Babylon Bee: Think You Have Monkeypox? Watch For These Ten Strange Symptoms

Satire Monkeypox is here! EVERYONE PANIC! You thought COVID wasn’t a big deal? Well, get ready to…

SWAN DIVE presents: AWAKEN WITH JP

Satire Why you should NOT move to Florida!  Click on the link below and watch AWAKEN…

Former Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn gets 3 years in prison

Former Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for fatally…

Downton Abbey: A New Era – Movie Review

By Bob Garver             It might not be the epitome of blockbuster entertainment, but I do…

Why did Memorial Day Change?

Dr. Glenn Mollette  Decoration Day was observed on May 30th from 1868 to 1970 to decorate…

SWAN DIVE – MONKEYPOX & SWANPOX in LAKELAND?!

Satire Attention Lakelanders!  Belgium is now the first country to introduce a MONKEYPOX QUARANTINE — mandatory…

Structure fire 1207 Walnut Street

At approximately 9:00 PM on May 22nd, the Lakeland Fire Department (#LFD) received a call of…

Low pressure is located over the north-central Gulf of Mexico about 150 miles south of Pensacola, Florida

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: 1. North Central Gulf of Mexico:…

SWAN DIVE – “The Return of the MAGA KING” is coming to theaters!

Satire President Donald J.Trump posted the upcoming movie poster on Truth Social of a bearded Trump…

Arrested Tianis Jones

UPDATE: SHE IS OUT ON BAIL where did she get $26,000 dollars? She has a $26000…

Jif peanut butter recalled for salmonella contamination

The makers of the popular peanut butter brand Jif issued a recall for the product due…

Kiwanis Club of Lakeland New Board

Kiwanis Club of Lakeland President Adam Hartley presented the 2022-2023 Officers and Board of Directors at…

J. Burns Pizza Files for Third Location

With a location in Lakeland and Winter Haven, J. Burns Pizza Shop is looking to add…

Lakeland Entrepreneur Series – Charlie’s mini donuts & coffee

Charlie’s mini donuts & coffee is an ORIGINAL DONUT SHOP that is FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED. …

Come Visit Us during Mobile Office Hours! FROM THE OFFICE OF RICK SCOTT

This week, the staff of Senator Rick Scott will be holding Mobile Office Hours to assist…

PCSO is looking for woman who threw a violent tantrum at a Lakeland McDonald’s

A Lakeland woman upset with the amount of time her order was taken at a Lakeland…

The Babylon Bee – We Don’t Talk About China (Song Parody)

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SWAN DIVE – Lakeland is going British!

Satire Lakeland celebrated 65 years since Queen Elizabeth II gifted the city with swans, but this…

Exclusive: The City and the Fire Chiefs of Lakeland found guilty of committing unfair labor practices and retaliation against three firefighters

You can read the action of the hearing officer of the PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION below…

Read ’em and keep

Written by Michael Maguire at The City Zen Ship The Polk County affiliate of a national group…

Lakeland officer goes viral with an unlikely game of 1-on-1 with teen

As long as Andrea Smith can remember, she’s always wanted to be a police officer. “That…

Polk County Fire Rescue Receives Grant by Firehouse Subs Foundation

The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded Polk County Fire Rescue a $36,665 grant to purchase…

Lakeland Rotary Club

We are bursting with pride to have received the @rotaryd6890 District Governor Award for “Best Service…

Gov. DeSantis signs bill to tighten penalties on fentanyl and meth trafficking

“Someone who is dealing in fentanyl is murdering people,” DeSantis said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on…

LAKE CRAGO OUTDOOR RECREATION COMPLEX DESIGNATED OUTSTANDING PARTNER FLORIDA YOUTH CONSERVATION CENTERS NETWORK

The Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex was recently designated as an Outstanding Partner by the Florida…

2022 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Since 1985, Historic Lakeland, Inc. and the City of Lakeland’s Historic Preservation Board have recognized people and organizations doing the…

Keystone Road in Auburndale Closing for Three Weeks

 Utility and turn lane construction for a new residential subdivision will close Keystone Road from Kimberle Court…

Video shows the lack of responsibility of the City Leaders

Editorial The lack of responsibility of the City Leaders shows contempt. The City Leaders should have…

Ringling Bros Announces Comeback Tour Without Animal Acts

Five years after shutting down its three-ring circus, Ringling Bros. announced Wednesday “The Greatest Show on…

Will My Husband’s Benefits Continue After He Dies?

My husband is 65 and I am 55. He has recently been diagnosed with terminal lung…

What You Need to Know as A First-Time Homebuyer

Looking to buy a home for the first time and don’t know where to start? Whether…

SWAN DIVE – City of Lakeland to vote on ELECTRIC CARS only

Satire Residents in a Lakeland neighborhood want car noise ordinance enforced. https://www.fox13news.com/news/residents-in-lakeland-neighborhood-want-car-noise-ordinance-enforced Since this story appeared…

Did you know?

By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that a Naples church is hosting a LGBTQ drag show…

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Babylon Bee – Gov Ron DeSantis just signed these 12 BASED EO’s

Satire Look out, Florida! Gov Ron DeSantis just signed some super-based executive orders to own the…

Listen to the City Commissioners – TAXES TAXES and MORE TAXES WHY?

Public safety needs in the City of Lakeland can be funded by federal dollars. WATCH THE…

SWAN DIVE – All Lakeland Employees will be APPRECIATED…every day!

Satire Employees feel that they are not appreciated anymore, so the City of Lakeland has fixed…

Senator Rick Scott….in his own words

This week, as Joe Biden bizarrely blamed Senator Rick Scott and other Republicans for Biden’s record-breaking…

Firestarter – Movie Review

By Bob Garver             It’s the week after a big blockbuster in “Doctor Strange in the…

Meet Archie, Athena, and Aubrey

Meet a couple of new faces at the rescue. Archie, Athena, and Aubrey are about 7-8…

SWAN DIVE-Publix removes Russian vodka from shelves….what’s next?

Fox 13 News broke the story!  https://www.fox13news.com/news/publix-to-remove-russian-vodka-from-shelves What’s next???? Publix whistleblowers are coming forward and have…

Lakeland Entrepreneur Series – Butler Tree Farm

BUTLER TREE FARM is a wholesale nursery located in Lakeland, Florida, specializing in trees and large…