On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, PCSO detectives arrested 29-year-old Marvin McCalebb Jr. of Sycamore Street in Fort Meade…
Year: 2019
July 4th and the American Spirit
By Glenn Mollette The fourth of July is here and all Americans hopefully will embrace the…
Walmart is getting rid of its blue vests. Here’s what the new ones look like
Walmart employees’ vests are getting a bold makeover. The signature blue vests that Walmart employees have worn for…
Update FHP locates 1995 Dodge Dakota used in Hit and Run
FHP states paint chips match from scene. FHP believe that the 1995 Dodge Dakota was traveling…
Man dies in fatal Hardee crash
A 38-year-old Avon Park man died late Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on State Road…
John Morgan of Morgan & Morgan offers to represent Courtney Irby a Florida woman jailed for turning in husband’s guns
A Florida lawmaker and others are asking a State Attorney not to prosecute a woman who was…
Restaurant inspections in Polk County
Note: Each inspection report is a “snapshot” of conditions present at the restaurant at the time…
Toy Story 4 – Movie Review
By Bob Garver This may be the most boring movie review you ever read. Don’t…
Death investigation underway of 84-year-old inmate at local hospital
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of an 84-year-old inmate from…
Plant City girl dies in ATV accident
A 9-year-old girl has died after an ATV accident Saturday in Plant City. The Hillsborough County…
Employee Fired for Taking a Bath in the Kitchen Sink at a Florida Wendy’s
Last week Milton, Florida, local Haley Leach posted a video to Facebook showing a male employee…
Lakeland Bus Driver is a Hero for saving 1-year-old
A Citrus Connection employee said it was his training that led him to rescue an unaccompanied…
Take a journey back in time to the pivotal moments in history that paved the way for the world’s truest hero.
In the theatrical production David: The King of Jerusalem, you will be transported to a time…
Meet Trace ….
Meet Trace – our beautiful new addition to the K-9 unit of Polk County Sheriffs Office,…
Motorcyclist killed after crashing into parked car
A man is dead after a motorcycle crash last night in Lakeland. Deputies from the Polk…
Fatal Hit and Run
Vehicle unknown type was traveling southbound on US-301, south of Gould Road, and struck Leon Gilbert-Bailey…
Lakeland man wins Distinguished Citizen Award
Chairman and chief executive officer of Harrell’s LLC, a blended fertilizer and liquid plant nutrition producer…
Southeastern Wins First Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup
Southeastern University has won The Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup for the first time since joining the…
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…