In a traffic stop turned drug bust, a Lake Wales man’s reckless driving landed him behind…
Month: July 2024
PRECIOUS DIRTY HANDS
By Van Yandell Ecclesiastes 9: 10 “Whatsoever thy hands find to do, do it with thy…
Starting August with some truly great classic films @ the POLK!
Schedule: Thursday, August 1 @ 6:30 PM – HIGH FIDELITY* Friday, August 2 @ 7:30 PM…
Lakeland Man Gets 3.5 Years for Attempting To Sneak Gun onto Plane at TIA
A Lakeland man, Abraham Othman Yacoub, 26, has been sentenced to three and a half years…
Massive Gator Causes Stir In Mulberry Front Yard
A Mulberry resident’s front yard became an unexpected wildlife sanctuary Wednesday when a colossal alligator decided…
Man On Stolen Walmart Scooter Leads Police In Low-Speed Chase
The Walmart in Lakeland, Florida was the beginning of what would become a low-speed chase as…
Plant City arson leads to quadruple murder
A man is charged with murder and arson after four people died in a house fire…
Legislative clarification may be needed on school safety law, Sheriff’s say
The Florida Legislature made another jump in school safety protocol during its 2024 session, requiring classrooms…
Lakeland Police Department receives two CALEA accreditations
The Lakeland Police Department (LPD) is excited to announce we have successfully retained two national accreditations…
Florida Braces for New ‘Anti-Homeless’ Measures Amid State Deadline
Florida Rushes to Implement Anti-Homeless Measures as State Deadline Looms, Citizens will be able to Sue…
Pollution Notice
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
Best Friends Animal Society spent nearly 600K on Polk County Animal Services 2020-2023 but Grady Judd just wanted his kill shelter instead ..
Polk County Animal Services allowed the offer to expire without even trying to renegotiate different terms…
MySky Aviation Solutions Announces Promotion within Senior Management
MySky Aviation Solutions, a private aviation consulting, management, and flight brokerage company, is pleased to announce…
Florida Republicans outnumber Democrats by 988,719
County Democrat Republican Raw Margin Percent Margin Alachua 72,981 45,109 27,872 17.72% Baker 3,627 12,399 8,772…
A new poll suggests Florida’s pro-abortion, pro-weed amendments will pass in November
According to a recent poll, Florida’s pro-abortion ballot initiative has enough public support to pass this…
INTRODUCING A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FROM WEDU PBS
We want to interview YOU! For over 75 years, Silver Moon Drive-In Theatre has been bringing…
Tropical Thoughts
1. Scenario 1. The system develops by Friday and gets a bit stronger over the weekend.…
Three Easy Ways to Vote
Polk County voters have three easy ways to vote in the August 20th Statewide Primary Election,…
DeSantis appoints Jerry Haag, leader of Lakeland-based One More Child, to a state board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Jerry Haag, president and CEO of the Lakeland-based nonprofit One More…
Seven Lakeland Restaurants that fell short – and why
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation says that these reports are just a “snapshot”…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that there will be potential Medicare benefits cuts in 2025?…
Furniture Company to lay off 101 Florida employees amid bankruptcy
Furniture retailer W.S. Badcock LLC will lay off more than 100 workers at its headquarters in…
Lakeland nonprofit seeing impact after Florida opts out of Sun Bucks program
Florida is one of about a dozen states that opted out of a federal program, a…
Polk County Deputies Solve Lakeland Bicycle Theft, Making 12-Year-Old’s Birthday Extra Special
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) proves that no crime is too small to investigate, especially…
Tropical Weather Outlook
Monday morning orange blob update. 1. NHC now has 50% chance of development later in the…
Deadpool & Wolverine – Movie Review
By Bob Garver If nothing else, “Deadpool & Wolverine” is Disney taking a victory lap…
Fire Chief Doug Riley was recognized on July 23 at the annual Executive Development Conference by the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association
Fire Chief Doug Riley was recognized on July 23 at the annual Executive Development Conference by…
Animal-rights group sparks Florida horse-meat investigation
Richard Couto, founder of the Miami Beach-based animal activist group Animal Recovery Mission, said he had…
Can You Take Expired Medications?
By Tiffany S. Cross, DO – Orlando Heath If your prescription medication has expired, don’t use it,…
Possible time for a Recall of Sheriff Grady Judd
Has anyone thought of initiating a recall campaign against Sheriff Judd? Since Polk County Animal Control…
Suspect Sought: Retail Theft at Alamo Quick Mart in Lakeland
CRIME: Retail TheftLOCATION: Alamo Quick Mart, 4607 S. Florida Ave, LakelandCASE NUMBER: Polk County Sheriff’s Office #24-27122 According to…
Lakeland VA Clinic aims to help Polk County veterans
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday morning for the Lakeland VA Clinic. The 121,000-square-foot building expands…
Man claims police brutality during arrest by Lakeland police Part 2
Story by David Elix The last time I posted, many people got onto me because I…
Judge takes final step to overturn Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’
A judge is overturning a Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that attempted to…
City Garage Motor Sports
We had our inaugural ARCA race on Friday, July 19th at Indianapolis Raceway Park. We qualified…
Three Florida Southern College Moccasins who are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics
Congratulations to our three Florida Southern College Moccasins who are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.…
Oregon Woman Arrested In Florida For Theft At Polk County Truck Stop
A 38-year-old woman from Oregon was arrested Thursday at Love’s Travel Stop on US 27 in…
10 arrested in Lakeland house party bust
Ten people, including eight teenagers, were arrested after a house party was busted in Lakeland this…
Boar’s Head Deli Meat Recall Includes Florida
Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc. is recalling 207,528 pounds of deli meat nationwide due to possible contamination…
Thousands of Ballots are being Mailed to Polk County Voters
Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards explained that over 70,000 Polk County voters have been receiving their…