Award-winning 4 Rivers Smokehouse announces plans to open its 15th restaurant at The Shoppes at Lake Miriam…
Month: September 2022
Thirteen suspects were arrested during an undercover operation focusing on the online solicitation of minors
Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 13 men during a week-long undercover operation “Operation Cyber Guardian…
Wake up Sheriff Grady Judd the program works…. So do it and save taxpayer money
Editorial The millions of cats in our homes and in our neighborhoods are not a public…
DeSantis takes credit: 50 undocumented immigrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard from Florida
A receptionist at Martha’s Vineyard Community Services looked up late Wednesday afternoon to find a group of 50…
TS FIONA has formed
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 PM EDT Wed Sep 14 2022 For the North…
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 PM EDT Wed Sep 14 2022 For the North…
Pollution Notice
Thank you for submitting a Public Notice of Pollution for a reportable Incident in compliance with…
Surviving Spouse Benefits Explained
If I file at age 63 what percentage does my wife receive if I die? Does…
Lawsuit: Insurance Company denied legitimate Hurricane Irma claims
Five years ago, Hurricane Irma ravaged parts of the Tampa Bay area. Now a lawsuit alleges, in the…
City Attorney Palmer Davis tells Commissioner Phillip Walker he is NOT qualified to run
Walker sent an email to City Attorney Palmer Davis asking that his name be removed from…
New cat café allows visitors to grab a coffee and adopt
You can now get a cat to go with your coffee in Lakeland. Purrology Cafe allows visitors…
911 caller claims active shooter that triggered a massive response Ford’s Garage Restaurant
Just before the dinner rush on Monday, Steve Holm’s restaurant in north Lakeland was suddenly and…
Bonnet Springs Park
We’re counting down the days until the grand opening at @bonnetspringspark (it’s under 40, by the…
Fall RN Hiring Event
Turn over a new leaf and fall into a new career at Lakeland Regional Health! We…
Swan City Roller Derby
Peep our roster for our game against Orlando Roller Derby Comment who you’re cheering on when…
Appointment or Election – Philip Walker seat
Editorial Do the city leaders understand there is a difference between an Appointment and an Election?…
Florida Poly ranked #1 public college in the region for 2nd straight year
For the second year in a row, Florida Polytechnic University is ranked the No. 1 public…
Off-Duty Polk County Firefighter Saves Suspected I-4 Overpass Jumper
On Sunday, Sept. 11 at 9:20 a.m., off-duty Polk County Fire Rescue Firefighter/EMT Jeremy Metsky was…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that a former Christian school teacher that had already been…
Fire at Tidy Inn on George Jenkins Blvd
Lakeland firefighters from Station 1 responded to a vehicle fire call for a fully involved SUV…
Polk County Fire Rescue to Host Grand Opening for New Loughman Fire Station
A grand opening ceremony for the newly built Loughman Fire Station will take place on Thursday,…
Lakeland Electric states more than 4,000 customers are behind on their bills
The cost of fuels like gasoline and natural gas is pushing Lakeland residents’ utility bills into the uncomfortably high territory.…
9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
MISSION BBQ’s Annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony alongside Lakeland Fire Department and Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
On 9/10/22 Polk County allowed this to happen again, why?
Polk County Fire – – – – – 20 – Firefighter’s working Mandatory Overtime 2 –…
The Death of a Queen
Written by: Van Yandell Revelation 19: 16 “And he hath on his vesture and on his…
A couple brought a 2-year-old to a drug deal
A couple was arrested after bringing a 2-year-old to a drug deal, according to the Polk…
Movies and TV Shows filmed in and around Lakeland
Swan City has been the backdrop for some pretty famous movies and tv we rounded up a few of…
Two Disney workers busted in Polk County human trafficking investigation
Disney bellhop Guillermo Perez, 57, of Winter Garden was arrested after trying to have sex with…
City Commission tentatively approves Millage Rate–Budget of $150 Million Dollars
Lakeland city commissioners on Thursday evening voted to levy property taxes at a millage rate no…
City Commissioners tentatively Approves New Fees For Athletic Field Use and Changing Library Fees
The City Commission this week unanimously voted to drop the 10-cents-a-day late fees for library books.…
Polk County’s first deed book was fully preserved
This week Clerk Butterfield presented Polk County’s first deed book fully preserved to the citizens of…
Meet Biscotti and Butterscotch
Please share our post to help us find these two girls in their forever homes. Look…
Watson Clinic Announces August 2022 PEER Award Winner
Watson Clinic recognizes one outstanding employee every month as part of their Program for Employee Excellence…
FBI INCREASES REWARD OFFERED FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA MAN WANTED ON CHARGES FROM THE U.S. CAPITOL BREACH
The Federal Bureau of Investigation Tampa Field Office and the Washington, D.C. Field Office has doubled…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrests 160 during a seven-day human trafficking enforcement operation, “Operation Fall Haul 2”
160 people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit during a seven-day undercover…
Letter to the Editor: City Commissioner Phillip Walker
Written by Roxane Towner On May 27th, former City Commissioner Phillip Walker resigned his position to…
Does Sheriff Grady Judd believe in his department’s mission statement?
Editorial The mission statement of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office states we will serve with integrity,…
Sandbag Sites Open in Polk County
Following a very dry summer, the rainy season has finally arrived in Central Florida. Areas of…