On this episode of Sports Central, hosts Mark Jackson and Sam Baker interview weightlifting state champion…
Month: June 2021
Hurricane Preparedness – Comm. Neil Combee, Paul Womble
Commissioner Neil Combee invites special guest Paul Womble Director of Polk County Emergency Management to help…
Suspect Indicted In Homicide Case
On Friday, June 11, 2021, a Polk County Grand Jury indicted John Ward Smith, of Lakeland,…
Precautionary Boil Water Notice for Christina
Polk County Utilities has issued a Department of Health-required PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE due to a…
Mulberry Ice Cream Company Now Open
Largest Hand Dipped Ice Cream selection in Central Florida w/ over 70 Award-Winning flavors. Homemade Waffle…
NEW Freedom Week Sales Tax Holiday
A NEW Freedom Week Sales Tax Holiday has been signed. Consumers can purchase qualifying recreation and…
Highlights from the ‘Ring of Fire’
People across the Northern Hemisphere had the chance to experience an annular or partial eclipse of…
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux to open June 21
It is official Lakeland!!! We are opening to the public on June 21st at 11 am!!…
CITY OF LAKELAND LAUNCHES NEW AND IMPROVED MOBILE APP
The City of Lakeland has launched an updated mobile app as just another way to connect…
Lakeland food truck rally tonight
Come out to the downtown Lakeland food truck rally tonight to get something good to eat…
Today, #LFD had the honor to meet Miss Adeline Hine
Today, #LFD had the honor to meet Miss Adeline Hine. Adeline was joined by her Mom…
WATSON CLINIC RECRUITS TWO ADDITIONAL PHYSICIANS
Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the latest additions to their team of over 200 board-certified…
PCPS participates in the Summer Breakspot program, offering free meals to children while school is out
PCPS participates in the Summer Breakspot program, offering free meals to children while school is out.…
Shot Clinic Saturday
Shot Clinic Saturday will have TWO veterinarians seeing patients in Lakeland!! We will be able to…
Sewer Repairs Closing Fairway Road in Poinciana on Monday for Five Days
A TOHO Water Authority project to replace a damaged sewer line will close Fairway Road just…
Four Harrison School for the Arts students were nationally recognized
Four Harrison School for the Arts students were nationally recognized for their work in the 98th…
Parker Street Ministries is thrilled to announce Sarah Breed will be joining the team
Parker Street Ministries is thrilled to announce Sarah Breed will be joining our team as Development…
Congratulations to Erica Sirrine, she was named director of Social Work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
For the past 14 years, Sirrine has worked in higher education, most recently serving as dean…
Lakeland Man’s Work-issued Laptop Full of Child Porn
A Lakeland man faces multiple child pornography charges after detectives found more than 40 child pornography…
MidAmerica is hiring
MidAmerica is hiring a Trust Accounting Manager. Click the link below for more. #Get2WorkLKLD Chamber Investors,…
Residents petition city commissioners to help ease traffic woes at Lakeland Christian School
South Webster Avenue homeowner Jennifer Aguilar, 37, presented a petition to city the commission on Monday asking…
Feeling hot, hot, hot!
By Lakeland Fire Department Reminder to Look Before You Lock! With the #Florida summer in full…
Two 16-year-old suspects arrested and charged with first-degree murder
PCSO Homicide detectives have arrested two 16-year-old suspects in the homicide of 17-year-old Taigur Taguri –…
Lakeland youth minister arrested for improper sexual conduct with a minor
On Monday, June 7, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29-year-old Andrew Pierce Weaver of Lakeland,…
GOLD AWARD GIRL SCOUTS: 40 GIRLS EARN GIRL SCOUTS’ HIGHEST HONOR
On Saturday, June 12, 40 Girl Scouts in west-central Florida will be honored for the dedication…
More Repairs at CSX Crossing to Close Ewell Road for Four Days
Recent repairs to CSX’s Ewell Road rail crossing between Old Hwy. 37 and South Florida Avenue…
North Wabash Avenue and 10th Street Intersection Closing for Five Months
Work-related to the City of Lakeland’s North Wabash Avenue extension project will close the intersection of North…
Polk County Public Schools is no longer requiring students and staff to wear face coverings
During tonight’s meeting, the Polk County School Board voted unanimously to lift a requirement that students…
Fraudulent GoFundMe gets woman 3 years
Amanda Lynn Brown, 33, heard about last July’s triple homicide in Frostproof and, within weeks, set up a fraudulent…
Meet Greyson
Hi there! My name is Greyson and I’m a super handsome eight-year-old Norfolk Terrier/Beagle mix. I…
REWIS APPOINTED AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
City Manager Shawn Sherrouse appointed Brian Rewis as Interim Director of Community & Economic Development. Sherrouse…
Once again, a SunRail is being considered for Polk as part of its future railway system expansion with talks planned with the City of Lakeland
Polk County may be a future target for SunRail expansion, among other growth projects for the…
COME WORK FOR THE GREEN TEAM
COME WORK FOR THE GREEN TEAM! NOW HIRING Fleet Auto/Body Technician. Are you looking for a…
Main Street Zephyrhills mural
Jonathan Sierra, an artist hailing from Lakeland, was recently commissioned by Main Street Zephyrhills to paint…
Lakeland’s newest #firefighters have completed their training and orientation!
Lakeland’s newest #firefighters have completed their training and orientation! We celebrated, as a fire family, the…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that the State of Florida ranks third among states with…