Earlier this week, we helped welcome back a pilot who is retiring, after 34+ years of…
Year: 2023
WOMEN 4 Lulac Invites You To A Townhall: ” Dismantling Injustice: The Community Speaks”
On June 29th at 10 am / Women 4 Lulac, The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber and…
Hip hip hooray for Officer Scott and K-9 Tinley!
Tinley is a new female bloodhound who was named after a little girl near and dear…
Polk Pride celebrates Pride in the Park
Pride festivities went forward with enthusiasm in Lakeland despite Polk County Commission declining to declare June…
A tropical wave has a 70% chance of developing in the Atlantic Ocean
The National Hurricane Center says a tropical wave located several hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo…
Jabba The Hutt Complains Of Discrimination After Airline Charges Him For Multiple Seats
Written by BabylonBee Local gangster Jabba the Hutt has threatened legal action against United Airlines, accusing…
Polk Pride increasing security at Pride in the Park in Lakeland
Polk Pride is increasing its security at its biggest event of the year on Saturday, Pride…
Lakeland post office building named for Marine who died in Afghanistan
Four of his former military colleagues have named their first-born sons for U.S. Marine Cpl. Ronald…
I-4 Accident Backs up Traffic for Miles
A rollover accident on Interstate 4 just west of the Kathleen Road interchange backing up traffic…
Ron DeSantis Suffers Huge Blow in His Battle with Disney
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has seen his favorability drop across the country as his nemesis, Disney, gets…
New Restaurant Appears to Be Headed to Lakeland Town Center
Lakeland Town Center, a shopping center on the southeast corner of the intersection between East Memorial Boulevard and Lakeshore…
DeSantis Vetoes projects for Local Colleges also Kathleen Road widening
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis nixed two of Polk County’s largest allocations in this year’s budget, though…
Ready for BBQ? New 4 Rivers Smokehouse Opens in Lakeland
Award-winning 4 Rivers Smokehouse’s 15th restaurant opens June 21 at The Shoppes at Lake Miriam Crossing, a retail…
College Board Rejects Florida’s Request to Remove LGBTQ Subjects from AP Courses
On the heels of a controversy over how to teach African American studies, another showdown over Advanced…
NO-BAKE ORANGE CREAMSICLE CHEESECAKE
INGREDIENTS 12 ounces vanilla wafers 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter,…
Free Health Services – Central Assembly of God
Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM 601 Lemon St Auburndale, FL Polk HealthCare…
SEU Receives Funding for Several Key Initiatives
Southeastern University (SEU) has received $4 million in appropriated funds from the Florida Legislature in order…
Regional Banks Scramble to Unload Commercial Real Estate Loans, Fearing New Bank Failures
Analysts fear that CRE exposure could spark another round of bank failures The work-from-home trend has…
DeSantis signs $116.5 billion state budget and vetoes $511 million
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a $116.5 billion state budget Thursday after vetoing $510.9 million in programs and…
DeSantis appoints Judge Brandon Rafool to fill an opening in the 10th Circuit court
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Judge Brandon Rafool of Winter Haven as a Circuit Judge…
Only Mounds of Rock & Rubble Remain Where Orlando Theme Park Stood for Decades: Holy Land Experience
Mounds of rock and rubble are all that remain where once a vibrant and bustling Orlando…
Pop star’s sister stole from a Florida Hobby Lobby according to TMZ
Bobbie Jean Carter was arrested on the Gulf Coast Saturday afternoon, TMZ first reported. More trouble for the…
PCSO Animal Control hosts a free Adoptapalooza event this Saturday
Polk County residents are invited to adopt the newest furry member of their family this weekend.…
Lori Edwards will seek her seventh term as Polk County Supervisor of Elections
Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards plans to pursue a seventh term. Edwards, 66, announced…
Truckers Boycott in Florida Due to Passage of Senate Bill 1718
Florida’s recent passage of Senate Bill 1718, a new immigration law targeting undocumented immigrants, has triggered widespread controversy.…
RELENTLESS PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION
Written by Van Yandell Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”…
Forget Disney Ron DeSantis Has a Surprising New Target
Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have been feuding for some time in a dispute that arguably…
Two more property insurance companies scaling back coverage in Florida
Florida homeowners have fewer options for property insurance. Just two weeks into hurricane season, The Farmers…
Keep Woodlake Park Pickleball Courts Open From Dawn To Dusk
Started by Jason Ison Woodlake Park pickleball courts, in Lakeland Florida, have been operating from dawn to…
Polk County named the fastest-growing county in Florida
A study from the United Community Needs Assessment found that Polk County is the fastest-growing county…
Retired sergeant returns to investigate Lakeland cold cases
A Lakeland sergeant has decided to come out of retirement to take some of the workload…
Meet Mimosa, Martini, Mojito, and Manhattan
Please send us good wishes and prayers for four 7-week-old kittens we recently took to the…
Lakeland celebrations Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday and celebration in Lakeland. The holiday, signed into federal law…
Gov. DeSantis OK’s new protections for adults with disabilities
Cases involving dependent adults’ support had been left to court interpretation. Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation (SB…
Permitless Carry goes into effect for Florida residents
They won’t need a concealed weapons or firearms license to carry a gun. In a couple…
US House passes bill to Help the citrus industry
The U.S. House has passed the Block Grant Assistance Act (H.R. 662), a measure sponsored by…
Heavy Construction Closing Several Polk County Roads
Upcoming heavy construction projects will slow traffic in Lakeland, Bartow, Haines City, and Winter Haven with…
Polk Schools Superintendent Heid explains his decision to skip the Pride Proclamation in June
As some governments recognize June as Pride Month, Polk County Public Schools won’t be one of…
Update: Former Lakeland Square Sears building to be demolished for multifamily housing
The closed Sears department store at the Lakeland Square Mall will soon be transformed into an…
Disney accidentally casts a porn star in The Little Mermaid
However, all this news aside, there has been a surprising revelation about this live-action remake. Disney…
Self-driving vehicle facility for testing and research opens
The future of driving will officially be tested in Florida. After breaking ground on construction almost six…