Polk and Lakeland governments are being asked to sweeten the pot by a half-million dollars to…
Year: 2022
“SHOW ME THE DATA”
Florida is not playing around! Listen to what Dr. Ladapo said on Fox News Show, Laura…
Opening day for Detroit Tigers Spring Training
Opening day for Detroit Tigers Spring Training. City Commissioner Sara McCarley threw the first pitch before…
Lakeland City Commission to Continue Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex
City Commission to Continue Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex The Lakeland City Commission…
SWAN DIVE – “SANTA THEORY AND GARBAGE PICK UP IS TRUE!”
Santa has left a clear message! All homes with filled garbage cans who are not getting…
Letter to the Editor – BS Farm and Ranch
Since 2016, hundreds of thousands of Tons of this filth have been dumped in our area…
Mayor Mutz suggests that the RP Funding Center needs a new leader and Insists Camarillo slash $800K out of RP’s budget.
Tony Camarillo kept the RP Funding Center doors open during the past seven years, with a…
Skydiver Plummets to Death in Florida
A Canadian skydiver solo skydiver has died after he suffered a hard landing in Zephyrhills on…
South Pipkin Road Closing for Four Weeks
South Pipkin Road is scheduled to close to traffic from Maple Hill Drive to West Pipkin…
Auburndale man charged with first-degree murder
On March 11, 2022, PCSO Homicide detectives charged 30-year-old David Jesse Williams of Auburndale via warrant with first-degree murder…
DEP has denied BS Ranch & Farm’s renewal of a permit to operate in Lakeland
The DEP has refused to renew BS Ranch & Farm‘s state permit needed to continue operating as an…
Swan Dive – “HAPPY 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY FOR 15 DAYS TO SLOW THE SPREAD!”
2+15=SLOW THE SPREAD By the way, where is PENCE? He must be taking math classes somewhere! …
Trash continues to pile up despite emergency plan in Polk County
Polk County commissioners just trashed the company responsible for picking up garbage on the west side of the county.…
4 Disney employees were arrested in Polk County in a human trafficking campaign, PCSO says.
Over 100 people were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office during “Operation March Sadness 2,”…
SWAN DIVE – SWAN City Satire – First lady’s husband tests POSITIVE for Covid
Yes, Kamala Harris’ husband tested POSITIVE for Covid. In remarks yesterday, Biden reported “the First Lady’s husband”…
Paws Up – New K9 Teams Graduate!
Congrats to LakelandPD Officers Cory Bowling with partner K-9 Drax, Morgan Mumbauer with partner K-9 Summit…
Homeowners Insurance Crisis Could Lead To FL Special Session
Sen. Jeff Brandes said the FL Legislature didn’t fix a homeowners insurance crisis, and a special…
My Husband Still Works; Must He Enroll in Medicare at age 65?
There is confusion between my husband and me on when he should file for Medicare. My…
Former Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson joins Senate race
Randy Wilkinson, a Lakeland resident, filed on March 9 to run for Florida Senate District 22,…
Florida DEP sends BS Ranch Notice of Permit Renewal Denial
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has denied BS Ranch & Farm’s October 2020 application…
Lakeland Man Wins $5 Million in Florida Lottery
Lakeland’s newest millionaire is 63-year-old Marty Moon who won $5 million from the Gold Rush Limited…
Lakeland Entrepreneurs – Born and Bread Bakehouse, Jennifer Smurr
One Saturday in March of 2015 at the Lakeland Farmers Market, an entrepreneur was born! Born and…
Letter to the Editor — 5th in a series Lk Miriam Apartments
When debating about the negative impact of building 244 high-density apartment units with approximately 500 cars…
City Receives Request to Postpone Public Hearing for Proposed Lake Miriam Apartment Complex
The applicant for a proposed 244 dwelling unit apartment complex on approximately 12.07 acres located south…
NINETEEN SIXTY-ONE, Chef Marcos Fernandez – Lakeland Entrepreneurs Series
NINETEEN SIXTY-ONE has a true entrepreneur story! Chef Marcos states that FAMILY is the driving force…
Former U.S. House member Dennis Ross seeks to run in the new district
Dennis Ross who spent four terms in Congress wants to return to Washington, D.C. for the…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that five West Point cadets recently overdosed on Fentanyl during…
Letter to the Editor – 4th in a series Lk Miriam Apartments
“Studies show” that there would be less traffic impact with the Proposed 244-unit apartment project than…
JEREMIAH TILMON AND FOURTH-QUARTER RALLY HELP THE MAGIC TAKE DOWN THE BULLS
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeated the Windy City Bulls,…
Parents and guardians rejoice! Diapers will become tax-free
Parents and guardians rejoice! Diapers will become tax-free in Florida starting in July. The move comes…
Lakeland Magic become the Lakeland Swans tonight only
Swans Night! Tonight we don our special winged jerseys and the first 1,000 fans receive a…
Structure fire at 1028 N New York Ave
Firefighters responded to a structure fire this morning at approximately 9:10 AM located at 1028 N…
8 hospitalized due to carbon monoxide at Lakeland hotel
The presence of carbon monoxide in rooms at a Lakeland hotel prompted an evacuation of the…
PUBLIX FIELD AT JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM WELCOMES DETROIT TIGERS FOR SPRING TRAINING
Full workouts began today for the Detroit Tigers, and it makes the 86th season for Spring Training…
Turning Red – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Back in January, when COVID numbers were raging and another lockdown seemed…
Ukrainian and American Pain – We must unplug from Russia and China
Dr. Glenn Mollette America is no longer buying energy or vodka from Russia. Russians can no…
SWAN DIVE – “THE BIDEN GOVERNMENT LOVES TO GIVE UKRAINE MONEY AND SO SHOULD YOU”
Fox News ran an article today headlined, “House OKs Russian Oil Ban, Spending Bill With $13.6B…
Letter to the Editor – Lk. Miriam Apartments
This is the rural area that was carved out for the Lk. Miriam Square in the…
TROPICS ROLL PAST TACOMA, 10-4, IN THE ANNUAL STAR WARS GAME
You might say the “force” was with the Florida Tropics Sunday at the RP Funding Center.…
Tom Brady’s retirement didn’t last long.
The future Hall of Fame quarterback announced on Twitter he is returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for…
Pollution Notice
Type of Notice: Initial ReportDate of Notice: 03/13/2022 Incident InformationName of Incident: City of Lakeland NPDES permit FL0039772State Watch…
SWAN DIVE – “DR. LADAPO, FLORIDA SURGEON GENERAL, IS A CONSPIRACY THEORIST AND SO ARE THE AMERICAN FRONTLINE DOCTORS”
“DR. LADAPO, FLORIDA SURGEON GENERAL, IS A CONSPIRACY THEORIST AND SO ARE THE AMERICAN FRONTLINE DOCTORS”…