I have a question about the family maximum SS retirement benefit. As I understand it, if…
Year: 2023
U.S. appeals court upholds Florida high school’s transgender bathroom ban
A new ruling for the New Year – the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled…
Abortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says
Mifepristone, the first of two drugs in medication abortions, previously had to be dispensed only by…
Polk deputies seize enough fentanyl to kill 3 million people in one day
Polk County is set to receive $30 million dollars, over the next 18 years to fight…
Bill Castle retires as Lakeland HS football coach after 47 years
Lakeland HS football fans knew this day would come, but likely were wishing it didn’t have…
ARREST MADE IN HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
On Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Kenneth Bernard Bowers was arrested in connection…
Plans are in the works for a new monument in Veterans Park
Plans are in the works for a new monument in Veterans Park illuminating a lesser-known woman…
Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in for his second term
Gov. Ron DeSantis was sworn in for a second term Tuesday with a muscle-flexing speech in…
Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapses on the field
Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field, was administered CPR and then was taken by ambulance to a…
Just Cares Inc presents Three Kings on First Friday January 6th
Downtown Lakeland puts on a First Friday celebration every First Friday of every month and on…
LAKELAND MAGIC FLY BY SKYHAWKS
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeat the College Park Skyhawks…
LAKELAND MAGIC ACQUIRE TOOKIE BROWN
The Lakeland Magic, the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, have acquired guard Tookie Brown…
Those who are grieving and suffering loss
Written by Dr. Glenn Mollette Throughout the years, many of us watched Barbara Walters from NBC…
Lakeland nurse practitioner wanted to be a good example for her patients and loses 90 lbs. to inspire others to transform their lives
While many people will make a New Year’s resolution to shed pounds, one Lakeland woman recently…
USDA predicts historic low orange crop from Hurricane Ian damage
The Florida citrus industry was already looking at a historic low for fruit production in the…
Why is Sheriff Grady Judd taking the lethal approach to cat and kitten control in Polk County?
There is a better way than killing – better for cats and better for Polk County. …