A group of three Democratic senators, including the majority leader, introduced draft legislation Wednesday that would…
Day: July 14, 2021
Lawsuit to be filed against Florida hopes to restore Florida Pandemic Unemployment Compensation for unemployed
As of this past May, there are over 502,000 people unemployed in the state of Florida,…
BREAKING NEWS: BS Ranch and Farm Found in Violation of Land Development Code for Odor
The Polk County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate has entered an order from the December 19, 2019…
Rep. Franklin Congratulates Lakeland Linder Airport on Receiving $3.6 Million Department of Transportation Grant
Rep. Scott Franklin today issued the following statement in support of Lakeland Linder International Airport Director…
Polk State College faces class-action suit over student fees during COVID-19 pandemic
Polk State College is facing a lawsuit that tests the validity of a new state law…
Polk County health leaders warn about COVID-19 spike in cases and hospitalizations
While most masks are off and hugs and handshakes are back, COVID-19 continues to spread in…
Polk County becomes latest to move toward recycled wastewater
We are already drinking dinosaur pee so why not wastewater?? The water comes in from sewage pipes as…
Polk County sheriff wants more staff, stands firm NO on body cameras
As Polk County commissioners plan for the next fiscal year’s budget, Sheriff Grady Judd came before…
George Floyd Mural Struck by Lightning, Crumbles to the Ground
A mural of the late Black Lives Matter icon George Floyd has been struck by lightning…
Polk County is now equipped with automatic sandbag machines
Polk County’s Roads and Drainage maintenance units are now equipped with automatic sandbag machines to assist…
Lakeland firefighters visited Draken International
Today Lakeland firefighters visited Draken International to learn safety procedures for systems related to pilot rescue…
Lakeland’s old sewer issue becomes the focus of $22.7M American Rescue Plan funds
Lakeland officials got down and dirty Tuesday morning as they decided how to divvy up the millions…