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Year: 2022
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…
Polk County paramedic wins fight for cancer disability benefits
A medical evaluation by physicians in pulmonary and oncology medicine convinced the Florida Retirement System to…
Tampa International Airport resumes free tours of the airfield, artwork, and more
“America’s Favorite Airport” is about to make its high-flying fans very happy. Tampa International Airport (aka TPA)…
FROM THE SMALL TO SILVER SCREEN, FSC GRAD HAS FOUND SUCCESS
by Raymond Beasock Douglas Rouillard ’01 left Florida Southern College more than 20 years ago with…
About Working While Collecting Early Benefits
How much would be withheld from my social security benefits? I am 62 and can claim…
Letter: This is thirteen-year-old Lillie
Written by Allyson Lane This is thirteen-year-old Lillie. She was arrested today at Munn Park in…
13-Year-Old Arrested Pro-Choice Protest in Lakeland
A social media shitstorm and media nightmare have erupted about the Lakeland Police Department on July…
DSM Technology Consultants of Lakeland has been acquired by a Massachusetts Firm
Lakeland data infrastructure firm DSM Technology Consultants has been acquired by Massachusetts-based Thrive Networks Inc. for…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Florida drivers could get a ticket for playing music…
Local Marine asks for help in honoring late son with space mission
Dedicated, Heartbroken Marine and Family Ask for Help to Fulfill Son’s Final Wish: Going to The…
Has Summit Broadband overpromised, underdelivered, or just broken the contract with the City of Lakeland?
Lakeland officials are wondering whether Summit Broadband has “overpromised and underdelivered” in its promise to bring broadband…
Minions: The Rise of Gru – Movie Review
By Bob Garver I believe the opening of “Minions: The Rise of Gru” represents an…
Allen Kentucky, mental illness erupts into pure hell
Dr. Glenn Mollette Allen, Kentucky is a place that holds fond memories for me. When I…
Deconstruction has begun
Deconstruction has begun on two cooling towers at Lakeland Electric’s C.D. McIntosh Power Plant on Lake…
‘Red, White & Kaboom’ draws a crowd in Lakeland
Despite the rain, it was a packed crowd in Lakeland on Sunday night for the city’s…
Lakeland Regional Health to offer a residency program to help solve the physician shortage
Lakeland Regional Health just broke ground on its new primary and specialty care site located just…
Letter: Polk County Democratic Party’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decisions Regarding Roe vs. Wade
By: Barbara Harris, Vice-Chair of the Polk County DEC, and Chair of the PR/Publicity Committee The…
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
On Saturday, July 2, 2022, at approximately 4:47 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the Big…
COVID positivity rate rises above 23% in Polk County
Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Polk County. The infection rate rose 9.37% in the week…
2 Probable Monkeypox Cases Reported In Polk County
Two probable cases of monkeypox have been reported in Polk County, bringing the number of Tampa…
Elmo Dies Of Myocarditis After Receiving COVID Vaccine
Satire Written by The Babylon Bee Reports have confirmed that beloved Sesame Street resident Elmo died…
Can you help identify this porch pirate?
Detectives are attempting to identify this man who recently helped himself to a few packages from…
Good News Story
Written by PCFR This week, we received a call from a Polk County resident who wanted…
Special Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 1150 PM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022 For the North…
50 YEARS SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
In July 1972, then-18-year-old Grady Judd got his first job in law enforcement as a dispatcher…
5 Sales Tax Holidays Start Today — here’s how you can save big
ENERGY STAR® Appliances Sales Tax Exemption Certain appliances bearing the ENERGY STAR® logo will be tax-free…
Accreditation Team Invites Public Comments About The Lakeland Police Department
A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive on…