According to Rocket Homes, Lakeland’s housing market is overall classified as a “seller’s market” as of April…
Month: May 2024
More than 1,700 are on a waiting list as 2 affordable housing complexes open
The demand for affordable housing in Lakeland’s newest development, Swan Landing, shows the need is still…
HCSO Sheriff’s helicopter makes emergency landing in central Florida
Pilots in a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) helicopter encountered a harrowing situation, leading to an…
30-Day Closure of East Lake Parker Drive from U.S. 92 to Lakeview Street
Starting tomorrow, May 3, installation of underground utilities for a new subdivision will close East Lake Parker Drive…
WATSON CLINIC HOSTS FREE LECTURE ON EYE HEALTH IN MAY
Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the following upcoming lecture scheduled for the month of May.…
Lakeland finds land for Fire Station 8 north of I-4
Lakeland commissioners will hear details of a contract to purchase 2.3 vacant acres off the southwest…
Book Review – The Downloaded
Title: The Downloaded Author: Robert J. Sawyer ISBN: 9781989398999 Release Date: 04/09/24 Review: 5 Stars Robert Sawyer’s The…
READ A BIBLE FOR THE GRANDCHILDREN
By Van Yandell 2 Timothy 3: 16 “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and…
Semi-truck seen hanging off overpass after crash on Polk Parkway East
All lanes of Polk Parkway East are closed at Old Dixie Highway. A semi-truck is left…
Abortion is now illegal after 6 weeks in Florida, with few exceptions
As of Wednesday, May 1, most abortions in Florida after six weeks will be illegal. The state’s previous 15-week…
Florida voters will get to consider abortion rights ballot measure in November: court rules
The proposal would need 60% support to pass. A ballot initiative that would amend Florida’s Constitution…
ATTEMPTED MURDER ARREST
LakelandPD officers responded to 3545 Lakeland Highlands Road on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 7:12 p.m.…
Lake Wales BizLinc, Florida Development Corp Financial Officer Arrested Charged With Grand Theft and Fraud
Charles Young, the chief financial officer of the BizLinc business incubator in Lake Wales, has been…
Harrison School for the Arts Dance Department proudly presents the Spring Dance concerts
Guest artists Mary Durant and Ellie Potts-Barret contribute a fierce Modern Work and a very entertaining…
DeSantis Sticks Fork in Lab-Grown Meat
By Jim Turner The News Service of Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed a controversial…
Over Turned Semi
By Rachael Respress East Bound State Road 60 and 80 FT RD in the Bartow/Alturas area.
What did Lake Wales Pastor Mayor Jack Hilligoss know? And when did he know it?
When Hilligoss was pulpit-cursing citizen critics of the sleazy city-funded incubator, what did he and fellow…
Momentous Days, part 2: Leo Schofield is out of prison, and exoneration is coming
Exoneration is coming for Jerry Hill’s crumbling empire, too — in a very different way. By…
Momentous Days, part 1: Where will Jennifer Canady celebrate her triumphant carnage today?
Florida’s forced birth war starts in earnest today, and it will *never* stop until reasonable protections…
Harrison School for the Arts Literary Magazine Event – May 7th at 7:00 p.m.
Harrison School for the Arts is pleased to present the Creative Writing Department’s Literary Event to…
Former Lake Alfred commissioner faces additional 2,896 child-porn charges
A former Lake Alfred commissioner Charles Lake has had an additional 2,896 enhanced felony charges of…
Zelle fraud cases explode causing customers to lose millions
The popular peer-to-peer money transfer system, Zelle, is owned by seven major banks and is embedded…