By Jim Turner – The News Service of Florida Rapidly growing in strength, a potentially devastating…
Year: 2023
EVACUATIONS: Tampa Bay-area communities issue ‘need to leave’ orders ahead of Idalia
Some Tampa Bay-area counties have issued evacuation orders ahead of impacts from Tropical Storm Idalia. Forecasters expect…
Polk County restaurant ordered to close for 5th time this year
Grriffins Restaurant Dining Sports Bar in the Lake Wales Country Club was temporarily closed by state inspectors…
Mom Kills 2 Kids before Fatally Shooting Herself says Polk County Sheriff
The killings followed a custody dispute regarding the woman’s 10-year-old son, according to the Polk County…
First-ever female Monster and General Mills’ first female cereal mascot is named Carmella Creeper
The General Mills Monster Cereals have returned to store shelves. While you’ll have your usual Count…
Florida officials warn that contaminated gas could damage cars. Here’s where it was sold
Fuel purchased after 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at stations supplied by Citgo from Port of Tampa…
Tropical Storm Idalia Public Advisory
Tropical Storm Idalia Advisory Number 5 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL102023 400 PM CDT…
Be ‘Vigilant’ as Idalia Threatens
By Jim Turner – The News Service of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Sunday warned residents…
Sandbag Sites to Open in Polk County on Monday
Polk County is making sandbags available throughout the county at Roadway Maintenance Units on Monday, August…
Missing from Lakeland for 40 years
https://charleyproject.org/case/clifton-patrick-leonard Clifton resided in Lakeland, Florida in 1983. On the day of his disappearance, he planned…
The Rumors of a “Humanzee” Created In a 1920s Florida Lab
According to the story, a human-chimp baby was born alive. Ever since we parted evolutionary ways,…
New Life Ministry in Lakeland dedicates residence for homeless veterans
As dignitaries sat under the merciful shade of a white tent Friday afternoon, the conditions seemed…
TROPICAL STORM IDALIA
LOCATION…19.9N 85.8W ABOUT 80 MI…135 KM ESE OF COZUMEL MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/H PRESENT…
An 18-year-old was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Lakeland and another 18-year-old is in critical condition
A single-vehicle crash that happened early Sunday morning, August 27, 2023, south of Lakeland resulted in…
$5,500 worth of items stolen in Florida Pokémon heist
To Chad Rippey, what happened overnight Wednesday at his Lakeland, Florida, store was anything but a…
Four people dead in Dollar General shooting in Jacksonville
A shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, left four people dead on Saturday,…
Tropical Depression 10 could become Hurricane Idalia by the time it hits the Gulf Coast of Florida
As of 5 p.m., Tropical Depression 10 was about 65 miles east of Cozumel, Mexico. Maximum…
DeSantis issues state of emergency for 33 counties ahead of storm moving toward Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Saturday for 33 counties ahead of a potential tropical storm headed…
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens invite guests to come back for free if the weather impacts the visit
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens are inviting guests to come back to their parks for free if…
Have you seen Aaron Winczewski?
Aaron is 14 years old and was reported missing this morning by his family. Aaron was…
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…