President Joe Biden is set to sign into law Thursday the $1.9 trillion relief package that…
Month: March 2021
Today’s mega vaccine distribution
The Florida Department of Health in Polk County, in partnership with us here at the facility,…
Stop the reefer foolishness, oppose THC caps
By JOHN MORGAN When Ron DeSantis ran for governor, I supported the other guy. In retrospect, that…
History Center’s Military Exhibit Expands
After a brief closure, the Military Gallery at the Polk County History Center has reopened with…
Drive-up FEMA vaccination site opens Thursday
A federally run COVID-19 vaccination site will open up at 9 a.m. Thursday in west Lakeland. …
Clemency Board remove 5-year waiting period to restore civil rights to felons
Clemency Board removed the minimum five-year waiting period for felons to apply to have civil rights…
$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill heads to President Biden for signature
The Democratic-controlled House gave its final approval to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package Wednesday, sending the bill…
DEO — Incarceration Adjudication hold?
Have you received your unemployment money this week? According to Dane Eagle, head of DEO, DEO…
City Commission Approves Amendment to Lease Agreement Between The City of Lakeland and Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center
Lakeland City Commission voted to amend the current Lease and Transfer Agreement between the City of…
PCPS Announces Graduation Plans for Class of 2021
Polk County Public Schools’ 2021 graduations will once again feature important safety measures to reduce to…
Prime Meridian Bank has a new Market President for Polk County
Prime Meridian Bank announced Tanya Isaman as Market President for Polk County, in charge of the…
FLORIDA TROPICS SPRING SCHEDULE
UPSL IS BACK! Join us this Sunday, the 14th at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex for our…
Update Your Voter Record and Avoid Delays on Election Day
Registered voters residing in the municipalities of Bartow, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, and…
MAGIC DEFEAT WARRIORS TO ADVANCE TO G LEAGUE FINALS
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeated the Santa Cruz Warriors…
Rep. Spencer Roach wants to control the THC in prescribed marijuana
Rep. Spencer Roach, a North Fort Myers Republican, thinks FL needs to rein it in when…
Barnetts provide fund new STEAM room at the Pace Center for Girls
The Pace Center for Girls in Lakeland bought some NASA-level tools recently to help students with their STEAM skills — all thanks to a donation…
WATSON CLINIC UROLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS UROLIFT® SYSTEM FOR BPH
Board-certified Watson Clinic Urology specialists Mark Swierzewski, MD, and Stanley Swierzewski, MD are offering a UroLift® System that helps…
Park them outdoors said KIA
Kia is telling owners of nearly 380,000 vehicles in the U.S. to park them outdoors due…
Florida Southern student on American Idol Sunday, March 14
Congratulations to FSC student, Zach D’Onofrio for making it on American Idol Season 4! He’s competing…
PUBLIC NOTICE PORTION OF ARIANA STREET CLOSED FOR WATER MAIN REPAIR
A portion of Ariana Street between New York Avenue and South Dakota Avenue is closed so…
Barbie is 62 years young
Today in 1959: “Barbie” first introduced by Mattel, Inc., making her debut at the American International…
Lakeland Regional Health Team Member News
Lakeland Regional Health has the following good news to share: Sanjiv Gray, MD, FACS, DABOM, Bariatric Surgeon,…
InnovaCare Health Adds Trusted Community Practice to Growing Florida MSO Network
— Addition of Dr. Lama Medical Center brings nearly 30 years of experience delivering high-quality, personalized care…
Dixieland Art Infusion Grant Program
APPLICATION IS LIVE!! The Lakeland CRA has launched a facade improvement grant that will infuse mural…
IAFF – FIREFIGHTERS ENDORSED BIDEN AND WHAT DID THEY GET!
This is in the 1.9 trillion dollar bill Significant funding and benefits for fire fighters and…
WATSON CLINIC OB-GYN RELOCATES TO BELLA VISTA BUILDING
Effective Monday, March 15, OB-GYN and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgeon A. Nicole Sparks, MD and registered…
U.S. could send $1,400 COVID bill payments within days
With plenty of practice sending coronavirus relief payments to Americans, the federal government should be able…
Gone Coastal: How to start your fishing adventure
By Jasmin Graham and Melissa Crouch Fishing is an enjoyable pastime, especially here in Florida. In…
America’s Minimum Wage Crisis
Dr. Glenn Mollette One problem with all Americans making a minimum of $15 an hour is that…
Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Raya and the Last Dragon” was the first movie I saw in…
Why QAnon Has Attracted So Many White Evangelicals …..
Some pastors at Victory Church in Lakeland may have hidden an agenda…. One week after his…
New York City’s “Naked Cowboy” arrested during Bike Week in Daytona Beach
The man best known for his role as New York’s “Naked Cowboy” was arrested over the…
RP Funding Center receives GBAC Certification
Congratulations to the RP Funding Center on achieving GBAC Certification from ISSA – The Worldwide Cleaning…
Officer fatally shoots man who shot a woman in a domestic disturbance
A Lakeland police officer shot and killed a man in North Lakeland early Sunday morning after…
Did You Know
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Florida’s health department confirmed 4,690 new COVID-19 cases this…
Toilet-to-tap water bill
The Florida Bill for toilet-to-tap water is gaining traction after it passed through the Environmental, Agriculture,…
Lakeland Police Department Hosting Career Fair on March 9th
The Lakeland Police Department (LPD) is excited to announce that it will be hosting a Career…
MAGIC DEFEAT WOLVES TO CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, won their fifth-straight game and…
Donation to United Way
Sheriff Grady Judd presented a $21,000 check to the United Way of Central Florida (UWCF) this…
Lakeland Is One of the Fastest Growing Cities in America
An average of about 34.3 million Americans packed up and moved each year over the last…
LAKELAND CHAMBER SUPPORTED BUSINESS COVID-19 LIABILITY PROTECTIONS BILL PASSES FLORIDA HOUSE
Today, the Florida House passed the business COVID-19 liability protections bill, HB 7 by Representative McClure,…
Lookin’ Sharp!
LPD Captain Tarver stopped in at Lakeland Pal Mentoring Night this week to talk to kids…