The brand-new reciprocating internal combustion engine #1 has arrived ahead of schedule, keeping our new power…
Month: January 2024
REMINDER – BE SAFE – MOVE OVER. It’s the law!
Our traffic unit will be conducting a traffic enforcement initiative between 2PM and 10PM today focusing…
Missing Central Florida girls found safe in Louisiana and mother in custody
The two missing young girls have been found alive by authorities in Louisiana following Thursday’s statewide…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 7:03 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving…
Large Manufacturing Company Is Permanently Closing a Florida Facility and Laying Off Dozens
According to a Reuters article in December of 2023, the manufacturing sector in the United States was “subdued”…
Weight Loss Cabbage Soup
Weight Loss Cabbage Soup is also known as Diet Soup, Wonder Soup, or GM Diet Wonder…
Shady Oaks Gardens Cemetery Receives Historical Marker
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners today hosted a historical marker unveiling and dedication ceremony…
PUBLIC NOTICE – PROJECT UPDATE FOR GRIFFIN ROAD SEWER MAIN REPLACEMENT
WHO: Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. WHAT: Installation of 1,700 linear feet of 24-inch gravity sewer main…
SOCRATES SAID “KNOW THYSELF,” BUT DO WE?
By Van Yandell 1 Peter 2:5 “You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a…
Florida Senate committee backs bill that would ban removal of Confederate monuments
An effort to prevent the removal of historical monuments and memorials started to advance Monday in…
Running Events at Bone Valley ATV Park Scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3
Polk County Parks and Recreation is hosting the 8th Annual Hunt for Sasquatch 10k, 5k and…
Florida Republicans approve bill forcing 16 and 17-year-olds to work full-time and overnight
The bill could force high schoolers to work night shifts, even on school nights, and more…
26th Annual Lakeland Pigfest
? Get ready to squeal with delight, BBQ lovers! The 26th Annual Lakeland Pigfest is just…
Cafe Zuppina coming to Lakeland’s Downtown Food Scene
Cafe Zuppina is moving downtown. Cafe Zuppina is a Mediterranean restaurant that has been serving healthy food…
Farting Passenger Forces American Airlines Flight to Turn Around
Please, for the sake of humanity, can we all start acting properly on airplanes? It’s sketchy…
The Lakeland Country Club celebrates 100 years in Lakeland
Lakeland Country Club has reached the century mark. This weekend, members will celebrate 100 years since the…
GIRL POWER!
Annistyn and Lydia made the perfect patrol partners when they dressed up for Community Helper Day…
2024 Session: Bill would bar homeless from certain public spaces in Florida
A bill that would override home rule and target municipalities that allow the homeless to camp…
Florida Orthopaedic Institute expansion with Lakeland location
Florida Orthopaedic Institute’s newest location is now open in Lakeland. Backed by a world-class team of…
Mary’s Bagel Cafe’
6 am -2 pm Come out and celebrate our first anniversary. A Midtown Business, As a…
Ron DeSantis Returns to Old Job of Making Queer Floridians’ Lives Hell
After failing to convince the Republican Party that he should be the next President, Ron DeSantis…
Motorcyclist dead following crash in Lakeland
An SUV driver and her children were not hurt in the crash. A 35-year-old man died…
A teen riding a scooter struck and killed
The crash happened in the area of 34th Street NW and Avenue S NW A 15-year-old…
Plant City manufacturing site sold for nearly $22 million
The Brennan Investment Group has bought a nearly 250,000-square manufacturing facility and 18 acres in Plant…
Eastbound I-4 near Kathleen Road to close overnight as crews work on construction project
Heads up, drivers. Beginning at 10 p.m. Tuesday, the eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 near Kathleen…
Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and State Officials Explore Healthy Recipes with Florida’s Seniors
Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, accompanied by State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and Department of…
Enrique Martinez Captured
UPDATE: Just after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, PCSO deputies and detectives, working with…
PCFR Battalion Chief Charles True files Formal Grievance; Pre-Disciplinary Conference Held
In accordance with Polk County Employee Handbook Policy 9.6 concerning county disciplinary procedures, Battalion Chief Charles…
Crews begin to fill 60-foot-deep sinkhole in Highland City
A sinkhole in Highland City has caused a worrisome past few days for many neighbors on…
Publix Removes Invasive Plants From Florida Everglades
Publix is contributing $2 million to remove invasive trees and plants in 1,000 acres of wetlands in the…
Polk County’s most expensive house in history just sold for $4.1M
Polk County’s most expensive listing ever sold has just left the market with a record-breaking $4.1…
News Reports Ron DeSantis Is Bussing Migrants to Walt Disney World
Satire It’s a new day for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. After announcing the suspension of his…
Despite Negative Reviews, ‘Trump Vs. Biden’ Renewed For Second Season
Satire by BabylonBee.com Though its first season was branded a massive disappointment by viewers and critics…
SEU to Hold Piano Spark Concert Series
Southeastern University’s (SEU) School of Music will present its Piano Spark concert series on its Lakeland…
Aurorise
Definition: (verb) This enchanting term combines “Aurora,” representing the dazzling natural light display in the sky, with…
Stop the hate, start to love
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Anger, resentment, jealousy and hate are terribly draining emotions. If you have…