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Month: March 2022
SWAN DIVE- Swan City Satire – “WASHINGTON DC IS BRINGING A NEW GROCERY STORE TO LAKELAND!”
“WASHINGTON DC IS BRINGING A NEW GROCERY STORE TO LAKELAND!” President Joe Biden heard that Lakeland…
Home Appraisal: What You Need to Know
So, you’ve found the house you love, put in a good offer, and it was accepted.…
Orbeez challenge you could land in Grady Judd’s motel
A new social media challenge taking the internet by storm is putting many law enforcement agencies…
Lakeland officials approve 252 apartments off West Pipkin Road without proper infrastructure
City commissioners voted 4-2 to approve a change of zoning for 17.2 acres Neighborhood Activity Center to…
Lakeland Girls Academy CLOSED
Lakeland Girls Academy, a residential facility for troubled teens, has closed nearly two years after the…
S&D Real Estate Services Welcomes Jim Hampton as Their Director of Professional Development
S&D Real Estate Services today announced that Jim Hampton will be joining as their new Director…
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Last year, the Japanese anime “Demon Slayer: Mugen Train” racked up an…
Annual Water Conservation Art Contest Opens
It’s time to raid your art supply closet – the 19th Annual Water Conservation Art Contest is…
LAKELAND PARK DRIVE CONNECTOR AWARDED ASCE PROJECT OF THE YEAR
The Lakeland Park Drive Connector roadway project was recently awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers…
Project Horizon: aka Publix – Lakeland City Commissioners approve $250,000 of corporate welfare
Editorial Publix Super Markets is planning to expand its IT Department to downtown Lakeland by purchasing…
Good news Lakeland! I-4 onto State Road 33
As of March 17, 2022, new traffic lights have replaced the stop signs at the exit…
Project Horizon: Is Publix, Why are we giving $500,000 in local government incentives to a local company?
Publix Super Markets is planning to expand its IT Department to downtown Lakeland by purchasing and…
Swan Dive – CDC NEW MANDATE!
URGENT! Do NOT throw your masks away yet. The rising prices of gas is now affecting…
LakelandPD K-9 Scores Among the Top at 2022 USPCA Region 1 Field Trials
Congrats to the members of our K-9 unit for their performance at the K-9 Field Trials…
Lakeland Commissioners will be voting on another proposal for 252 apartments in SW Lakeland
Lakeland Commissioners will be voting on another proposal for 252 apartments in SW Lakeland Lakeland City…
Most medical debt being scrubbed from consumer credit reports
The country’s three major credit reporting agencies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — announced Friday that…
A confidential venture that is code-named Project Horizon costing $250,000 in local taxpayer dollars
Polk and Lakeland governments are being asked to sweeten the pot by a half-million dollars to…
“SHOW ME THE DATA”
Florida is not playing around! Listen to what Dr. Ladapo said on Fox News Show, Laura…
Opening day for Detroit Tigers Spring Training
Opening day for Detroit Tigers Spring Training. City Commissioner Sara McCarley threw the first pitch before…
Lakeland City Commission to Continue Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex
City Commission to Continue Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex The Lakeland City Commission…
SWAN DIVE – “SANTA THEORY AND GARBAGE PICK UP IS TRUE!”
Santa has left a clear message! All homes with filled garbage cans who are not getting…
Letter to the Editor – BS Farm and Ranch
Since 2016, hundreds of thousands of Tons of this filth have been dumped in our area…
Mayor Mutz suggests that the RP Funding Center needs a new leader and Insists Camarillo slash $800K out of RP’s budget.
Tony Camarillo kept the RP Funding Center doors open during the past seven years, with a…
Skydiver Plummets to Death in Florida
A Canadian skydiver solo skydiver has died after he suffered a hard landing in Zephyrhills on…
South Pipkin Road Closing for Four Weeks
South Pipkin Road is scheduled to close to traffic from Maple Hill Drive to West Pipkin…
Auburndale man charged with first-degree murder
On March 11, 2022, PCSO Homicide detectives charged 30-year-old David Jesse Williams of Auburndale via warrant with first-degree murder…
DEP has denied BS Ranch & Farm’s renewal of a permit to operate in Lakeland
The DEP has refused to renew BS Ranch & Farm‘s state permit needed to continue operating as an…
Swan Dive – “HAPPY 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR 15 DAYS TO SLOW THE SPREAD!”
2+15=SLOW THE SPREAD By the way, where is PENCE? He must be taking math classes somewhere! …
Trash continues to pile up despite emergency plan in Polk County
Polk County commissioners just trashed the company responsible for picking up garbage on the west side of the county.…
4 Disney employees were arrested in Polk County in a human trafficking campaign, PCSO says.
Over 100 people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office during “Operation March Sadness 2,”…
SWAN DIVE – SWAN City Satire – First lady’s husband tests POSITIVE for Covid
Yes, Kamala Harris’ husband tested POSITIVE for Covid. In remarks yesterday, Biden reported “the First Lady’s husband”…
Paws Up – New K9 Teams Graduate!
Congrats to LakelandPD Officers Cory Bowling with partner K-9 Drax, Morgan Mumbauer with partner K-9 Summit…
Homeowners Insurance Crisis Could Lead To FL Special Session
Sen. Jeff Brandes said the FL Legislature didn’t fix a homeowners insurance crisis, and a special…
My Husband Still Works; Must He Enroll in Medicare at age 65?
There is confusion between my husband and me on when he should file for Medicare. My…
Former Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson joins Senate race
Randy Wilkinson, a Lakeland resident, filed on March 9 to run for Florida Senate District 22,…
Florida DEP sends BS Ranch Notice of Permit Renewal Denial
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has denied BS Ranch & Farm’s October 2020 application…
Lakeland Man Wins $5 Million in Florida Lottery
Lakeland’s newest millionaire is 63-year-old Marty Moon who won $5 million from the Gold Rush Limited…
Lakeland Entrepreneurs – Born and Bread Bakehouse, Jennifer Smurr
One Saturday in March of 2015 at the Lakeland Farmers Market, an entrepreneur was born! Born and…
Letter to the Editor — 5th in a series Lk Miriam Apartments
When debating about the negative impact of building 244 high-density apartment units with approximately 500 cars…
City Receives Request to Postpone Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex
The applicant for a proposed 244 dwelling unit apartment complex on approximately 12.07 acres located south…