No local permit needed to then prune, trim or remove the tree; replacement can no longer be required

A new Florida law says local governments cannot require a permit or mitigation for pruning, trimming…

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PSC Sweet 16: Eagles defeat Central Florida for 16th straight win

Undefeated Polk State soared to its 16th straight win tonight, defeating College of Central Florida (No. 3 FCSAA, No.…

Florida Department of Environmental Protection Schedules Public Meeting on Phosphate Mining for September 30

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will host a public meeting at the Mulberry Civic Center…

WHS Visions of Lakeland LLC property owners of BS Ranch & Farm, Inc ignore warning letters from Polk County

Continually ignoring warning letters from Polk County (See April 4, 2019 letter) (See May 10, 2019…

THE SOUND OF MUSIC

November 14 – through 16 Event Start Time: 7:30 PM November 17 Event Start Time: 2:30 PM…

Turn the Page

By Dr. Glenn Mollette  My dad worked in underground coal mines for about 35 years. He…

Home & Garden Show at RP Funding Center

SEU Fire Use Team Effort to Shutout Warrior in Conference Opener

The No. 16 Fire capitalized on multi-goal and assist efforts from graduate forward Chase Hovious and graduate forward Banabas…

SEU Fire Repel Royal in Sun Conference Opener

The No. 5 Southeastern University women’s soccer team opened up Sun Conference play with a resounding…

SEU Welcomes Joshua Eyler for Visiting Writer Series

 Southeastern University will welcome author Dr. Joshua Eyler for the College of Arts & Media (CAM)…

Florida Southern College Men’s Soccer Earns 2-2 Draw at Rollins

The Florida Southern College men’s soccer team played to a 2-2 tie on Wednesday night, in…

FSC Women’s Soccer Suffers First Home Loss of 2019 to No. 23 Rollins

Florida Southern College women’s soccer dropped it’s Sunshine State Conference home opener to No. 23 Rollins…

SEU Volleyball Drops Wild Five-Set Match

Getting Tuesday night’s match to a fifth set was an accomplishment in and of itself, but…

PSC Eagles tie Broward in double overtime

After two overtime periods, Polk State and Broward College ended in a scoreless tie today in…

Watson Clinic Announces September PEER Award Winner

Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding employee every month as part of their Program for Employee Excellence…

SEU Women’s Soccer Remains NAIA Top-Five in Latest Poll

In the latest installment of the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the Southeastern University women’s soccer…

SEU Men’s Soccer Up One More Spot in Coaches’ Poll

The Southeastern University men’s soccer team climbed up another spot in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25.…

Wanted on Warrants

This is 26-year-old Christopher Davin Floyd. He is currently toting three Polk warrants – for failure…

Ask Rusty – Working at 65, So What About Medicare?

Dear Rusty: My husband turns 65 in December of this year, but he is employed and will…

PSC Undefeated Eagles open conference action with a win at Eastern Florida

Polk State improved to 15-0 last night, beating Eastern Florida 3-0 in Melbourne to start Mid-Florida Conference play.…

PIERRE HENRI MATISSE – SPARKS OF CREATIVITY

Sept 27 – Nov 1 Like his renowned grandfather Henri before him, Pierre Henri Matisse made…

Tattoo artist transforms school bathrooms in Lakeland

By Kelly Ring, FOX 13 News With the stroke of a brush and some paint, tattoo artist Izic…

Polk State improves to 15-0

Poll State volleyball improved to 15-0 tonight, beating Eastern Florida 3-0 in Melbourne to start Mid-Florida…

Mocs Men’s Golf Places Second After Playoff Hole in Cougar Invitational

The Florida Southern College men’s golf team placed second at the Cougar Invitational presented by AFLAC.…

BILOXI BLUES

September 26 – through 28 Event Start Time: 7:30 PM October 3 – through 5 Event Start Time:…

BS Ranch & Farm cited for “eye-watering” odor again…..

A Polk County community is raising a stink over what they call an eye-watering stench again.…

SEU Men’s Golf Finishes Strong at Kinderlou

The Fire men’s golf team shot an even-par team score of 288 in the second round…

Publix Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Facilities to Retire

After 47 years of dedicated service, Publix Super Markets’ Senior Vice President of Real Estate and…

FSC PROFESSORS TO DISCUSS FLORIDA’S PRE-CIVIL WAR FRONTIER IN BOOK TALK

Take a step back in time to the antebellum era with a special book talk and…

SEU Announces Agreement with Ross University for Veterinary Students

Southeastern University reached a program agreement with Ross University to provide students with 12 guaranteed seats…

Polk State’s Molina named Defensive Player of the Week

Polk State’s Suared Molina has been named Defensive Player of the Week by the Florida College…

Atlantic 5-Day Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook

Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2019…

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Did you Know?

By Paul Waldmiller What a joyous day when a proud parent takes his or her child…

Report: 459,000 of Florida’s Children Live in Concentrated Poverty

By Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service (FL) A new report shows 459,000 Florida children, 11% of…

Red Hot Johnny Tucker Leads FSC Men’s Golf to Top Spot After Second Round of Cougar Invite

The Florida Southern College men’s golf team sits atop the 17-team field after the second round…

Exclusive: Florida DEP vs BS Ranch & Farm, Inc. Hearing

9/23/2019 Hearing Part 1 of 2 Hearing part 2 of 2

Exclusive: Polk County Code Enforcement Charges Land Owners of BS Ranch & Farm, Inc with County Ordinance 16-040 Section 2 (6)

Polk County Code Enforcement has notified WHS Visions of Lakeland LLC owners William and Brandy Stanton…

SEU Football Up Two More Spots in Coaches’ Poll

In the second consecutive edition of the AFCA NAIA Top 25, the Southeastern University football team…

FSC Perez Named SSC Women’s Golfer of the Week

After posting a second-place finish at the Battle at Old South over the weekend, Florida Southern…

FSC Meagher Named Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Florida Southern College has continued its dedication to its student-athlete well-being by adding David Meagher as…