Aaron is 14 years old and was reported missing this morning by his family. Aaron was…
Month: August 2023
5 hurt, including an 11-month-old baby, after a crash involving a bus in Lakeland
Five people, including an 11-month-old child, are in the hospital following an early morning crash involving…
Murder of Driver on Memorial Boulevard May Be Linked to Nightclub Shooting Last Month
A 46-year-old man, identified as Katoya “Toy” Wallace by family and friends, was shot and killed…
Four Agencies Respond to Two-Alarm Fire in Four Corners Friday Night
Quick response from Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) to a modular home fire in far northeast…
Polk County commissioner lost 3 horses by a lightning strike
The love of horses on Polk County Commissioner Neil Combee’s ranch has been passed down for…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 Targets Saturday Launch to Space Station
Mission managers met on Thursday to discuss the status of final readiness for a Friday launch…
Serious Bodily Injury Crash Investigation
On August 25, 2023, at approximately 6:41 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of…
Dissent Craft Brewing Lakeland is NOT closing
From Dissent Craft Brewing Facebook Page: In a turn of events, the new buyer of our…
Polk Teachers Union says air conditioning was still broken in 309 classrooms
Two weeks into the school year, 309 classrooms remain without air conditioning in Polk County Public…
GOD’S GLORY IS IN MOTION
By Van Yandell Job 26: 7 “He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs…
Florida Mushroom and Shrimp and Grits with Bacon
INGREDIENTS 1 pound medium Florida shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 cup Florida mushrooms, sliced ⅓ cup Florida…
Division of Unclaimed Property urges Floridians to check for lost items
The state of Florida has returned more than two billion dollars in unclaimed property to people over the past six years, including $33 million…
150 years into existence, Ku Klux Klan leaders say membership is rising in Polk County
Born in the ashes of the smoldering South after the Civil War, the Ku Klux Klan…
Pollution Notice
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
Are Nazis on the rise in Lakeland?
An unidentified man attended Tuesday’s School Board meeting wearing a Nazi iron cross and swastika.
Fitch Rates Lakeland, FL’s Energy System Rev Bonds ‘AA’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA’ rating to the following city of Lakeland, FL’s electric system…
7 Things to Know About the COVID Summer Surge
You may be done with the virus, but the latest resurgence shows it’s not done with…
Joshua Doolin plans to appeal conviction on Jan. 6 charges
Joshua Doolin of Polk City has submitted notice that he plans to appeal his conviction on…
Polk County Schools will no longer do any proclamations
The topic that divided Polk County school board members Tuesday was one that rarely causes a…
Latin Kings Member Fatally Shot after Opening Fire on U.S. Marshals
Don Robert Astor, the primary suspect in a 2009 homicide out of New York, was shot…
Devastating Wreck Crushes Arturi Family
Hello, my name is Chris Crawford. I am raising funds for my friend, fellow Paramedic, and…
THE IRON GIANT – Saturday August 26 @ 2 PM at Polk Theatre
THE IRON GIANT … Saturday, August 26 @ 2 PM. Tickets $5 and Children 10 &…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Publix Super Markets is once again demanding that you…
Polk County Fire Rescue Updates Thermal Imaging Cameras
Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) has added 45 new FLIR Thermal Imaging Cameras (TICs) to its…
Polk Theatre will reopen Saturday after major repair work
The Polk Theatre in Lakeland is scheduled to reopen Saturday after a closure of several weeks. The…
SANITARY SEWER REPAIR WILL IMPACT PORTION OF SYLVESTER ROAD
WHO: City of Lakeland Wastewater Crews WHAT: Sanitary sewer repair WHEN: Project will start August 28,…
No more ‘hurricane cakes’ made by Publix
Floridians have a complicated relationship with hurricanes, one mixed with comedic coping and a justifiable fear…
Freight train vs semi
Accident at County Line Rd & Allen K Breed Hwy LFD Engine 71, Battalion 2, and…
LAKE ALFRED MAN CHARGED WITH HAVING SEX WITH A MINOR
On 08-02-2023 the Polk County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into Unlawful Sexual Activity at a…
Florida woman accused of spiking drinks with roach spray
A Florida woman is facing charges after allegedly poisoning a man by adding Raid roach spray…
Judge John K. Stargel appealed to Lakeland commissioners for help finding a location for the new home of the Sixth District Court of Appeals
City officials have been asked if they would consider donating city-owned land to the construction of…
Lakeland Commissioners give Publix the go ahead to build parking lot
After 14 months, Publix Super Markets Inc. got approval to demolish the former Florida Citrus Mutual…
WOODLAKE PARK COMMUNITY MEETING
WHO: Public, Pickle Ball Players and those that live in near Woodlake Park WHAT: Woodlake Park…