LAKELAND — After coming up short in his bid for mayor, Patrick Shawn Jones again has political aspirations to serve the city he loves and the only one he's ever known. Jones, 53, was born and ...

Stephen Jones OBITUARY Lakeland FL STEPHEN “Skip” JONES, age 84, of Lakeland FL, formerly from Groton MA, passed away on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at Lakeland Reginal Health Medical Center.

Jones, Shawn 51, of Leesburg, passed away on April 22, 2014. Shawn was born in Ohio and served his country in the US Army. He was a true friend and a free spirit, always willing to help a friend ...

Lakeland commissioners voted 6-1 to offer Shawn Sherrouse to take on the permanent role of city manager on Tuesday afternoon.

Lakeland City Manager Shawn Sherrouse got high marks in his performance evaluation by city commissioners during a meeting Monday afternoon, with his average score increasing from a 3.7 out of 5 in ...

Joe Jones is returning to Chesapeake. The former Lakeland football coach and Oscar Smith standout is now the new head football coach at Grassfield HIgh.

Emily Colón was hired by Lakeland in 2019 as an assistant city manager. She served during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping lead the city's response.

Lakeland High's Larry Jones, No. 10 on the Ledger's Super 16 list, is also a three-time all-County football selection.

A black bear was spotted just blocks away from a North Lakeland Publix on Thursday evening in the Lake Gibson area.

Shawn Sherrouse, the city manager of Lakeland, Florida, said his city is well prepared for Hurricane Milton.

Jones, 33, used the time at Lakeland to grow as a person and coach. Now he’s ready for his next challenge as he was named the new head football coach at Grassfield High in Chesapeake.