A single-engine plane had to make an emergency landing shortly after taking off Wednesday morning, according…
Year: 2023
Mountain Biking in Florida?
When you think of youth sports, baseball, football, and soccer might leap to mind, but probably…
Astralume
Definition: (noun) This radiant term combines “astral,” relating to the stars or celestial objects, with “lume,” a…
Do you believe in Miracles? A Thanksgiving Miracle has happened: The community is rallying behind a food pantry destroyed by an arsonist
A fire-gutted food pantry is getting restocked by the community. A week before Thanksgiving, the New…
FL Is Top State for “Adulterous Behavior”, According to a New Report
According to an article published by Fox News, FL is the #1 state in America for “adulterous behavior”. According…
Lakeland Man Charged With Attempted Murder
PCSO Deputy Juan Sanchez responded to the Wendy’s at 1910 W. Memorial Blvd. at about 1:45…
Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus: A Festive Free Event at Lakeside Village
Get ready to kick off your holiday season with a jolly good time! This Saturday, Sat, Nov…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that there is a potentially fatal mystery illness in dogs…
Lakeland man took ecstasy and pain pills before leading trooper on high-speed chase
A Lakeland man took ecstasy and pain pills before leading a Florida Highway Patrol trooper on…
Lakeland Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash on US-301
A Lakeland man was killed in a crash on Monday around 4:00 p.m., according to Florida…
Lakeland Linder International Airport aims to curb jet noise complaints by fine-tuning flightpaths
Changing those aviation angles isn’t as simple as it sounds. They have to make sure it…
10 rail cars derail in Polk County
A train transporting several rail cars near the Mosaic phosphate mine derailed Tuesday morning. It happened…
Celebration Of The Arts
Don’t forget your tickets to Celebration Of The Arts on Saturday, December 2nd! A night of…
Publix CEO Todd Jones to leave his post
President Kevin Murphy will helm the employee-owned grocery chain on Jan. 1. Jones, who started as…
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” – Movie Review
By Bob Garver I’ve been referring to this movie as “Hunger Game of Thrones.” It’s…
A 26-year-old Lakeland woman was killed head-on crash
A 26-year-old Lakeland woman was killed and four other people were seriously injured Sunday night in…
COLLINS NAMED DIRECTOR OF RP FUNDING CENTER
City Manager Shawn Sherrouse is pleased to announce Cindy Collins as the new Director of the…
Lumiglitz
Definition: (noun) This dazzling term combines “luminosity,” representing the state of emitting light, with “glitz,” signifying glamorous…
Walmart, Costco, and other companies rethink self-checkout
The backlash against self-checkout is growing, and stores are starting to dial back on the technology after it…
Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96
Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who President Jimmy Carter called “an extension of myself” owing…
Thanksgiving Adventure Day
Mon, Nov 20, 2023, 10:00am-2:00pm Add to Calendar Location Bonnet Springs Park 400 Bonnet Springs Blvd Lakeland…
Wrong-Way Driver Crash I-75
Vehicle 1, a Lexus IS sedan, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-75, south…
Big changes are in the works for Tigertown — $33 Million Dorm and a newly signed deal to keep Detroit Tigers in Lakeland Until 2044
The Lakeland City Commission will vote Monday on a proposal to demolish three buildings and a…
Teachers will Receive Raises before Christmas
PCPS Superintendent Fred Heid announced on Friday that the scheduled Dec. 29 paycheck is being moved…
New Report Shows DeSantis Had Bigger Plans to Punish Disney but Feared Hurting His Lucrative Donors
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had already stripped Disney World of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the…
Gov. Ron DeSantis Has an Undocumented Immigrant Problem
Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis sees high numbers of undocumented immigrants in his home state of Florida despite promoting…
Hamburger Mary’s owner says “We’re fighting the fight because it has to be done”
An Orlando restaurant owner who filed a lawsuit against the State of Florida is relishing in…
Homeless man hit and killed by train in Auburndale
A homeless man was hit and killed by a train Friday evening in the Auburndale area,…
Polk County Fire Rescue Firefighter/Paramedic Killed in Off-Duty Crash in Davenport
Polk County Fire Rescue is mourning the loss of 41-year-old Firefighter/Paramedic Brian Herr, who died in…
Lakeland Food Pantry works to clean up after devastating fire before Thanksgiving
A fire ripped through the New Testament Ministries food pantry in Lakeland after a man lit…
FWC charges Polk County men caught poaching deer
Two Polk County men accused of hunting deer at night have been hit with multiple night…
FREE PLAY FLORIDA
Photos by Tom Hagerty For More photos click here CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF FREE PLAY FLORIDA…
Fla. House candidate pleads guilty to misdemeanor for incident at Lakeland clinic and pays fine
An abortion-rights activist now running for the Florida Legislature pled guilty to a charge of attempting…
Aetherflow
Definition: (noun) This mystical term combines “aether,” representing the essence that fills the universe, with “flow,” signifying…
Lakeland’s cart transit system Squeeze to relaunch lunch service on weekdays
Lakeland Downtown Development Authority’s board of directors approved restarting The Squeeze’s lunch service Monday to Friday…
Lakeland nonprofit feeds hungry kids
In Polk County, an important mission relies almost solely on volunteers. KidsPACK makes sure students in…
An appeals court lifted Trump’s gag order, clearing the way for him to insult the judge’s staff again
An appellate judge on Thursday lifted, for now, a gag order that had barred Donald Trump…
Publix challenging Kroger with expansion into Kentucky
Publix is nearly synonymous with Florida. If you’re in the Sunshine State, you’re rarely more than an hour…