Polk County deputies have arrested five people they say were involved in multiple car break-ins in Lakeland.…
Month: July 2022
First U.S. Polio Case Detected in Close to a Decade
The first known case of polio in the U.S. since 2013 has turned up in the…
Homeschooling is on the rise throughout the country
by John Grimaldi The numbers of parents opting to homeschool their kids are on the rise…
The One Hundred and Six Churches that Filed Suit Respond to Bishop Carter’s Misleading Open Letter Sent to the Conference
Bishop Carter released a statement in response to the one hundred and six United Methodist churches…
REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS PREFERRED
Written by Van Yandell 1 Peter 2:9-10 “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,…
LAKELAND CITY COMMISSION WILL APPOINT AN INTERIM CITY COMMISSIONER
The Lakeland City Commission will be appointing an Interim City Commissioner to replace Commissioner Phillip Walker…
Lakeland Entrepreneur Series – Scarpa’s Italian
The journey to Scarpa’s Italian started years ago in Salerno, Italy when the Scarpa family made…
Letter: Is a “Sleeper” Democrat running as a Republican for the new Congressional territory 15?
Written by Anonymous Because of redistricting there in Florida, a newly established Congressional voting district 15…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Florida senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are putting…
Brittney Griner – Let’s all stay out of Russia
Dr. Glenn Mollette Brittney Griner is an American basketball star on trial in a courtroom outside of…
Where the Crawdads Sing – Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Where the Crawdads Sing” is being pushed as one of those literary…
A Lawsuit claims … Skittles are “Unfit for Human Consumption”
Mars, Incorporated is being sued by a consumer who claims that Skittles “are unfit for human…
Being infiltrated?
Editorial In the Congressional Race in Dist 15, there is a Democrat running as a Republican.…
$530 million top prize on Tuesday
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to over $500 million after no ticket matched all six numbers…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Friday, July 15, 2022, at approximately 11:46 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near…
Meet Eclair and Cannoli
Meet two solid, black cuties we received about two weeks ago along with their beautiful, chocolate…
Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church letter about the lawsuit
The following was sent to the Clergy and Laity of the Florida Conference: Today, we became…
Rick Parnell named Interim County Fire Chief beginning July 30
County Manager Bill Beasley has named Rick Parnell to be the interim Fire Chief for Polk…
One Hundred and Six Churches File Suit Against the Florida Annual Conference for Egregiously Breaching their Fiduciary Duties
One hundred and six United Methodist churches filed suit in Bradford County in the State of…
Silvermoon Drive-In – Rocky Horror Picture Show
Cast: Hell on Heels Stage: ARC Towing Audience Participation: You Oct 8 :11:00PM Tickets on sale:…
Kids Club Park featuring the Sam Swann Stage
The dedication of the Mosaic Pavilion and @kiwaniscluboflakeland Kids Club Park featuring the Sam Swann Stage…
What Do My Wife, and my Ex-wife, Get If I Die?
I am a 77-year-old married male. I am retired and started drawing Social Security at age…
Polk County Fire Chief Robert Weech will leave his post on July 29
In a letter sent to Deputy County Manager Joe Halman, Weech said he has thoroughly enjoyed…
Community Vexed as FDOT Only Welcomes Themselves to Road Diet Open House
Written by Swan City News Satire The Florida Department of Transportation fired a shot across the…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that there has been a mysterious Listeria outbreak here in…
South Florida Avenue ‘road diet’ meeting was not up to expectations
Roughly over 100 people journeyed into RP Funding Center’s Sikes Hall on Monday night to find…
Peace River Center to Host Job Fair on July 28 at The Well
Peace River Center, a licensed and nationally accredited, a non-profit regional provider of mental health, substance…
Lakeland Fire Department to recognize Publix employee for a heroic act
A Publix warehouse associate who sprang into action and helped to pull a crash victim from a…
Thor: Love and Thunder – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Thor (Chris Hemsworth) hasn’t been seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since…
New KFC at 3695 Innovation Drive
The Polk Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use approval request for a new KFC at…
City Lakeland is accepting applications for interim city commissioner
Lakeland residents have until Aug. 26 to toss their hat in the ring to serve as interim…
PCSO Computer Crimes detectives arrest five suspects for possession of child pornography
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) charged five suspects for possession…
A ‘micro-hospital’ could be coming to South Florida Avenue
Amidst controversy over another hospital proposal, a “micro-hospital” won initial approval from the Polk County Planning Commission Wednesday. …
Biden Disappointed To Learn That Pink Hair Doesn’t Smell Like Strawberry
Satire Written by The Babylon Bee President Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to Megan Rapinoe…
Lakeland structure fire
Last night, Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a Lakeland structure fire caused by a lightning…
Nikki Fried Florida gubernatorial candidate rallies in Lakeland meets Teen who was arrested
As Nikki Fried approached Lillie Johnson in the parking lot, both faces, lit up with looks of recognition, though they were…
Pennsylvania school board member arrested by PCSO for unlawful sexual activity with a minor
A 34-year old school board member from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania was arrested by the Polk County…
Double-fatal crash between motorcycle and van in Auburndale
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a crash between a motorcycle and…