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Neighborhood of Mass Shooting Has Been a Focus of Redevelopment

Parker Street area is still emerging from decades of blight, homelessness, drug dealing and prostitution.

Detectives have identified at least one suspect among the four men in the car that shots were fired from, the chief says.

Two suffered critical injuries; the other eight had wounds considered non-life-threatening.

Four officers are on paid administrative leave. They must be available to investigators but can’t exercise police authority.

The action came after the police chief said he was ‘provided additional information’ about the beating of a suspect.

The 52-year-old captain becomes one of three assistant chiefs just as Sammy Taylor succeeds Ruben Garcia as chief.

The tropical storm moved over Lakeland around 8 a.m. Power outages were fewer than anticipated.

We’ve been updating our list of closures and cancellations related to Nicole.

The assistant police chief’s promotion takes effect Dec. 1 upon the retirement of Chief Ruben Garcia.

LPD’s K-9 team took top Patrol Dog Team honors in the four-person department team category at a national competition.