A Lakeland police officer shot at a suspect who was ramming police vehicles Monday afternoon at…
Month: August 2024
Competition and the freedom to choose – cars, hamburgers, schools, and ice cream
By Dr. Glenn Mollette In 1975, I bought a four-cylinder Chevrolet Monza. In my opinion in…
TOMORROW IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN FLORIDA
Tomorrow is the primary election day for the State of Florida. U.S. election laws date back…
Alien: Romulus Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Alien: Romulus” started out at a disadvantage with me because I haven’t…
Lakeland Gazette is endorsing the following candidates in the Aug 20th Primary election
Ricky Shirah Office: County Commission District 5 Neil Combee Office: Property Appraiser Becky Troutman Office: County…
Tampa man killed in head-on collision between pickup and semi in Polk County Saturday
An early morning head-on collision north of Lakeland on Saturday, August 17, 2024, left one man…
Trading Card Thief Targets Lakeland Store
A Lakeland game store has been hit twice by a trading card thief. The suspect broke…
A sales clerk in Mulberry was arrested for selling alcohol to a minor
A sales clerk in Mulberry has been arrested for selling alcohol to an 18-year-old, according to…
Letter to the Editor — Polk County Animal Services needs to be fixed
My little adopted Peaches from Polk Animal Control. I had her on hold for two weeks…
Gow Fields can’t be trusted with power over Polk’s property values and taxes
A man who compares basic government oversight to the murder of George Floyd has terrible personal…
Sazerac
The Sazerac is a close cousin to the Old Fashioned that traditionally consists of rye whiskey or brandy,…
Lee County Supervisor of Elections apologizes for affair
The Supervisor of Elections for Lee County, Tommy Doyle, is making a public and personal apology…
Polk County Florida jury finds Volkswagen violated the Florida Lemon Law
Polk County Florida jury finds Volkswagen violated the Florida lemon law and breached its warranty by failing to repair…
SOMETIMES YOU NEED AN UPGRADE
On August 13, 2024, at 1:23 p.m. LakelandPD officers responded to a report of a stolen…
Confirm Your Polling Location Before Election Day
Polk County Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards reminds Polk County voters to double check their polling…
Tampa Bomb Squad called In ……. Out of an abundance of caution
A pressure cooker was left near a garbage can at the gas pumps of the Shell…
Blair Allen for Public Defender is the best candidate running for anything in Polk County – and it’s not close
Blair is the *only* candidate running for *anything* this cycle who seems to care more about…
All lanes on Harden Boulevard from Ariana to Edgewood and Beacon Road closed for a ‘suspicious incident’
Lakeland police shut down one of the city’s major intersections Friday afternoon because of a “suspicious…
Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Chicken
This Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Chicken is a quick and delicious dish perfect for a busy…
Premium Bail Bonds Named ‘Florida’s Most Trusted Bail Bond Company 2024’
Being recognized as the ‘Florida’s Most Trusted Bail Bond Company’ for the second year in a…
Lee County SOE Tommy Doyle Had Affair With Subordinate – EEOC Complaint Allegedly Settled Via Severance
Originally published by The Miami Independent According to witnesses that have come forward, The Miami Independent…
BS Farm and Ranch lies to a Polk County Sheriff Deputy
Documents show that a PCSO Deputy came out to investigate the pumping of toxic water outside…
These restaurants that fell short, and why
There were three high-priority violations: one for raw chicken stored over vegetables inside a drawer on…
4 Illegal Immigrants Charged For High-End Residential Burglaries In 6 Florida Counties
A group of four Colombian nationals, living in the U.S. illegally, are accused of carrying out…
Letter to the Editor — Moms for Liberty Letter to American Parents
Dear Fellow American Parents, As parents we all share a common bond, an unyielding commitment to…
Prescribed Burn at Circle B Today
Polk County’s Parks and Natural Resources Division will conduct a 20-acre prescribed burn at the Circle…
Book Review – A Broken Blade (The Halfling Saga #1)
Title: A Broken Blade (The Halfling Saga #1) Author: Melissa Blair Rating: 4 Stars Jessica’s Review:…
Avon files for bankruptcy after hundreds of lawsuits over cancer claims and drowning in $1.3 billion debt
AVON Products Inc. has filed for bankruptcy after multiple lawsuits and financial struggles. The cosmetics company submitted its…
How Faith In Action Helps Seniors in North Lakeland
The group’s founder is older than most of the people she serves. A yellow house in…
Florida doctor without his hearing aid couldn’t hear his colonoscopy patient screaming
A pair of colonoscopies that included a screaming patient and a surgical tech without a medical license handling…
Peace River is dangerously close to overflowing and is FULL of toxic shit from BS Farm & Ranch
Hurricane Debby dropped a lot of water on Polk County and now the Peace River is dangerously…
Hardee High School bookkeeper accused of stealing more than $300,000, manipulating records
A Wauchula man was arrested on Monday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a local school…
Former Red Box employee has thousands of DVDs with no place to deliver them after the company filed for bankruptcy
One of the largest DVD rental chains in the country, Red Box, has ceased operations after…