Frank Fritz, part of a two-man team who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and…
Day: October 1, 2024
175 Dead, 1.5M with No Power, 600 Missing In Southeast
Death tolls doubled in 2 states; 8.5 million gallons of sewage washed into the Hillsborough River…
Conversion of an Old Bank to upscale Steakhouse in Downtown
Former CEO of the Shula Restaurant Group plans to convert the historic Florida National Bank building…
Lanoris Parker faces several charges including 15 felony counts of animal cruelty
Deputies in Polk County have arrested a 50-year-old man who they said abused and neglected “several…
Polk Theatre Schedule
Schedule: Thursday, October 3 @ 6:30 PM – PRACTICAL MAGIC* Friday, October 4 @ 7:30 PM…
John Amos, patriarch on ‘Good Times’ and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster ‘Roots,’ dies at 84
John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times” and…
Tampa man providing storm relief in Taylor County accused of stealing from Hurricane Helene victim
Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested a Tampa man they say stole from a man who lost…
Lakeland Linder to hold October auction to get rid of restaurant property
The auction will be hosted by Lakeland-based Kincaid Auction Reality LLC at 10 a.m. on Oct.…
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The Lakeland Police Department is proud to join The Drug Enforcement Administration and its national and community…
CSXT Closing Saddle Creek Road for Two-Days of Track Repairs
Previously postponed due to Hurricane Helene, CSX Transportation (CSXT) will close Saddle Creek Road starting tomorrow…
Hurricane Helene left at least 135 people dead and communities ‘wiped off the map.’ Now, survivors are struggling to get basic food and water.
The magnitude of the devastation wrought by Helene intensifies by the hour as search crews discover more…