Lakelanders are expected to converge on downtown Lakeland on Thursday evening for the annual Christmas parade…
Year: 2022
NO MORE KITTENS FOR THIS MAMA!!
Polk No Kill Coalition, Inc. has had a very difficult, long year. We have more calls…
Did you Know
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that the Florida Legislature will meet in special session during…
Florida woman sues Kraft Heinz for $5M says mac and cheese preparation is misleading
A Florida woman is suing the Kraft Heinz Food Company for $5 million, claiming they misled…
Christmas is in your heart
Dr. Glenn Mollette Christmas once started for me when the JC Penny and Sears catalogs came…
Thanksgiving Double Helping
By Bob Garver Like the “World” of a certain movie, the holiday weekend at the…
COWBOY STEW
Cowboy stew recipe is one part beef stew, one part chili, five parts DELICIOUS! Love hearty…
Why isn’t Sheriff Grady Judd not listening to the facts?
A Humane Path Forward for Polk County By Coryn Julien, Associate Director of Communications, Alley Cat…
Woman dies in test drive crash outside Nissan car lot
A 76-year-old passenger was killed when a vehicle being test driven by an 86-year-old man turned…
Deputy-involved shooting in Polk County ends with a suspect arrested with no injuries
Two deputies responding to a suspicious person call near Lakeland on Saturday, November 26, 2022, were…
LAKELAND MAGIC BLOWS BY CAPITANES AT HOME
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeat the Mexico City Capitanes…
Winter Haven Hospital CEO resigns after soliciting for prostitution arrest
Kidada Hawkins, the president of Winter Haven Hospital, has resigned following his arrest on a charge of…
1 arrested after shooting at Lakeland Pawn Shop
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a pawn shop just outside of…
Lakeland Fire Department releases 2023 Rescued Pets Calendar
Just in time for the New Year, the Lakeland Fire Department and SPCA Florida have released…
Avian flu outbreak hits record, killing over 50 million birds in the United States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that avian flu has killed 50.54 million birds in the…
Will Florida legislature’s new GOP supermajorities butt heads with the governor?
“You might actually see the legislature exerting independence” – USF Prof. Josh Scacco Florida kept the…
PCFR Uses Drone to Locate Patient in Distress
On Friday at 12:46 p.m. Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) received a report of a hiker…
Lakeland Doctor Pleads Guilty To Accepting Kickbacks
A Lakeland doctor has pleaded guilty in federal court of soliciting and receiving kickbacks and bribes…
Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas
ingredients 2 cups pre-cooked rotisserie chicken 8 ounces cream cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon…
LAKELAND MAGIC DEFEAT MEXICO AT HOME
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeat the Mexico City Capitanes…
Officials Warn of Consumer Fraud Ahead of Cyber Monday
As Cyber Monday approach, officials are warning consumers to be aware of potential fraud from sham…
Former VP Mike Pence visits Fort Myers Beach during Thanksgiving
On this Thanksgiving Day, a few residents were offered a small slice of normalcy. That normalcy…
Recycling company converts old campaign signs into fuel
Hillsborough County code enforcement workers recently held their annual “Signs Off Day.” They scoured the area to…
IS IT ALL TEMPORARY?
Written by Van Yandell Ecclesiastes 1: 2-4 “Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities;…
Former Lake Wales city commissioner speaks out for the first time after being acquitted of felony charges
A former Lake Wales city commissioner is sharing her story with Spectrum News after being acquitted…
City Commissioners gave away $800,000 to two manufacturers to expand and hire 175 new jobs
Keymark Corp. of Florida, a custom aluminum parts manufacturer, will receive $400,000 from the city’s new…
After 33 years, the Stanford Cat Network adopts the last of the campus cats
Written by Nathan J. Winograd Please join Jennifer and me as we raise a glass to…
Fog Reduces Visibility On Central Florida Roads To 1/2 Mile
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay has issued a special statement warning Thanksgiving travelers to…
NPA Florida relocates to new Lakeland facility
National Powersport Auctions (NPA) has moved its Florida operations to a brand-new facility in Lakeland, Florida.…
Ducks get commitment from 3-star OL Gernorris Wilson
The Oregon Ducks got another big body up front in the 2023 recruiting class on Wednesday…
New Construction Plan Review Filed for Culver’s in South Lakeland
A new construction plan review was recently filed with the city of Lakeland for a Culver’s…
Nana’s Banana Pudding
Ingredients 3 packages of French Vanilla Instant Pudding 5 cups milk 8 ounces of sour cream…
Sheriff Grady Judd needs to be held responsible!!!!
Judd needs to stop hiding and answer the questions WARNING (^^^^GRAPHIC PICTURE BELOW ^^^^^) We have…
For Some Simple Guidance About Medicare
I’m nearing 68 years old, have never signed up for Medicare but thinking that I…
A 27-year-old man dead on US 98 N early Tuesday morning
A 27-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while pushing a shopping cart in…
LAKELAND MAGIC FALLS AGAIN TO TEXAS LEGENDS ON THE ROAD
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, fell to the Texas Legends…
Did you know
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that this coming Thursday will be the 401st anniversary of…
Amazing Grape Salad
*Ingredients: °16 oz. sour cream °16 oz. cream cheese °1 cup sugar °Couple jets of pure…