The Lakeland City Commission voted today to lower the electric fuel charge for Lakeland Electric customers…
Year: 2020
NIK WALLENDA SET TO “WALK THE PLANK” TO OPEN PIRATE ISLAND HOTEL AT LEGOLAND® FLORIDA RESORT
Just two days after he performed his most daring stunt yet, walking over an active volcano,…
MAGIC WAIVE REGGIS ONWUKAMUCHE
The Lakeland Magic announced today the team has waived Reggis Onwukamuche after acquiring the returning player…
MAGIC ACQUIRE RETURNING PLAYER RIGHTS TO AMILE JEFFERSON IN TRADE WITH WOLVES
The Lakeland Magic announced today the team has acquired the returning player rights to forward Amile Jefferson…
Legendary Coach Norm Benn Inducted into Polk County Sports Hall of Fame
Legendary Florida Southern College women’s basketball coach Norm Benn has been named a member of the Class of…
Eagles basketball earns postseason honors
Six Polk State basketball players have received postseason honors. Clarence Jackson and Tekorian “TK” Smith were named…
Deputies discover & dismantle chop shop after Pasco car theft victim locates his car parts on Facebook Marketplace
On February 25, 2020, the victim of a vehicle theft in Pasco County contacted the Polk…
Apparently Mayor Bill Mutz is listening to the people about the Lakeland Community Theatre
You can be confident of this – Lakeland Community Theatre is important to many people in…
Winter AutoFest Lakeland 2020 Sets New Standard for Florida Car Shows The Mix of Auction, Show Cars and Guests Draws over 30,000 to Central Florida
If you build it, they will come…and come they sure have! Carlisle Events took what were…
Is the Community Theatre in danger of being no more in Lakeland?
Alan S. Reynolds Artistic Managing Director Lakeland Community Theatre said the following: “We here at LCT…
Did You Know??
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know there are an estimated 3.75 billion people on social media?…
Aerospace Center for Excellence Celebrates 100th Scholarship Pilot
An unprecedented and significant milestone was recently reached at the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE). The organization announced…
Lakeland Fire at Little Sprouts Preschool
It wasn’t for an emergency that the Lakeland Fire was at Little Sprouts Preschool. The visit…
SEWER LINE EXTENSION PROJECT WILL IMPACT INTERSECTION AT NORTH CHESTNUT ROAD AND CHESTNUT WOODS DRIVE
Starting on Monday, March 2nd, City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection crews will begin constructing a sewer…
Koo Koo Kanga Roo perform at the Polk for 400 screaming kids
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Lakeland’s own Sgt Aaron Peterman and K-9 Blizzard will be competing In Episode 8 of #AmericasTopDog on A&E!
City of Lakeland is excited to announce our very own Sgt Aaron Peterman and K-9 Blizzard…
Vipers lose again 34 to 27 0-3 for season
· Tampa Bay started the game with a scoring drive on the team’s opening possession for the…
RECORD CROWD SEES TROPICS HOLD OFF SONORA, 8-6; GUILHERME, GONZAGA, TAVERNESE GET TWO EACH
Joey Tavernese, scored twice as did Guilherme and Lucio Gonzaga, to help the Florida Tropics hold…
MAGIC FALL TO NETS AT HOME
With Josh Magette playing for the USA AmeriCup Qualifying Team, Hassani Gravett was in the starting…
Community Service at its Best
By Jennie Ellis When I met my new friend, Bonnie, at the flea market she told…
Nursing Home Care – A National Issue
By Dr. Glenn Mollette About 1.5 million American seniors now live in nursing homes. Seventy percent (70%)…
The Call of the Wild Movie Review
By Bob Garver Last week in my “Sonic the Hedgehog” review, I lamented that the…
Burger King thinks moldy Whoppers will get you to buy more burgers
Burger King is re-“molding” the image of its signature Whopper in a nauseating new ad campaign…
New High Intensity Activated CrossWalK Signals (HAWKS) active next week on Memorial Boulevard
The Florida Department of Transportation plans to activate the newly installed High-Intensity Activated CrossWalK Signals (HAWKS)…
Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition
The Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition is an annual sculpture show that allows a rotating selection of…
Lakeland Community Theatre – Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical
Feb 21 – Mar 8, 2020, Friday, Saturday 7:30 pm, Sunday 2 pm Presented at The…
WEST LAKE PARKER MULTI-USE PATH CONSTRUCTION ON HOLD UNTIL SPRING TRAINING CONCLUDES
Construction on the West Lake Parker multi-use path will be put on hold while the Detroit…
Southgate to Shine Bright Again
Built-in 1957, the Southgate Shopping Center transformed the Polk County skyline – and now, you’d be hard-pressed to find…
Hall of Famer Ty Cobb coming to Lakeland
A life-sized statue of baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb will be installed behind the main ticket office…
Wave turn the tables, take 6-5 overtime win over Tropics to snap Florida’s nine-game win streak
The Florida Tropics nine-game win streak came to an end in overtime Sunday night as the…
Playing off of the Boards-The TAASL
By Ben Harrison On a Saturday afternoon, inside the brightly lit Jenkins Arena of the RP…
Florida Poly makes a convincing case for its independence over Fine’s objection
State Rep. Randy Fine has offered one of the most provocative policy prescriptions for saving Florida…
Neighborhood Liaison Officers Work To Close Up House Known for Drugs and Illegal Activities
After a recent hearing, the City of Lakeland’s Nuisance Abatement Board concluded that property at Carolyn…
Tampa Bay Vipers Lost 17-9 against Seattle Dragons
· The Vipers held the Dragons to 12 yards of total offense in the first quarter, the…
Parreiras becomes Tropics all-time leading scorer in helping Florida roll past Rochester, 14-3
Victor Parreiras beacme the Florida Tropics all-time leading scorer, and Zach Reget had two goals and…
Lakeland Commissioners Form Committee to Prioritize Putting More Art in Public Spaces
Lakeland commissioners are prioritizing putting more art in public spaces. During a policy workshop meeting on…