The Brennan Investment Group has bought a nearly 250,000-square manufacturing facility and 18 acres in Plant…
Year: 2024
Eastbound I-4 near Kathleen Road to close overnight as crews work on construction project
Heads up, drivers. Beginning at 10 p.m. Tuesday, the eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 near Kathleen…
Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and State Officials Explore Healthy Recipes with Florida’s Seniors
Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, accompanied by State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo and Department of…
Enrique Martinez Captured
UPDATE: Just after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, PCSO deputies and detectives, working with…
PCFR Battalion Chief Charles True files Formal Grievance; Pre-Disciplinary Conference Held
In accordance with Polk County Employee Handbook Policy 9.6 concerning county disciplinary procedures, Battalion Chief Charles…
Crews begin to fill 60-foot-deep sinkhole in Highland City
A sinkhole in Highland City has caused a worrisome past few days for many neighbors on…
Publix Removes Invasive Plants From Florida Everglades
Publix is contributing $2 million to remove invasive trees and plants in 1,000 acres of wetlands in the…
Polk County’s most expensive house in history just sold for $4.1M
Polk County’s most expensive listing ever sold has just left the market with a record-breaking $4.1…
News Reports Ron DeSantis Is Bussing Migrants to Walt Disney World
Satire It’s a new day for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. After announcing the suspension of his…
Despite Negative Reviews, ‘Trump Vs. Biden’ Renewed For Second Season
Satire by BabylonBee.com Though its first season was branded a massive disappointment by viewers and critics…
SEU to Hold Piano Spark Concert Series
Southeastern University’s (SEU) School of Music will present its Piano Spark concert series on its Lakeland…
Aurorise
Definition: (verb) This enchanting term combines “Aurora,” representing the dazzling natural light display in the sky, with…
Stop the hate, start to love
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Anger, resentment, jealousy and hate are terribly draining emotions. If you have…
The initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida has enough signatures to appear before voters
A ballot initiative in Florida to legalize marijuana for nonmedical purposes has enough verified signatures to…
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE & END OF LIFE ELECTRONICS EVENT
The City of Lakeland’s Division of Solid Waste will be hosting a FREE Household Hazardous Waste…
Chicken Restaurant Chain Known For Buttermilk Breaded Chicken and Southern Sides Gets New FL Stores
The chicken restaurant market is arguably a big one. According to Ibis World, fast-food chicken restaurants…
Affordable Connectivity Program is more than broadband; it’s a lifeline
Editorial The digital divide still looms large, leaving tens of thousands of Floridians, particularly in rural…
Retired Congressman Publishes Memoirs
Dennis A. Ross, a retired U.S. Congressman and political science professor at Southeastern University (SEU), published…
Polk Theatre — Forever Elvis
Sunday, March 10, 2024, @ 7:30 PM Reserved seating is available in advance by visiting Forever…
Polk Theatre – Paddington
1/25 @ 6:30 PM *Special concessions $2 Hot Dogs, $2 House Wine/Beer & $2 Bottomless Small…
The Beekeeper – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Last week I wrote about “Mean Girls” and the problem of having…
Statement From The Trump Campaign
With only a few days left until President Donald J. Trump’s victory in New Hampshire, we…
Universal Studios set to drop key Disney-owned theme park property
Universal Studios Florida and Disney World compete for the same theme park customers. Walt Disney and…
McDonald’s advertisement sign that burst into flames
This is a McDonald’s advertisement sign that burst into flames on Highway 27 in Dundee on…
Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ending his 2024 Republican presidential campaign after failing to overtake rival Donald Trump…
Homicide Investigation
On Saturday, January 20, 2024, at approximately 3:52 p.m., officers were dispatched to 3520 Cleveland Heights…
Florida Man Faces Charges after Human Remains Discovered in North Carolina
In a shocking development in a missing person’s case, human remains were found in the backyard…
Does anyone know these young men?
UPDATE: Lakeland PD has picked them up ……. The young man in the blue jacket decided…
Leigh Ann Wynn Named Executive Director of AdventHealth Foundation West Florida
Leigh Ann Wynn was born and raised in Lake Wales and has a deep tie to…
Florida Student at FAU Launches LGBTQ+ Newspaper Despite DeSantis Legislation
Florida banned state funding of college diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, so one student started an…
60-Foot-Deep Sinkhole Opens Outside Highland City Home
A sinkhole outside a home in Polk County is being monitored by the fire and rescue…
Ron DeSantis rules out Grady Judd as 2024 running mate
The Polk County Sheriff is a ‘great guy,’ but since both men are from the ‘same…
Lakeland’s Lost Community – Moorehead Community
In 1883 — nearly two years before the City of Lakeland became incorporated as “Lakeland” — this pivotal growing neighborhood…
Wanted 26-year-old Enrique Martinez
Today’s #WarrantOfTheDay is 26-year-old Enrique Martinez, who lives in a homeless camp at 2nd Eloise Terrace…
We are SELLING LAKELAND!
Michael Walker with RAW Compositions LLC KILLED this video for us #sellinglakeland ladies! We are all…
White House calls out Florida for not joining summer EBT program
The White House has called out Florida and other GOP-led states for not opting into a…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Seems To Be Building His Exit Plan From The Presidential Campaign.
After a humbling loss in Iowa, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is starting to signal that…