51 schools in Polk County have areas without working air conditioning: Union

In the days since the Polk Education Association filed a class action grievance, the number of schools…

Ambulance Driver at Fault for Crash on South Florida Ave

A Polk County Fire Rescue engineer/paramedic was at fault in the accident that sent an ambulance crashing…

Watson Clinic Earns National Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home

Watson Clinic has achieved Certificates of Recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee…

I-4 westbound ramp at US 27 to be closed tonight and Thursday night

Crews will close the U.S. 27 on-ramp to Interstate 4 westbound at Exit 55 tonight from…

KLAL and Amazon aircraft operations are going to get quite busier

Amazon will move all of its air cargo operations from Tampa International Airport to Lakeland Linder…

History of the Lake Miriam neighborhood

We are taking you back in time to share some interesting history about the Lake Miriam…

School supplies collected at Momma Ashley Rose and Friends show

Here is a portion of the school supplies we collected on Sunday! Along with $200 worth…

BREAKING NEWS: Aldi to buy Florida-based Winn-Dixie grocery stores. Here’s what that means

Aldi has agreed to purchase the parent company of Florida-based grocery store Winn-Dixie and plans to…

HCA Healthcare looks to build another free-standing ER in Lakeland this time on Carpenters Way and 98 N

HCA Healthcare wants to build a new, free-standing emergency room at a busy North Lakeland intersection.…

Polk Files FDEP Petition to Reverse or Modify BS Ranch Consent Order

On August 14, 2023, Polk County filed a Petition for Formal Administrative Proceedings requesting the Florida…

DeSantis Security Costs Jump

By Jim Turner – The News Service of Florida As Gov. Ron DeSantis geared up his…

Tabernacle Crush – Behind the Bar with The Twisted Mixer

Now that our daily thundershowers have dissipated we are left to deal with the suffocating August…

Lakeland man faces over $95K in fines from Polk County for housing homeless on his property

70-year-old Virgil Robinson has lived on his Lakeland land for over 20 years since the property…

Florida’s Medicaid Redetermination Issues, Coverage Losses in Spotlight

Health policy experts are highlighting a multitude of concerns regarding Florida’s Medicaid Redetermination process, claiming it results in…