The House of Representatives has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day…
Day: December 19, 2024
The Grinch Strikes with “No Explanation” Thanks Victory Church Lakeland
By Billy Townsend The Voctave concert isn’t sold out — because it’s free, which is not a thing Voctave seems to do…
Big Lots to close all remaining 963 stores and starts ‘going out of business sales’ after filing bankruptcy 3 months ago
The shocking move was confirmed on Thursday after a deal from a private equity firm failed to go…
Better Together: TNVR & Public Health
Join us! Better Together: TNVR & Public Health Date: January 14, 2025, from 2:00 PM to…
Legoland Florida spreading joy through Build To Give Campaign
Build a heart, share the joy If you build it, LEGO will donate. This holiday season,…
Philadelphia investor pays $38 million for Polk industrial space
Equus Capital Partners, a Pennsylvania real estate investment firm, has bought a Lakeland industrial center. The…
Bright Ice Bringing Homemade Ice Cream to Lakeland This January
Bright Ice, the growing ice cream brand founded in St. Petersburg, is set to open its…
Funeral Director Arrested In Connection To Theft
A local funeral director has been arrested for allegedly bilking a widow out of money and…
GANDY POOL WILL CLOSE FOR RESURFACING PROJECT
Gandy Pool will close for a resurfacing project starting January 2, 2024. This marks the first…
Former Polk County teacher wanting to ‘grow and groom’ student deleted texts so wife wouldn’t find them
A former teacher who is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student at Kathleen…