Randy X. Ferreira, CEO of the Lakeland-based commercial real estate firm Blue Roc Premier Properties, has…
Day: September 20, 2023
Buyer got $54 million in financing for Lakeland shopping center
The Baltimore real estate investment firm CRC bought the open-air center in Lakeland for nearly $78…
Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society Scholars Award Program
Every fall, the Tony Jannus Distinguished Aviation Society Scholars Award Program provides financial support to eligible…
SNAP benefits are increasing Oct. 1: Here’s how much
The millions of people who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help cover the…
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY ARRESTS
On September 15, 2023, shortly after 4:30 a.m., Lakeland Police officers were called to investigate a…
Polk County Road Closure and Traffic Access Change
Heavy construction projects continue to slow Polk drive times. The following is the latest countywide travel…
Family of banks unite under one name after 94 years – Charlotte State Bank and Trust, Crews Bank and Trust, Englewood Bank and Trust, and Wauchula State Bank will become Crews Bank and Trust
After 94 years of community banking one way, a four-generation family bank is switching it up. …
Three FL Cities Were Named Among the Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in America
According to a new report published by Insider Monkey, “The Sunshine State” has three of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in…
When do we turn back the clock? What about keeping Florida on daylight saving time?
Get ready to turn your clocks back an hour in November. Despite a drive to “local…
6-year-old boy drowns in Polk County neighborhood
A 6-year-old boy drowned overnight at a home in a Polk County neighborhood. The Polk County…
Former Super Bowl champion arrested
Former Super Bowl champion and New York Giants running back Dion Lewis was arrested Monday at…
2023 LAKE MORTON SWAN ROUNDUP WILL TAKE PLACE OCTOBER 10
The City of Lakeland Parks Division will be on Lake Morton at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday,…
A voter registration drive aims to raise the low percentage of Black Polk Co. voters
Every year, millions of eligible voters cannot cast a ballot because they are not registered or…
Nonagenarian War Veteran Asks About Extra Credit for his Service
I’m turning 95 this year and am caretaker for my wife in our 70th year of…