DOH is announcing 39 new positive cases of #COVID19. These individuals are being properly cared for…
Year: 2020
Polk State College closing to students March 16 – March 29
Polk State College is suspending all instruction including face-to-face, online, and hybrid classes starting Monday, March 16, 2020,…
No Jurors 3/16 & 3/23, Jury Trials Canceled for Two Weeks
Today the Florida Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. AOSC20-13 that suspends all grand jury proceedings,…
BREAKING NEWS – Florida public schools to close for 2 weeks due to coronavirus
Lakeland Gazette has learned that Education Commissioner of Florida Richard Corcoran ordered that ALL Public schools…
Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Legoland will close
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and SeaWorld Orlando will close through the end of the month, effective…
Travel Advisory
The Florida Department of Health is advising all individuals who have traveled internationally to follow the…
Sun N Fun is postponed
According to the City of Lakeland – Sun n Fun has postponed the event to May…
Trump to Declare National Emergency to Speed Virus Response
President Donald Trump plans to declare a national emergency on Friday over the coronavirus outbreak, invoking…
Who Will Decide Your Death?
Decide Your Death? By Dr. Glenn Mollette After battling multiple sclerosis for twelve years my wife…
It Takes A Community
by Cindy Dorman An interesting thing happened in the Lakeland Community over the past week. A…
Florida Southern College canceling face-to-face instruction, hoping to return to class by April 15
Florida Southern College in Lakeland is ending face-to-face instruction at the end of the day Friday,…
SEU – Sun Conference Suspends All Competition
In conjunction with the conference’s Athletic Directors and Presidents, Sun Conference Commissioner Dustin Wilke announced that…
MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE – FLORIDA TROPICS WILL CANCEL REMAINDER OF THE REGULAR SEASON
by Brian Ackley The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) has decided to end the 2019-2020 regular…
Games at FSC have been canceled
The NCAA has issued a statement regarding all winter and sport championships that will cancel all…
March Madness 2020 canceled due to coronavirus outbreak
March Madness 2020 has been hit with the ultimate upset. The NCAA tournament for men’s and…
BREAKING NEWS: Following Events are Postponed or Canceled
Downtown LKLD: All LDDA Events Have Been Postponed for the Coming Week–Farmers Market, Sugarbuzz, Music Munndays.…
Downtown LKLD:
All LDDA Events Have Been Postponed for the Coming Week–Farmers Market, Sugarbuzz, Music Munndays.
As of 8 am March 12, 2020, Tropics Game is on for Sunday 3/15
According to Jeff Husted Public Relations of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) Florida Tropics game…
Message from Shelly Wilkes President Lakeland Magic
By now I am sure you have heard that, in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the…
The rest of the Lakeland Magic season is suspended ..
At 1:00 am 3/12/2020 No more Lakeland Magic Games …. NBA G League has Suspended 2019-20…
FSC ALL Homes Games closed to the public
In accordance with NCAA guidance, all home sporting events held here at Florida Southern College will…
Murder-suicide in Lakeland
A man killed his estranged wife and then shot himself Wednesday afternoon, the Lakeland police reported…
JEFFERSON, MAGETTE LEAD MAGIC OVER BAYHAWKS
The Lakeland Magic won their sixth straight game tonight behind the stellar play of Amile Jefferson…
SPCA Florida New Partnership With TLC PetSnip Inc.
SPCA Florida and TLC PetSnip of Lakeland have joined forces to combat Polk County’s animal overpopulation.…
Mocs Men’s Basketball to Host NCAA South Regional March 14-17
The Florida Southern College men’s basketball team will host the NCAA South Regional as the No.…
FSC Women’s Basketball Heading to NCAA Regionals as No. 7 Seed, Will Face No. 2 Union
The NCAA has announced the 64-team field for the Division II women’s basketball national tournament, and…
Zach Reget has a franchise-record eight-point game in 14-6 rout of St. Louis Ambush
Zach Reget set a team record with eight points, and the Florida Tropics reduced their magic…
The Invisible Man – Movie review
By Bob Garver There’s a big mistake at the heart of “The Invisible Man” and…
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM City Looking for Builder Partners
The City of Lakeland’s Community and Economic Development Department is seeking qualified developers/builders for the purpose…
Polk County BoCC Monitoring COVID-19 Response with Department of Health
BoCC Monitoring COVID-19 Response with Department of HealthThe Polk County Board of County Commissioners is working…
Mobile Food Pantry
LVIM is excited to announce we will be hosting a Mobile Food Pantry twice a month…
LAKELAND MAGIC DEDICATE THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY TO EDUCATION AND LITERACY
The Lakeland Magic dedicated the month of February to education and literacy. The organization devoted their efforts to multiple education initiatives throughout the month. In partnership with AdventHealth, the…
SEU’s Global Pentecostalism Center Hosts Spring Lecture Series
The Global Pentecostalism Center at Southeastern University will host its spring lecture series on Thursday, March…