Southeastern University has won The Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup for the first time since joining the…
Month: June 2019
New Bus Routes Roll Out Oct. 1
Reroute 2020, a new system of bus routes for Lakeland, will be implemented Oct. 1 after the plan…
Investigation Finds Wildfire Emergency Alerts Lacking
An analysis found almost 1 in 3 counties at heightened wildfire risk are unable or unwilling…
Southeastern University Selected to Train U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy Students
Southeastern University became one of 11 universities in the U.S. to be awarded a contract with…
President’s new slogan for 2020 race
The president’s new slogan, “Keep America Great”, echoes around the arena in Florida as the incumbent’s…
Krystal is now offering all-you-can-eat burgers and fries for $5.99
Krystal lovers, rejoice! You can now score all-you-can-eat burgers and fries at the fast food chain…
Polk Fire Rescue interim chief makes a costly list of recommendations to the county
Chief Rob Weech told commissioners Tuesday it would cost $8.9 million to pay for all the improvements…
Alligator activity prompts Circle B trail closures
Polk County’s Environmental Lands program has closed a portion of Alligator Alley and all of Marsh…
Republican Women’s Club of Lakeland to hold luncheon/meeting
The Republican Women’s Club of Lakeland will hold a meeting/luncheon on Thursday, June 20 at the…
Autopsy results, released Tuesday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, indicate fatal injuries sustained in the death were ruled as being consistent with being hit by a car.
Autopsy results, released Tuesday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, indicate fatal injuries sustained in the death…
There’s an app for that: Ashley Moody launches NO SCAM price gouging app for hurricane season
Attorney General Ashley Moody launched a new app on Monday built to help consumers report price gouging during a declared…
Adam Hattersley to leave state House to run for Congress in Democratic seat swap
The Democrat running against U.S. Rep. Ross Spano plans to drop out of that race to make room…
Friends reflect on young mother’s death
Friends of a 22-year old mother of two said she would have called them if she…
Man claims rat infestation at Polk County Family Dollar
The Family Dollar store sells many things, but rats usually aren’t one of them. A Polk…
Mayor Proclamations: Miss Florida Week June 24-29, 2019
Here to receive the proclamation is Taylor Tyson – Current Miss Florida. Also, in attendance are…
The Great Target Outage Caused by a Maintenance Issue
The great Target outage of 2019 continued on a smaller scale Sunday with a few shoppers reporting…
Men in Black: International – Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Men in Black: International” doesn’t deserve to call itself a “Men in…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigating a fatal hit-and-run
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is on scene of a fatal hit-and-run in Lakeland Sunday morning. At…
Lakeland Electric General Manager receives an American Power Association Achievement Award
Joel Ivy, General Manager, Lakeland Electric, Lakeland, Florida has been awarded the James D. Donovan Individual…
Noah’s Ark of Central Florida – “Empowering people who have developmental disabilities to live, laugh and love”
Tucked into a corner of Lakeland, Florida, is not just a community, it’s a family. It…
David: The King of Jerusalem A Hero for All Ages
David: The King of Jerusalem, an original musical, is coming to the “All New” Holy Land…
Fatal Crash US-301
Mark Vandebroek driving a Pt Cruiser was traveling southbound on us-301, north of Elyssa road; Michael…
$410 million of unclaimed property in Tampa Bay
If you live in Tampa Bay, you might be richer thank you think. There is more…
MidFlorida Deals Signal New Growth Strategies within Florida
MidFlorida Credit Union’s pending merger and acquisition deals with two banks allow the Lakeland-based institution to…
LAKE HUNTER STORMWATER TREATMENT PROJECT
As part of the City of Lakeland’s ongoing efforts to improve water quality in Lake Hunter,…
Emerge Lakeland Helps Deliver 50 Care Boxes To Local Elderly
Suppose you discovered that you were out of toilet paper or paper towels. What would you…
Lakeland Police need answers to a crash on Memorial Boulevard
As Lakeland police continue to investigate the Memorial Boulevard crash that killed two people, including a woman…
Louella Phillips: Phosphate Mining
Louella Phillips says the water in her hometown of Mulberry was contaminated from phosphate mining in…
RED WHITE & KABOOM 2019
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT LAKE MIRROR PROMENADE JULY 3RD T.Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Celebration will take place at Lake Mirror along…
Fatal crash Ariana Avenue and US 92
GMC Serra driven by Richard Tallent of Auburndale was traveling westbound on US-92 approaching Ariana Avenue.…
Coca Cola – Taking Action to Address Animal Abuses at Fair Oaks Farms
By: The Coca-Cola Company Last week, we were devastated to see a video from Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) showing…
Home Depot to open distribution warehouse in Plant City
Plant City is bringing Home Depot to town. After promising a seven-year tax exemption to the Fortune 100 home…
This Father’s Day
By Glenn Mollette What can we as father’s do with our remaining years? We can’t turn…
A wing and a prayer – the Flying V
The Dutch airline KLM aims to make the future of air travel eco-friendly by building a…
Lakeland Fire response to a structure fire
Structure fire @ 1031 Penn Ave in Lakeland on 6/10/2019. Caused by a #lightning strike to…
Beware of delays and noise
S. FLORIDA AVE.: Be prepared for delays on South Florida Avenue around Palmetto and Walnut streets the…
Lightning sets fire to Lake Morton home
A lightning strike sent a Lake Morton house up in flames Monday afternoon. Lakeland firefighters responded…
New Chick-fil-A at 4625 S. Florida Ave to open tomorrow
Scott Brickhouse was just 15 when he first donned a Chick-fil-A uniform in his hometown of…
Winn Dixie’s statement on the Fair Oaks Farms and the Fairlife products
At #WinnDixie, we believe all animals should be cared for and treated humanely, to protect their health,…
Veterinary students gain some valuable hands-on experience
Students in the veterinary science program at Ridge Community High gained some valuable hands-on experience during…
The Birds are Back
Earlier this year, students in Lakeland High’s photo and art clubs were tasked with restoring and…