There have been a lot of changes to the Museum over the past 55 years! From…
Month: June 2021
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce tied for fourth in a ranking …..
The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce tied for fourth with the Greater Sarasota Chamber in Tampa Bay…
Explorations V Children’s Museum is rebranding ……
Explorations V Children’s Museum is building the future with a new name and brand identity—Florida Children’s…
Triple Feature Movie Reviews
By Bob Garver “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard,” the weekend’s #1 movie, was a colossal waste…
Encounter Frank Lloyd Wright At Florida Southern College
Come and encounter Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture at Florida Southern College, which is now a National…
49-year-old Tracey Bentley who is wanted for attempted murder
Today’s #WarrantOfTheDay is 49-year-old Tracey Bentley who is wanted for attempted murder. Last night, June 19th,…
Firefighters say ‘the flux capacitor seems the likely culprit’ in DeLorean car fire
On Thursday morning, crews from the Caldwell Fire Department put out a fire that completely engulfed…
About 400 FL Bridges Need Repair, among about 35K in very Poor Shape
Even though thousands of bridges across the country, including ones across Florida, could see repairs as…
The Great Florida Bigfoot Conference is happening on July 10 at the RP Funding Center
The Great Florida Bigfoot Conference is happening on July 10 at the RP Funding Center. The…
Miss Florida will be crowned in less than one week
A new Miss Florida will be crowned in exactly one week – SO EXCITING! It’s all…
VA to make gender confirmation surgery available to transgender veterans
For the first time, the Department of Veterans Affairs is moving to make gender confirmation surgery…
Rabies ….. positive rabies test in raccoon
On Wednesday, June 16, 2021, PCSO Animal Control responded to Poyner Road in Polk City, in…
CLAUDETTE NOW MOVING OVER WESTERN ALABAMA
…CENTER OF CLAUDETTE NOW MOVING OVER WESTERN ALABAMA……HEAVY RAINS AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF…
Historic Orange Street home to move on Father Day to make way for an apartment complex
A century-old East Lake Morton house will get a second chance at serving as a beloved Lakeland home this weekend. …
CLAUDETTE INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA
..CLAUDETTE INLAND OVER SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA……HEAVY RAINS AND TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS CONTINUE ALONG PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN GULF…
Expect increased fighter jet noise Saturday, June 19th
Residents in the vicinity of Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) and the surrounding community should expect…
Polk County Fire Rescue Cadet Program
The Polk County Fire Rescue Cadet Program recognized and promoted several cadets this week. Alani Clark,…
Happy Juneteenth!
Happy Juneteenth! Juneteenth—also referred to as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, and Liberation Day—marks the…
Public Notice of Pollution
Notice of Submission Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the…
Potential Tropical Cyclone Three Public Advisory
BULLETIN Potential Tropical Cyclone Three Intermediate Advisory Number 4A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL032021…
Meet Penelope
2-year-old female grey, black and white tabby. Her coat is very soft with an elegant pattern. …
Lakeland Regional Health Team Member News
Lakeland Regional Health has the following good news to share: James C. Brown, MD, MBA, joins…
CSX’s Problem-Plagued Repairs Continue to Delay Reopening of Ewell Road
Repairs to the CSX Ewell Road rail crossing between Old Hwy. 37 and South Florida Avenue…
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux to open June 21 at 11 am
The Lakeland Gazette had a chance to try some of the food from Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux…
Lakeland’s deal with Amazon Air, struck in secret, never considered the noise issue
Guest columnist – Rick Garrity Lakeland City Commissioners have gotten themselves into a pickle of a…
Lakeland Town Center sold
Transwestern Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of Lakeland Town Center, a 282,949-square-foot shopping center…
California man arrested for luring a 12-year-old Polk County girl online
On June 15, 2021, 24-year-old Eduardo Martinez of California was arrested for four counts of Transmitting Harmful Material to a…
NHC is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone
…POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO……EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING TO…
NHC is issuing advisories
The cloudiness and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Gulf…
Alligator hides under a vending machine at Circle K
It’s alligator mating season in Florida and one gator was apparently in the mood for some…
Dog food sold at Florida Publix stores recalled over salmonella concerns
Dog food sold at Publix stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina has been recalled due to…
Meet Sadie and Sissy
Meow there, we’re Sadie and Sissy. We’re BFFs and like to sleep and snuggle together. Right…
Conn’s HomePlus Opens First Showroom in Lakeland, Florida
Conn’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN), a specialty retailer of furniture, mattresses, home appliances, and consumer electronics, announces…
The Works Business Resource Center Capital Campaign Picks Up Major Supporters
Two of Lakeland’s most highly respected organizations, along with the City of Lakeland, have stepped up…
Eat Your Vegetable Day
Date When Held : Always June 17 Strategically created in the middle of National Fresh Fruit and…
Lakeland Regional Health not following a new billing transparency law according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, or CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, or CMS now requires all U.S. hospitals to create a…
Polk County representatives vote for Juneteenth as a 12th federal holiday
All three U.S. House members representing Polk County voted in favor of a bill to establish…
Electric Transportation Investment Would Boost FL Economy
By Michayla Savitt Florida would benefit from the federal government’s proposed $274 billion investment in electric…
NHC is issuing advisories
On this Wednesday night, shower activity associated with the broad low pressure area over the Bay…
Another sales tax push or Moratorium on growth?
Polk County’s road wish list includes 66 projects totaling $450 million. But what isn’t on that five-year plan…