By Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida An Orlando restaurant and bar Thursday argued…
Year: 2023
Pot License Fee Hike Challenged
By Dara Kam – The News Service of Florida Arguing that a $1.33 million price tag…
Petalanche
Definition: (noun) This captivating term combines “petal,” signifying the delicate and often colorful segments of a flower,…
Some Polling Locations Have Changed for the City Elections
Voters in the upcoming City Elections are encouraged to check their polling location before they go…
Photo shot by Dean West is happening in Lakeland today
Dean West’s team has turned to old Domino’s pizza location into an old-time ice cream shop.…
FDA proposes ban on food additive found in fruity sports drinks and sodas
Brominated vegetable oil is no longer safe to use after studies found that the ingredient is…
LFD takes future steps in preventing “radio failures”
Lakeland Fire Department has taken immediate actions to prevent further “radio failure” during potential critical moments.…
Mexican Street Corn Recipe
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons sugar 1 pound frozen corn 1/4 cup mayonnaise ¼ cup sour cream 1/2…
Lakeland pilot project aims to meet the growing demand for clean drinking water
As Polk County’s population grows, so does the demand for clean drinking water, and an innovative…
THE FUTURE IS HERE
THE FUTURE IS HERE: We’re hard at work to prepare for Urban Air Mobility, which involves…
The Beatles’ ‘Now and Then’: A Glimpse of Greatness
The “Last” song with contributions from all four Beatles, made possible by new technology, finds its…
A proposed tax could stifle the boom in electric vehicles in Florida
Electric vehicles are driving Florida’s economy forward, generating jobs for the state and substantial savings for…
First Friday: Dancing Under the Stars
First Friday’s USO Dancing Under the Stars: A Salute to Our Armed Forces, presented by Just…
Momma Knows Best: An Act of Liberation and Freedom
By Momma Ashley Rose – This article was published In the Watermark As LGBTQ+ History Month comes…
Friday is the Last Day for Walk-In Voting
Registered voters in the cities of Auburndale, Fort Meade, Lakeland, and Winter Haven who are unable to…
Family-owned distillery brings hand-crafted rums to Lakeland
Lugo’s Craft Distillery is a family-owned and operated distillery located in Lakeland. “We make handcrafted rums that…
AG MOODY, FDLE, AND FHP URGE FLORIDIANS TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY FOLLOWING HEIGHTENED TERRORIST THREAT DUE TO HAMAS ATTACKS
Now that the FBI Director testified, “the threat of an attack against Americans in the United States…
Fatal Hillsborough Crash I-75
November 2, 2023 @ 11:40 AM Vehicle 1, a Land Rover SUV, was traveling on the…
Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Miguel Badillo, Jose Badillo, River Lawson and Brielle Dyer, missing/runaway juveniles
Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Miguel Badillo, Jose Badillo, River Lawson and Brielle Dyer,…
It’s been one year since the fatal Polk County hit-and-run and officials say they are still trying to solve the case
It’s been one year since 19-year-old Osbaldo Cuz-Xol was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Polk…
Polk County man accused of bringing fake gun to Catholic school campus
An 18-year-old Polk County man is accused of bringing a fake gun onto a private school…
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd faces a lawsuit from a man arrested in 2020 on charges of possessing and promoting child pornography
A lawyer for Edgardo Acevedo Cancela, formerly a Davenport resident, filed the suit Tuesday in federal…
Aerolark
Definition: (noun) This captivating term combines “aero,” signifying something related to air or aviation, with “lark,” representing…
The Army Suddenly, and Chaotically, Told Hundreds of Soldiers They Have to Be Recruiters Immediately
Without warning, hundreds of noncommissioned officers were ordered via email to report to the recruiting school at Fort Knox,…
Lakeland Regional Health has the second most emergency department visits in the US
Nobody plans for a trip to the emergency room, but many patients go to Lakeland Regional…
Man Who Opened Fire On ATF Agents And Lakeland Police Officers After Highspeed Chase On I-4 Pleads Guilty
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Francisco Cabrera (28, Dover) today pleaded guilty to…
DeSantis administration argues governor is shielded from releasing records due to ‘executive privilege’
By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida Ron DeSantis during his victory speech at the Tampa…
Forgive and forget? Not in this world
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Some people try to forgive but they never forget. The people of…
Disney to Buy Full Control of Hulu In Deal With Comcast
Disney has agreed to take full control of Hulu in a deal with Comcast, which has so far owned a…
DeSantis “Profoundly Un-American,” Disney Goes For the Throat
In a recent filing, the Walt Disney Company has officially gone on the full offensive against…
Art Crawl 2023
Click here for the Art Crawl website OVER 60 ARTISTS, ART SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, LIVE PERFORMANCES & MORE…
PCSO Searching For Man in ‘Suspicious Incident’ At Resurrection Catholic Church and School
UPDATE AND STATEMENT FROM SHERIFF GRADY JUDD: “Thanks to the citizen who saw something, and said…
Lakeland HS Students Promote ‘Heart Walk’ After Unexpected Death of Julia Black
High school junior Julia Black, 16, she just played in a varsity volleyball game on Wednesday…
Florida Grocery Store Faces Hefty Penalties After Fatal Employee Fall
OSHA has cited Kissimmee Meat & Produce Inc. for safety violations following the tragic death of…
MV Investment Sells Second Lakeland, Florida, Self-Storage Facility
Less than a month after completing construction on its newest Lakeland, Florida, climate-controlled self-storage (CCSS) facility,…
Sprinklejoy
Definition: (noun) This captivating term combines “sprinkle,” signifying a light, delightful addition often associated with sweets, with…
BARTOW WOMAN KILLED WHILE CROSSING S.R. 60 ON A BICYCLE
Early Wednesday morning a Chevy Trax, was traveling northbound on North Broadway Avenue and stopped for…
Lakeland Recovery Center seeing more patients addicted to fentanyl without knowing
A multi-agency, undercover drug trafficking investigation ended with Polk County deputies arresting three men and seizing…
Florida Deputies Searching For ‘Booty Patrol’ Truck Pulling Over Drivers
Authorities in Florida are searching for an unknown driver known as “Booty Patrol” for pulling over…