Florida Governor Ron Desantis announced on Monday that any city or county that requires its employees…
Month: September 2021
Weather 9/13
Written by Omar González An easterly wind flow is in place for the Florida Peninsula. Scattered…
Another Florida House Rep getting in the middle of the School Mask issue
House Rep Anthony Sabatini wants Gov. DeSantis to remove all the “Lawless School Board Members.”
WATSON CLINIC WELCOMES ADDITIONAL PHYSICIAN AND PROVIDER
Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the most recent additions to their team of expert physicians…
Twenty years ago
Editorial Twenty years ago, we were all united we stand, divided we fall. We had the…
Free Business Coaching for Female Entrepreneurs in Lakeland
The Tampa Bay Women’s Business Centre is partnering with the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce to provide…
Malignant – Movie Review
By Bob Garver This was not a good weekend for new releases. Studios weren’t eager…
Hillsborough County School leaders have extended the current mask mandate for another 30 days. The mandate now expires on Oct. 15.
The school board held a meeting Thursday to discuss an extension. The Board allows for a…
It’s about time! Is EPCOT’s World Showcase FINALLY getting a new country?
After 33 years with the same 11 pavilions, is Disney World finally gearing up to add a…
Child Car Seat Recall
Potential Head Injury With Lap Belt Use/FMVSS 213 If the seat is installed with only the…
LFD union agree to end overtime work at private events
The Lakeland Fire Department and an employee union have resolved a disagreement over mandatory overtime work…
Federal government investigating Florida on school mask policy
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to investigate the Florida Department of…
SEU Volleyball Sweeps First Day of Invitational
9/10/2021 | Women’s Volleyball | Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Southeastern went 2-0 during the first day…
11-year-old girl, Aubry Gleason has two GoFundMe sites to help with funeral expenses and her hospital bills
The 11-year-old girl who watched Brian Riley gun down her family in the bathroom where they…
Congratulations to our newest LFD Battalion Chief, Jason Busby!
Jason Busby joined Lakeland Fire Department in 2004, where he served as a firefighter for eight…
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Applauds the City of Lakeland’s Decision to Reduce the Millage Rate
The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce appreciates the Lakeland City Commission voting unanimously 7-0 to tentatively approve…
COVID-19 Executive Orders Update
As announced yesterday, President Biden is issuing executive orders (EOs) regarding new policies to combat the…
CITY COMMISSION TENTATIVELY ADOPTS FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET
INCLUDES 5.4323 MILLAGE RATE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY WORN CAMERAS The Lakeland City Commission held the…
Gov. DeSantis ban on mandatory school masks back in place again
An appeals court Friday reinstated Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on school mask requirements at least temporarily, while a…
Are the two Polk County Commissioners that have admitted to taking Ivermectin having male fertility issues now?
Editorial Polk County Commissioners Combee and Braswell both admit taking Ivermectin. And they want you to…
A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT CHRISTINA GRAHAM CATAPULT
Catapulters! We hope you enjoyed the Grand Opening Celebration last night! It was surreal for our…
DeSantis’ “anti-riot” law ruled unconstitutional by Judge Mark Walker
Florida’s new “anti-riot” law that was championed by Governor DeSantis as a means to quell violent…
White House lays out 6-pronged plan to combat COVID this fall ahead of Biden remarks
The White House has introduced a six-pronged plan to combat COVID-19 in the U.S. this fall.…
WATSON CLINIC GASTROENTEROLOGIST BEGINS NEW PRACTICE
Gastroenterology specialist Lijian Wang, MD., D.Sc. is now accepting appointments from his new practice at Watson Clinic Main…
THREE PARKS TRAIL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED SEPTEMBER 13-20
The pedestrian bridge in Peterson Park, connecting the southern portion of Three Parks Trail to New…
Weather Sept 9
Written by Omar González The National Hurricane Center is investigating an upper-level disturbance tracking into the northeastern…
Judge blocks Gov. DeSantis’ mask ban from remaining in place
A Leon County judge Wednesday blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mandatory masks at schools from remaining…
Polk health care leaders push back on the commission’s letter to DeSantis. Board to revise the message
At a long meeting Tuesday that got unruly — at one point a resident was escorted out for cussing at a…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that the number of Floridians suffering death or severe sickness…
Publix Announces First Store in The Bluegrass State
Today Publix Super Markets Inc. announced it has signed a lease for its first store in…
WATSON CLINIC FLU CLINICS OPEN FOR PATIENTS STARTING SEPTEMBER 13
Starting Monday, September 13, Watson Clinic will offer flu vaccinations at a series of Flu Clinics across…
Abuelos in Lakeland
By Lynn Francis Hodge Today my husband and I went to Abuelos in Lakeland it was…
Loved ones mourn man killed in Lakeland shooting
Justice Gleason is the only victim whose name has been publicly released by law enforcement. Those…
Dyer Difference Award Recognizes Early Learning Coalition
Every year, more than 12,000 children in Polk County benefit from the Early Learning Coalition’s…
Judge sets no bond for Marine
Bryan Riley, 33, of Brandon served as a U.S. Marine sharpshooter in Iraq and Afghanistan, and…
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Last month, Disney CEO Bob Chapek controversially referred to “Shang-Chi and the…
Official Polk County Jail mugshot for quadruple homicide suspect Bryan Riley
Here is the official Polk County Jail mugshot for quadruple homicide suspect 33-year-old Bryan Riley and…
Video: Bryan Riley, the suspect in quadruple killing in Lakeland, escorted to jail
Sheriff’s officials say Bryan Riley of Brandon killed four people in North Lakeland early Sunday morning,…