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Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor said a Jan. 30 shooting in which 11 men were injured appeared to be retaliation for an unpaid drug debt and state charges are expected.
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The two men were indicted on federal charges and face a maximum of 15 years in prison.
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In the days following the drive-by shooting, some Lakeland officials have pushed for increased surveillance to catch the gunmen and prevent future crimes.
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Earlier this week, Lakeland City Commission voted unanimously to approve a contract that will provide the city's police department with 250 body cameras.
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The officers who left New York and applied at the Lakeland Police Department include a fired security guard and a defendant in a federal police brutality suit.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis says police recruitment will be one his priorities in the next legislative session.
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Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the suspect, a 33-year-old from Brandon, was suffering from PTSD.
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The Lakeland Police Department is defending the actions of two officers who came under fire after a video posted on social media showed them fighting a…
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Nine Lakeland police officers have been suspended after driving at very high speeds during a trip to a police dog competition.Lakeland Police Chief Larry…
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Edgar Pickett Jr. was the first black police officer on the force in Lakeland, a job he held for over 29 years.But there was one day 50 years ago his…
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Lakeland Police Chief Lisa Womack has been placed on leave after a report by the Polk State Attorney's Office raised allegations that she gave her nephew…