A Wawa in Lakeland is temporarily shut down after an employee tested for coronavirus, company officials…
Month: April 2020
Lakeland Regional Health Earns ‘B’ Grade On Leapfrog Hospital Safety Scorecard
Lakeland Regional Health is pleased to announce it earned a B on the Hospital Safety Scorecard…
MAY 4TH CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA AT A GLANCE
The Agenda at a Glance includes highlights for the upcoming May 4th City Commission Meeting Agenda. The…
Breathing in gases from B&S Ranch and Farm will Kill You!!!!
In a report done for B&S Ranch and Farm by Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions (Wood…
Old Timers Club Parade for the firefighters
This made our day! Car club members, referring to themselves as the “Old Timers Club” paraded…
COVID 19 update
CASES IN LAKELAND —– 190 CASE DATA FOR POLK Total Cases: 468 Residents: 462 Residents Not in Florida: 0 …
New contract for Polk teachers approved
Polk County Public Schools teachers, paraeducators, and support professionals finally have a contract after the Polk…
SAFE. SMART. STEP-BY-STEP PLAN — PHASE 1
Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled his “SAFE. SMART. STEP-BY-STEP PLAN” to reopen Florida Wednesday night. During Gov.…
Lakeland to launch a rental assistance program
Rent is due May 1 and for people laid off or furloughed because of the COVID-19…
Orlando Health’s Planned South Lakeland Campus
Orlando Health’s plans to build a free-standing emergency room and eventually a hospital, hotel and other…
Concerned about food shortages? Floridians are lucky they have one of the largest US shrimp culturing facilities right in their own backyard.
Saint James City, Florida. One of the biggest lessons for America during the Covid-19 outbreak is…
Lakeland Aero Club Expands Hangar
While this year’s SUN ‘n FUN has been postponed due to the coronavirus, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing…
ACE Celebrates 101st Pilot with 17 Birthday Candles
Congratulations John Phillips Jr. who celebrated his 17th birthday bypassing his check ride! John is the…
The SUN ‘n FUN Home Edition 2020 launched this week
The SUN ‘n FUN Home Edition 2020 launched this week and will excite aviation enthusiasts across the globe…
Did you know??
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that in some areas and communities of Florida, you are…
PCSO arrests man illegally in the country, charged with 125 counts of possessing child pornography
On Monday, April 27, 2020, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 45-year-old man from Mexico after detectives…
COVID -19 Walking in the wilderness
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Most of America has been added from our normal lifestyle. Today, we…
CITY COMMISSION VOTES UNANIMOUSLY TO OPEN PARKS, TRAILS & BOAT RAMPS BEGINNING MAY 1
The Lakeland City Commission voted 7-0 in a specially called City Commission meeting to open passive…
PCSO arrests 13 at Frostproof cock-fighting event
Twelve men and one woman were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, April…
Polk State College gets creative to celebrate spring 2020 graduating class
Polk State College is celebrating more than a thousand graduating students this Spring 2020 Semester and…
PCSO offers free weekday Wifi
Fifty tech-equipped PCSO school buses will offer free wifi in “areas of need” around Polk County,…
The Last Full Measure – Movie Review
By Bob Garver NOTE: Thanks to readers Bob and Darlene Bassett for suggesting this movie to…
The South Florida Ave Road Diet has started
The moment has arrived. With a desire for improvement and fear of change, South Florida Avenue…
COVID 19 Update 4/27/2020
LAKELAND has 160 of these cases CASE DATA FOR POLK Total Cases: 410 Residents: 404 Residents Not in…
Structure Fire at 1416 Lexington Avenue Caused by Lightning
On Friday, April 24, 2020, at approximately 4:20 PM, calls came in for a fire at…
Florida updates the unemployment system to process self-employed claims
Florida Department of Management Services Secretary, John Satter (now overseeing DEO) announced [Thursday] that self-employed workers,…
What happens when you challenge a group of housebound elementary school students to recreate famous works of art?
In the case of Scott Lake Elementary, you get these funny and fascinating masterpieces. “Napoleon Crossing the…
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Heroes need heroes too
Lakeland’s finest showed up to Lakeland Regional Health Thursday, April 23, to show our great City’s healthcare workers…
Lakeland’s Confederate monument case dismissed
According to the Courthouse News Service; Lakeland’s Confederate monument was moved from Munn Park to Veterans…
Berrios Hired as Southeastern Women’s Soccer Coach
Southeastern University Director of Athletics Drew Watson has announced the hiring of Alan Berrios as head women’s soccer…
FDEP Response to Questions about BS Ranch and Farm in East Lakeland
FDEP responses in Orange to the questions: 1. Could you advise as to the status of…
SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In Launches Home Edition 2020
Lakeland, Florida: The SUN ‘n FUN Home Edition 2020 launches today and will excite aviation enthusiasts across the globe…
Florida Southern College prepares to say goodbye to the class of 2020
As Florida Southern College prepares to say goodbye (remotely and virtually) to graduates from the Class…
Study: Youth Detention Decreases Amid COVID-19
As the new coronavirus began to spread around the United States, the population in juvenile detention…
SOUTH FLORIDA AVENUE ROAD DIET CONSTRUCTION SLATED TO START APRIL 27
On Monday, April 27th the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is slated to start construction for the…
Out-of-state fugitive arrested for drug trafficking & other charges after accidental shooting
On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received a…
SITE WORK IN PROCESS FOR SUMMIT CONSULTING DOWNTOWN OFFICE PROJECT
Site work has begun on Summit Consulting’s new eight-story 135,000 square foot office building located at…
Lakeland man arrested for manslaughter after fatally shooting his brother
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting incident in the Eaton Park…