City Lakeland may raise property taxes to fund public safety

Lakeland officials have advertised a potential increase in the city’s tax rate to pay for public safety…

Building Fire Station 8 to be built if high taxes go through

The city’s proposed budget allocates $1.66 million to hire 12 new firefighters for a new Fire…

RP Funding Center to change according to Sherrouse

Sherrouse announced that the city will be taking a new direction in how it operates the…

Letter: Public Demands Interviews for the candidates replacing Phillip Walker

Written by: Linda Bagley Wiggs The public voted to give up our right to vote on…

Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Heid will be Announcing an Opt-In Policy for Controversial Books

Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid will inform School Board members Tuesday during an afternoon…

CITY COMMISSION SETS THE MAXIMUM FISCAL YEAR 2023 ADVERTISED MILLAGE RATE NEXT BUDGET HEARING IS SEPTEMBER 8TH WITH THE FINAL BUDGET VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 22ND

The Lakeland City Commission participated in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget Workshop today. The six-hour…

WACO Kitchen Opens August 8

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RESTAURANT MANAGER, TODD KERCHER, WACO KITCHEN LAKELAND BOASTS OF A DINING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.…

Donald Trump – Rejection is painful and can create lifelong embarrassment

Written by Dr. Glenn Mollette  Rejection can be difficult to handle. Perhaps an employer once said,…

Another home insurance company leaving Florida

Nearly two months into hurricane season and homeowners across the state are bracing to find out…

FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION

On Monday, July 25, 2022, at approximately 12:32 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near…