Yesterday, Lakeland Electric’s McIntosh Unit 2 was successfully taken down with cables, marking a significant accomplishment…
Year: 2023
FHP Busts Mobile Meth Lab
Today, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle suspected of having…
TLC Pet Snip continues to lie, why?
Editorial TLC Pet Snip has not paid their former employees their proper wages, why? Two families…
Shells Seafood restaurant in Lakeland closed
Shells Seafood no longer lists the Lakeland location on its website and the restaurant is up…
Lakeland’s Rep. Jennifer Canady has been chosen to be Florida House Speaker for 2028-2030
In her first session as a Florida legislator, Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, sponsored two of the…
Ethics complaints filed against DeSantis over private jet travel
A nonprofit government watchdog group is asking the Florida Commission on Ethics to investigate whether Gov.…
Lakeland couple charged in death of toddler left in car
Polk County Sheriff’s detectives have charged husband and wife Joel and Jazmine Rondon, both 33 years old,…
THE CALM AFTER THE STORM
Written by Van Yandell Isaiah 41: 10 “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be…
Grand Marshal for the 2023 Lake Mirror Classic is Mr. Bill Warner
It is with incredible excitement and honor to announce Bill Warner as the Grand Marshal for…
VISTE receives groceries after 830 lbs. were donated at Red White & Kaboom
The Fourth of July festivities may be over. However, one Lakeland nonprofit is still celebrating because…
A new study estimates ‘forever chemicals’ may be found in 45 percent of U.S. tap water
A new federal study estimates that toxic “forever chemicals” can be found in 45 percent of…
Teachers are quitting over anti-LGBTQ laws
Across the US, teachers are quitting. This year more than a third of K-12 teachers who…
Why Can’t I Collect Survivor Benefits from My Deceased Wife?
I am a 62 year old widower that is still working full time. While my…
Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest Finds Familiar Winners amid torrential rain and lightning hit the Area
Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo defended their titles, but the spectacle was less about the victors…
Red White & Kaboom fireworks last 12 minutes Lakelanders are pissed off
What was with the fireworks at Red, White, and Kaboom being so short this year? Did…
The new law raises the driver age for golf carts and prohibits usage on some roads
A new Florida Law prohibiting a person under 18 from operating a golf cart on certain…
Red, White & Kaboom Independence Day Celebration!
Tonight, light up your night with a bang at the Red, White & Kaboom Independence Day…
Movie Review – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
By Bob Garver It has been 15 years since famed archeologist/adventurer Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)…
USPS raising the price for first-class stamps in July
It’s about to cost you more to mail a letter. The United States Postal Service is…
ADDITIONAL DOWNTOWN INTERSECTIONS WILL BE CONVERTED TO FOUR-WAY STOPS
Starting Friday, July 21, 2023, five additional intersections in downtown Lakeland will be converted from signalized…
The fourth time is costing them $1500
A restaurant in Lake Wales was temporarily closed by a state inspector for the fourth time…
A shoplifting soap opera. Let’s find him!
CRIME: RETAIL THEFT CRIME SCENE: DOLLAR GENERAL, 4336 KNIGHTS STATION RD, LAKELAND POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE…
Central Florida sheriffs sound off on permitless carry law
Starting July 1, Florida’s new permitless carry law goes into effect. Orange County Sheriff John Mina…
Florida bill allowing radioactive roads made of potentially cancer-causing mining waste signed by DeSantis
Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that would allow for roads across Florida…
SUSPECT CHARGED IN SHOOTING AFTER STANDOFF
On Friday, June 30, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting…
Alley Cat Allies Applauds Florida Law to Promote Spay and Neuter Surgeries
Alley Cat Allies applauds Florida lawmakers and the governor for passing a new law that will…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Approves Bill HB 719 to Address Shortage of Spay/Neuter for Pets to Take Effect July 1, 2023
New Legislation Welcomes Veterinarians from Other States to Help Provide Canine and Feline Sterilization, Routine Preventative…
Lakefront Friday
A Lakes & Stormwater crew was recently spotted cleaning out one of the City’s pollution control…
FL Medicaid Changes Leave Some Scrambling for Coverage
Written by Trimmel Gomes Florida News Connection Of its 4.9 million Medicaid enrollees, Florida purged about…
Meet Josie
Josie is a 2-year-old, medium-haired, black and white tuxedo with an adorable bobbed tail. She has…
Squeeze will operate Monday from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at Red, White & Kaboom
The CitrusConnection is all in and ready to serve passengers over the weekend and Monday for…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Thursday, June 29, 2023, at approximately 8:55 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving…
Has TLC Pet Snip prescribed drugs illegally ….. Let’s see …..
Editorial On June 30, 2023, TLC Pet Snip prescribed a drug to a patient animal. Florida…
One Dead – Deputy shot
One man is dead and a Polk County sheriff’s deputy is injured after a traffic stop…
Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
In a 6-3 ruling that will affect tens of millions of Americans, the Supreme Court on Friday struck…
Lakeland Regional Health Celebrates Inaugural Graduate Medical Education Class With White Coat Ceremony
For over a decade, Lakeland Regional Health has been preparing to become a teaching hospital and…