In Florida, the brown- and yellow-shelled snails – native to West Africa – have become a…
Month: July 2023
The City is looking for New Director for the RP Funding Center
After searching the country, the city has identified four potential candidates to be the new director…
Vehicle Fire I-75
On Saturday, July 8th at 6:04 AM, FHP Troopers and fire rescue personnel responded to a tractor-trailer…
Frinsa Fish Canning Company Nixes Plans Plant in Lakeland
Frinsa fish-canning company which had planned to spend $21 million to convert a newly constructed building off Chestnut…
Dollar Tree Rolling Prices Back to $1
What happened? Dollar Tree branched away from its trademark $1 dollar pricing at the end of…
Republicans sound alarm over DeSantis’s drooping campaign
Questions surrounding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) presidential campaign strategy are multiplying as he continues to…
Lakeside Village shopping center has been sold for $78 million dollars
The Lakeside Village shopping center in Lakeland has sold for nearly $78 million to a real…
BoCC and IAFF Local 3531 Reach Contract Agreement
Polk County and members of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Union 3531 bargaining unit have…
Easy Chicken Fajitas
Easy Chicken Fajitas – skip going out and make chicken fajitas at home! Super easy to make…
McIntosh Unit 2 demolition project
Yesterday, Lakeland Electric’s McIntosh Unit 2 was successfully taken down with cables, marking a significant accomplishment…
FHP Busts Mobile Meth Lab
Today, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle suspected of having…
TLC Pet Snip continues to lie, why?
Editorial TLC Pet Snip has not paid their former employees their proper wages, why? Two families…
Shells Seafood restaurant in Lakeland closed
Shells Seafood no longer lists the Lakeland location on its website and the restaurant is up…
Lakeland’s Rep. Jennifer Canady has been chosen to be Florida House Speaker for 2028-2030
In her first session as a Florida legislator, Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, sponsored two of the…
Ethics complaints filed against DeSantis over private jet travel
A nonprofit government watchdog group is asking the Florida Commission on Ethics to investigate whether Gov.…
Lakeland couple charged in death of toddler left in car
Polk County Sheriff’s detectives have charged husband and wife Joel and Jazmine Rondon, both 33 years old,…
THE CALM AFTER THE STORM
Written by Van Yandell Isaiah 41: 10 “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be…
Grand Marshal for the 2023 Lake Mirror Classic is Mr. Bill Warner
It is with incredible excitement and honor to announce Bill Warner as the Grand Marshal for…
VISTE receives groceries after 830 lbs. were donated at Red White & Kaboom
The Fourth of July festivities may be over. However, one Lakeland nonprofit is still celebrating because…
A new study estimates ‘forever chemicals’ may be found in 45 percent of U.S. tap water
A new federal study estimates that toxic “forever chemicals” can be found in 45 percent of…
Teachers are quitting over anti-LGBTQ laws
Across the US, teachers are quitting. This year more than a third of K-12 teachers who…
Why Can’t I Collect Survivor Benefits from My Deceased Wife?
I am a 62 year old widower that is still working full time. While my…
Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest Finds Familiar Winners amid torrential rain and lightning hit the Area
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defended their titles, but the spectacle was less about the victors…
Red White & Kaboom fireworks last 12 minutes Lakelanders are pissed off
What was with the fireworks at Red, White, and Kaboom being so short this year? Did…
The new law raises the driver age for golf carts and prohibits usage on some roads
A new Florida Law prohibiting a person under 18 from operating a golf cart on certain…
Red, White & Kaboom Independence Day Celebration!
Tonight, light up your night with a bang at the Red, White & Kaboom Independence Day…
Movie Review – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
By Bob Garver It has been 15 years since famed archeologist/adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)…
USPS raising the price for first-class stamps in July
It’s about to cost you more to mail a letter. The United States Postal Service is…
ADDITIONAL DOWNTOWN INTERSECTIONS WILL BE CONVERTED TO FOUR-WAY STOPS
Starting Friday, July 21, 2023, five additional intersections in downtown Lakeland will be converted from signalized…
The fourth time is costing them $1500
A restaurant in Lake Wales was temporarily closed by a state inspector for the fourth time…
A shoplifting soap opera. Let’s find him!
CRIME: RETAIL THEFT CRIME SCENE: DOLLAR GENERAL, 4336 KNIGHTS STATION RD, LAKELAND POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE…
Central Florida sheriffs sound off on permitless carry law
Starting July 1, Florida’s new permitless carry law goes into effect. Orange County Sheriff John Mina…
Florida bill allowing radioactive roads made of potentially cancer-causing mining waste signed by DeSantis
Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that would allow for roads across Florida…
SUSPECT CHARGED IN SHOOTING AFTER STANDOFF
On Friday, June 30, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting…
Alley Cat Allies Applauds Florida Law to Promote Spay and Neuter Surgeries
Alley Cat Allies applauds Florida lawmakers and the governor for passing a new law that will…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Approves Bill HB 719 to Address Shortage of Spay/Neuter for Pets to Take Effect July 1, 2023
New Legislation Welcomes Veterinarians from Other States to Help Provide Canine and Feline Sterilization, Routine Preventative…