Per National Weather Service Tampa An area of low pressure along a frontal boundary draped along…
Month: October 2021
Letter to the Editor… How many times will Mayor Bill Mutz get caught up in his own LIES and BULLYING CANCEL CULTURE?
How many times will Mayor Mutz get caught up in his own lies? This is very…
MASL Florida Tropics Release 2021-22 Schedule
The Florida Tropics will kick off their SIXTH season in the Major Arena Soccer League on…
Aerospace Center For Excellence Appoints Daryl Price As New Executive Director
The Aerospace Center For Excellence (ACE) is a 14-building aerospace STEM facility located on the SUN…
Congratulations to our newest Rescue Captain, Jim Hewitt!
Jim joined Lakeland Fire Department in 2002, where he served as a firefighter for nine years.…
Volunteers are needed
Saving Paws Rescue of Florida, Inc is looking for a few good volunteers to help out…
Polk Theatre hosts ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience’ again …..
In what has become a Halloween tradition in Polk County, the Polk Theatre is bringing back…
Accident at Walmart on North 98
Walmart on North 98, the vehicle hit the building and caught on fire. I am unsure…
PORTION OF MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE TO CLOSE FOR SEWER CONNECTION
WHO: Summit Consulting Building Contractors WHAT: Road Closure WHY: To make final sewer connection to the new building WHEN: OCTOBER…
Weather report 10/5
Per National Weather Service TampaA slow increase in moisture combined with a front stalling out to…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that the National School Boards Association recently asked Joe Biden…
PCSO deputies arrest three teenaged brothers after a rash of car burglaries in Lakeland
On October 1, 2021, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested three teenaged brothers: 14-year-old Adarius Valdez of…
Stacy Butterfield Polk Clerk of Court has been appointed to the Florida Supreme Court workgroup
Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Stacy M. Butterfield has been appointed to…
Facebook and Instagram back after longest worldwide outage ever
Facebook’s platforms, including Instagram and WhatsApp, suffered from widespread outages Monday. The global outages continued for about 7 hours.…
Bayer Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Lotrimin® and Tinactin® Spray Products Due to the Presence of Benzene
Summary Company Announcement Date: October 01, 2021FDA Publish Date: October 01, 2021Product Type: DrugsReason for Announcement:…
Urban Meyer apologizes for actions that were “just stupid”
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer has apologized to his family, his team and owner Shad Khan…
Harrison School for the Arts Wind Symphony Concert and Visual Art Exhibit – October 14, 2021
Harrison School for the Arts is pleased to host the Visual Arts Exhibit beginning on Thursday,…
WATSON CLINIC RECRUITS HAND SURGERY PROVIDER
Watson Clinic is pleased to welcome a new addition to their Hand Surgery department. Registered nurse…
Lakeland Regional Health’s Tim Boynton Named One of Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders
Tim Boynton, MBA, Lakeland Regional Health Vice President of Development and Chief Public Relations and Communications…
Casey DeSantis, the wife to Gov. Ron DeSantis, is now battling breast cancer
Casey DeSantis, the wife to Gov. Ron DeSantis, is now battling breast cancer, the governor’s office announced…
Eloise Loop Road Closed Through End of October
A water, wastewater and fiber-optic boring project by the City of Winter Haven will keep Eloise…
Venom: Let There Be Carnage – Movie Review
By Bob Garver When we last saw reporter Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), he had formed…
Immigration desperation does not make it right
Dr. Glenn Mollette Imagine a family of six people coming to your house. They knock on…
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer a worldwide outage
Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down in parts of the world on Monday.…
EU finds J&J vaccine could be linked to another clotting condition
The European Medicines Agency (EMA), the European Union’s drug regulator, on Friday found a possible link…
Merck says experimental pill will cut the worst effects of COVID-19
Pharmaceutical company Merck announced Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half…
PCSO arrests 47-year old Lakeland man who posed as a teenager to obtain nude photos of a 14-year old girl
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 47-year old man after an investigation showed that he…
Commissioner Neil Combee wants to punish area doctors for refusing to prescribe ivermectin
Editorial Commissioner Neil Combee has officially sent the letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis that promotes a…
Jace got to meet the real-life Chase!
Our hearts melted when Jace’s mom posted these photos. You see cute little Jace here loves…
4 more students were arrested in protest at Kathleen High School
According to Polk County Sheriff’s Office, four more students have been arrested for “criminally escalating matters”…
CCDF Hosts “Meet Your Candidates” on October 14th
October 14th 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Calvary Chapel Lakeland 1041 N Davis Avenue Lakeland, Fl 33805 CCDF…
The “Winnie the Pooh” Bridge from series to be auctioned off
The adventures of the honey-loving bear “Winnie the Pooh” have captivated children — and their parents —for almost 100…
Lakeland Mayoral Candidate Debate
On Friday evening Pastor Jon Friedt from Believers Fellowship hosted a Mayoral Candidate Debate. Pastor Friedt…
2021 Peace Officers’ Memorial Service Set for October 7
The Fraternal Order of Police Polk County Lodge #46 and the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial…
Business Voice, Inc. of Greater Lakeland Announces Political Endorsements
Business Voice of Greater Lakeland, Inc. is pleased to announce its most recent endorsements for the City…
Fatal Polk County Crash (Winter Haven)
V-1, a front-end loader, was traveling in reverse southbound on 2nd Street Southwest at Avenue C…
LAKELAND MAGIC ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH TICKETSMARTER
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, announced a new partnership with…
Lakeland Electric Warning of Utility Door-to-Door Scams
Warning Utility Door-to-Door Scams Recently, someone was going door-to-door claiming they are Lakeland Electric talking about…