m., officers responded to a crash near the 700 block of US Highway 98 South. A motorcycle reportedly had been traveling ... Read More

LAKELAND, FL On Saturday, November 8, 2025, emergency crews responded to a crash that tragically claimed the life of a Lakeland man after his motorcycle struck two vehicles on US Highway 98 South. Read More

A 24-year-old Lakeland man died Saturday after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on South Florida Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Sergeant Steve Gaskins, Public Affairs Officer for ... Read More

Early morning crash involving two tractor-trailers erupts in flames at a rural intersection, shutting down major roadways. SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A catastrophic pre-dawn collision between two ... Read More

A Port Charlotte man died after losing control of his vehicle where Interstate 4 meets Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland early on Aug. 12. The Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene of a ... Read More

All lanes are closed on I-4 in Lakeland due to a fatal crash. According to FHP, troopers were dispatched around 2:47 a.m. to I-4 Eastbound at mile marker 28 in Lakeland regarding a crash. At this time ... Read More

FDOT Announces Significant Disruptions on US 19, US 98, and SR 54 from July 27 to August 2 PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County drivers should prepare for a week of significant traffic disruptions as the ... Read More

Learn more about Eagle Lake Elementary School here ... 6129 Us Hwy 98 S, Lakeland, FL 33812 (7 miles) Hartridge Academy. 1400 Us Highway 92 W, Winter Haven, FL 33881 (7 miles) ... Read More

LAKELAND, Fla. - A 26-year-old Lakeland man has died following a traffic collision between his motorcycle and an SUV on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred near the 2000 block of North Crystal ... Read More

Portions of both north and southbound traffic lanes are closed near North Crystal Lake Drive and Bartow Highway as Lakeland police officers investigate a crash involvin ... Read More

A tragic crash earlier this week has claimed the lives of two Lakeland residents following a serious collision near the Home Depot on U.S. Highway 98 North. The accident occurred on Tuesday, April 29, ... Read More

A 14-year-old boy is dead after being hit by SUV in Naples while riding an e-bike on Saturday. Florida Highway Patrol says the incident occurred around 5pm at Lakeland Avenue and Madison Drive. Read More

The teen was traveling east about 5 p.m. Saturday on Madison Drive, approaching a posted stop sign at the intersection of Lakeland Avenue. Read More

A box truck collided with the back of a semi-truck, causing the box truck to catch fire, according to FHP. The box truck driver died from their injuries at the site of the crash and has not been ... Read More

LAKELAND, Fla. - A man was arrested in connection to a hit-and-run crash that left a victim critically injured on Monday. The Lakeland Police Department said around 9:09 p.m., officers responded to ... Read More

One person is dead after a crash on State Road-570 in Lakeland, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers were dispatched to the scene of SR-570 eastbound near milemarker 11 around 2:15 a.m. on ... Read More

Following a deadly hit-and-run in Pinellas County, the Florida Highway Patrol has narrowed its search for a suspect to a 2021 or newer Tesla Model X. Read More

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A 37-year-old man from Lakeland was killed Friday night after Florida Highway Patrol troopers said he was hit by a car while changing his tire on the side of I-275 in Pinellas ... Read More

leaving the area of US Highway 98 South and Innovation Drive. He drove southbound on Highway 98 in a silver Kia Soul with a Florida U.S. Marine Corps specialty tag, RJ825. READ: Polk Sheriff Seeks ... Read More

At least 70 pedestrians and bicyclists died between 2018 and 2024 after being struck by vehicles on Lakeland-area roads. Read More

A Lakeland man injured multiple people when he crashed into two vehicles while fleeing Florida Highway Patrol troopers on Thursday. Read More

A suspect who fled in a stolen vehicle before colliding with two other cars has been arrested in Lakeland, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Read More

A crash on I-4 near the Thonotosassa exit blocked all lanes Thursday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Read More

a harrowing chase unfolded on the streets of St. Petersburg, resulting in the arrest of a Lakeland man. 43-year-old Rasha Kadron Honors was apprehended after allegedly leading Florida Highway ... Read More

IDEA Public Schools is one of six designated Schools of Hope operators in Florida ... at Lakeland Interstate Business Park, off Kathleen Road, about a half-mile south of Interstate 4. Read More

(WFLA) - A Lakeland man was arrested Saturday morning after he led a high speed chase, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP arrest report said a trooper spotted Eric SanJavier Perez, 34, of ... Read More

The new store will be about a mile south of Interstate 75 and Midtown Tampa - the 23-acre, 1.8 million-square-foot, $1 billion development - at the intersection of Dale Mabry Highway and Kennedy ... Read More

Edgewood Drive to the north and US Highway 98 South to the east. It abuts the 33-acre John McGee Park (formally the Cypress Youth Sports Complex), the Florida Southern College athletic complex on ... Read More

Officers responded to the scene at 1:45 a.m. and found a dead man, according to a news release from the Tampa Police Department. The roads are still closed, and the cause of the crash is under ... Read More

Around 7:47 a.m., officials conducted a traffic stop in the westbound lanes of US-92 East near Saddle Creek ... protect homeowners in Florida Kwanazza Lawrence, 36, of Winter Haven, was pulled ... Read More

Edgardo Joel Rosado Perez, 41, of South Lakeland was arrested Wednesday and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash. Read More

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Deputies are on the scene of a tanker truck vs vehicle crash on SR 60 W at Turner Road. Read More

An assistant principal in Lakeland was arrested on Sunday for allegedly driving the wrong way on I-4 while under the influence. Read More

LAKELAND, Fla. - Heads up, drivers. Beginning at 10 p.m. Tuesday, the eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 near Kathleen Road in Lakeland will be closed for several hours. The Florida Department of ... Read More

More than a month after a hit-and-run crash left a young man seriously hurt, his family is holding out hope the suspect will be caught. Read More

Brian Herr had only been with the department since March but is being remembered for his 'exceptional' teamwork and natural leadership. Read More

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on US-301 in Hillsborough County on Monday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at Jackson Road in the Thonotosassa ... Read More

A 25-year-old Spring Hill man is dead after being ejected from a vehicle in a crash that happened Monday around 10:22 p.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol ... Lakeland Man Killed In Motorcycle ... Read More

The woman was trying to change lanes when she hit another car and a barrier wall before her car burst into flames, a media report says. Read More

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A Lakeland woman has died in a fiery crash that happened around 11:07 p.m. on Sunday. A Ford Escape, driven by a 68-year-old Lakeland woman, was traveling westbound on I-4, ... Read More

Around 10:25 p.m., police say they responded to a crash near the 3400 block of US Highway 98 North. When they arrived, officials say they found an unresponsive male in the roadway that had been hit by ... Read More

LAKELAND, Fla. - A 20-year-old Lakeland man was arrested after running a red light and crashing into a Florida ... Read More

A 24-year-old Lake Wales man and a 46-year-old Lakeland man were killed in separate crashes on opposite sides of Polk County on Sunday. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Monday in a news ... Read More

Thomas Holloway, 49, of Plant City died in a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in South Lakeland, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. Read More

On Saturday morning, one person was killed in a crash involving a stolen pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Read More

A Lakeland man who stole a Ford pickup truck, towing a utility trailer, crashed into a utility pole that left his passenger dead Saturday morning. Read More

WINTER HAVEN - A Fort Meade woman was in critical condition at a Lakeland hospital Wednesday after an early morning crash on U.S. 17 in Bartow. Kawana Nelson, 33, was taken to Lakeland Regional ... Read More

US Highway 98 in Lakeland is closed while police investigate a fatal crash involving a truck and a motorcycle. Lakeland police are expecting to have Southbound lanes under the I-4 overpass closed ... Read More