Joshua Doolin of Polk City has submitted notice that he plans to appeal his conviction on…
Year: 2023
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…
Drainage Repair Closing Albritton Road in Southwest Polk for 20 Days
Polk County is closing Albritton Road in unincorporated Mulberry tomorrow, August 22, for 20 days to…
Hilary power outage map: Thousands with no power in California after tropical storm
Hilary brought intense rainfall to Southern California Sunday, leaving thousands of residents without power as the storm…
3 tropical storms and 2 disturbances will likely produce at least 1 hurricane
We are starting things off in the tropics this week with 3 tropical storms and 2…
Citizens Ordered Back to the Drawing Board on Rates
By Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida Regulators have ordered the state-backed Citizens Property…
Hot Time for Trump, School and Checkbooks
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Former President Donald Trump is having a hot summer facing four indictments…
Blue Beetle – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Having seen the best (“The Dark Knight,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and…
National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day – Monday, August 21, 2023
The Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating August 21, 2023, as National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness…
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Ojai area, rattling nerves as Hilary pounds SoCal
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Ojai on Sunday, rattling the larger Southern California region as…
Tropical Weather Outlook
Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL Sun Aug 20 2023 For the North…
Hong Hot Pot coming to Lakeland
Something new coming at the old Shells location on South Florida…. Hong Hot Pot Looking for…
18 YR OLD MAN KILLED AFTER BEING EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE DURING CRASH
On August 18, 2023, at 7:15 p.m. the PCSO received a 911 call from the area near…
FL Proud Boy on House Arrest for Jan. 6 Disappears Before Sentencing
Christopher Worrell was convicted of spraying pepper gel at police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021,…
Book Review – Nights in Dreadington: The Woods of Wimberly Way
By Christopher Williams Kids in Treadington, Massachusetts call their hometown Dreadington for a reason – and…
Happy Retirement K-9 Vice
After a career with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office that lasted just over eight years (56…
Lakeland store clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a 17-year-old
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a clerk at a Lakeland Shell store on Tuesday, August…
Disney Fires Back in District Fight
By The News Service of Florida After an Orange County circuit judge last month rejected its…
No pets allowed: Publix entrance sign cracks down on animals brought into stores
New signs placed at the entrance of all Publix locations are cracking down on customers bringing…
CSXT Rail Repairs Closing Reynolds Road on Monday
On Monday, August 21, CSX Transportation (CSXT) will close its Reynolds Road rail crossing between US…
Florida Shrimp Boil with Sweet Corn and New Potatoes
INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 pounds large Florida pink shrimp (heads off, peeled and deveined if desired) 5…
Homicide Investigation
On Friday, August 18, 2023, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a traffic crash occurred just outside the…
LPD wants to extend red-light cameras and add tag readers to them
Lakeland officials are in favor of extending the city’s red-light camera program and adding automated license…