Last Thursday, December 19th, there was quite a bit of activity on Bennett St. in Auburndale…
Year: 2024
Polk Theatre – Finishing 2024 with some great classic films you won’t want to miss on the big screen again!
Schedule: Thursday, December 26 @ 6:30 PM – RATATOUILLE* Friday, December 27 @ 7:30 PM –…
Every child deserves a new toy during the holiday season!
Polk County Fire Rescue tries to make it a possibility through our annual Toys for Tots…
Enjoy your wonderful Christmas present
By Dr. Glenn Mollette What is the best Christmas you remember? Was it when you were…
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – Movie Review
By Bob Garver The “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie franchise has had quite the history. In…
Rand Paul uncovers $15 million taxpayer-funded cat experiments
Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) annual government waste report, published Monday, revealed nearly $15 million in taxpayer medical testing on cats involving electroshock…
Local restaurants fail to meet standards
There were also three basic violations: The top of a steam table was soiled with food…
COLLECTOR STREETS PAVING PROJECT
WHO: Contractors working for the City of Lakeland WHAT: Milling and paving projects WHY: Roadway resurfacing…
Eggnog Pie
This delicate Bavarian cream pie features a homemade eggnog that can be made in the microwave…
Grilled Ribeye Steaks with Herb Butter
Ingredients:– For the Steaks: – 4 ribeye steaks (about 1-inch thick)– Salt– Black pepper– Olive oil…
Lakeland couple creates Godzilla house to spread holiday cheer despite hurricane damage
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Jeff and Jen Cayer’s house in Lakeland.…
First Friday, Three Kings Celebration Fri, Jan 03, 2025, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Downtown Lakeland
Our next First Friday event will take place on January 3, 2025, from 6 pm to…
Grady Judd is an Evil, Nasty, and Scary Sheriff and an Animal Killer
Editorial Currently, Polk Animal Control is under the control of the Polk Sheriff’s Office. Judd…
Did You Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that this weekly column is a public service brought to…
Polk County Dollar General Employee Arrested For Selling Alcohol to 15-Year-Old
Through its ongoing Operation Pop-Top, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) carried out a sting operation…
Greater Lakeland | Women in Aviation
By WEDU/PBS “The plane doesn’t care if you’re male or female.” In the fourth episode of…
Hurricane Milton causes farm losses that could top $600M in Florida
Agricultural production losses in Florida from Hurricane Milton could reach $642.7 million, pushing the state’s potential…
Party City to close all of its stores
Party City announced on Friday that it would close all of its stores and has initiated…
Those Who Live by Bonnie MacDougall
Bonnie is based in Florida, USA Genre: Mystery About the Book: Two cousins, Chinle Davis and Mae Godwin, are…
Lakeland sales clerk arrested for illegal alcohol sale to minor
PCSO deputies conducted another round of Operation Pop Top on Thursday, December 19, 2024, and their…
Mass euthanasia at year-end at Polk Animal Control
We want to clarify something. It’s time to wake up and stop the killing. In the…
Lakeland man continues to face fines while helping homeless
A man from Lakeland who is using his property to help the homeless was slammed with…
Approval given to allow a test road using phosphate waste to be built
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency Friday approved a test project using a toxic byproduct of phosphate…
CVS knowingly dispensed ‘massive’ amount of invalid opioid prescriptions: DOJ lawsuit
The largest pharmacy chain in America is accused of “unlawfully dispensing massive quantities of opioids and…
House passes bill to avert government shutdown
The House approved legislation to avert a government shutdown hours before the deadline on Friday, sending…
Amazon workers go on strike in Lakeland
Bay area current and retired truck drivers are showing their solidarity with Amazon workers on strike,…
AdventHealth closed on 218 acres at 3838 Harden Blvd to build a full-service hospital
AdventHealth, based in Altamonte Springs, paid $14 million for an assemblage of 218 acres in the…
Man Arrested for Groping Teen at Lakeland Chick-fil-A
A 57-year-old Lakeland man was arrested on Thursday after allegedly groping a 16-year-old girl at a…
Crispy Homemade Onion Rings
This easy Homemade Onion Rings recipe makes deliciously crisp golden onion rings with just a handful…
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…
Polk County deputies arrest middle school teacher for battery by strangulation
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 51-year-old Thomas Griffin, a middle school teacher at McLaughlin…
Frostbite
Ingredients1.5 oz Casamigos Blanco Tequila.75 oz White Chocolate Liqueur.25 oz Crème de Menthe1 oz Cream.5 oz Fresh…
I-75 277MM CMV & Roadblock Crash
Vehicle 1, a BMW 330E, was traveling southbound on I-75. Vehicle 2, a tractor trailer, was…