Brendan Carr, one of the FCC’s commissioners, shared a letter via Twitter on Tuesday, addressed to Tim Cook…
Month: June 2022
Pro-choice rally
A pro-choice rally crossed much of the sidewalk in front of Southgate Shopping Center. Participants were…
Career felon arrested for bank robbery
Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested registered career offender 39-year-old Jason Cherry of Lakeland for Robbery with a Mask (F1) today,…
Leon County judge blocks Florida’s 15-week abortion law from taking effect
Florida’s new ban on most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy was blocked Thursday by a judge…
Bert And Ernie Both Contract Monkeypox
Satire Written by: The Babylon Bee The CDC has issued a lockdown advisory to the residents…
Florida-based supermarket giant Publix continues to expand its empire.
This week, Publix announced plans to open three stores in Kentucky over the next two years.…
IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?
Written by Van Yandell Revelation 20:10“And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake…
I’m Getting Spouse Benefits – What Happens to My Own?
I was born in late 1951. When I retired 5 years ago, I was made aware…
Florida Supreme Court approves DeSantis’ statewide grand jury on immigration
When signing a bill handling immigration restrictions and response, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a petition to…
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Wed Jun 29 2022 For the North…
Red, White & Kaboom 2022
Red, White & Kaboom is back. In honor of the annual Independence Day celebration on Sun., July 3…
Has Summit Broadband broken their contact with the City of Lakeland?
Summit Broadband, which partnered with the city of Lakeland to provide high-speed internet service to local…
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Tue Jun 28 2022 For the North…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Governor DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have ended…
Head of Polk County Fire Rescue appointed as South Florida fire chief
Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Robert Weech is expected to soon leave the department he has…
Pennsylvania Drag Queen Who Performed For Children Charged With 25 Counts Of Child Pornography
A Pennsylvania drag queen was charged with 25 counts of child pornography, according to a criminal…
PCSO is investigating a crash that left one person dead
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a vehicle struck a utility pole in the 3200 block…
Letter to the Editor – Mayor Mutz make this proclamation in July!
“I began to think of all the groups in the United States that go to great…
Elvis – Movie Review
By Bob Garver A biopic of Elvis Presley is an absolutely perfect fit for director…
SWAN DIVE – Mutz makes a proclamation on behalf of the GAY SWANS
Satire Since Mayor Mutz’s proclamation for the LGBTQ people, the swans were outraged since they were…
Crews respond to a report of a train hitting a bicycle in Lakeland
A train is currently blocking a crossing in the area of U.S. Highway 92 and Fairway…
Letter – Gay Marriage in Florida & Mayor Mutz
Written by: MaryAnn Galbraith-Anderson Justice Clarence Thomas has openly stated that the Supreme Court should reconsider…
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Sun Jun 26 2022 For the North…
Congratulations, Miss Florida and Florida’s Outstanding Teen
Last night at the RP Funding Center’s Youkey Theatre in Lakeland, Miss Seminole County, Lindsay Bettis,…
Letter to the Editor – Lakeland’s Mayor Mutz makes Proclamation ON HIS OWN BEHALF!
Mayor Mutz of Lakeland, Florida said that he made the LGBTQ proclamation ON HIS OWN BEHALF,…
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022 For the North…
WANTED: Lakeland Bank Robber
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery that occurred earlier today, June 24th…
SCOTUS overturns Roe v. Wade
The constitutional right to an abortion in the US has been eliminated after nearly 50 years. Yesterday, the…
Lakeland Police arrest two protesters at Lakeland abortion clinic
Within hours after the Supreme Court announced its monumental ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday,…
Letter – Hey Mayor Mutz! Remember when you said that Lakeland could be a SANCTUARY CITY FOR THE UNBORN?! I DO!!!
Written by: M. Hammer If you want to hear the Mayor, in his own words, state…
Lakeland Entrepreneur Series- Idin Oriental Rug Gallery
Ever since we started our business in 1960 & brought the business to Lakeland in 1994,…
Letter – Roe V Wade OVERTURNED! Lakeland wants to be a SANCTUARY CITY!
Written by: K.Marie Today, Representative Anthony Sabatini sent a letter to Governor DeSantis & other legislative…
Road Closures to Slow East Polk Traffic
Construction will slow traffic along three East Polk County roadways next week with detours needed to…
New York City has a long history of humanely reducing its numbers through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
New York City has a long history of working to manage the stray and feral community…
PCSO DIVE TEAM LOCATES CAR IN SADDLE CREEK DURING TRAINING
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that while members of the Polk County Dive &…
CDC touts vaccine for gay men for Florida meningitis surge
Health officials on Wednesday recommended that men in Florida who have sex with other men get…
Did you know that not all mosquitoes bite?
That’s right! Only female mosquitoes do. The reason is that females need blood to produce eggs.…
Publix won’t give COVID vaccine to children under 5
The Lakeland grocery chain said it will not release a statement explaining its decision. Since COVID-19…
Will Claiming Early Affect My Wife’s Survivor Benefit?
My wife will be turning 62 and eligible to collect Social Security this year. We realize…
Polk County deputies are looking for a former McDonald’s employee who they said burglarized his former workplace
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said Melik Khayitov, 18, of Lakeland was caught on camera while…
Managing stray cats with TNR: Public opinion and policy concerns
As communities across the U.S. grapple with how best to manage their population of stray and…