Now in its 41st year, the Leadership Lakeland is an annual program to cultivate and enhance…
Day: January 16, 2025
Meet the 2025 Florida Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Queen and Court
By Michelle Caceres Plant City Observer The stage was set, literally and figuratively, at the Charlie Grime…
Do you have thoughts on Memorial Blvd?
The City of Lakeland is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the nation. As public infrastructure…
Florida Poly engineers design lifesaving bodycam tool for Lakeland police
Officers with the Lakeland Police Department are now all equipped with a simple but lifesaving tool that was developed by…
Official portraits of Donald Trump and JD Vance are released
Not waiting until after his inauguration, on Thursday President-elect Donald Trump gave the country a look…
Judge orders Daniel Kovacs bond set at $550,000 for deadly hit-and-run
An auto body shop employee and surveillance cameras helped detectives piece together a fatal hit-and-run case…
LDDA looks to add five more cameras downtown
The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority is considering adding additional security cameras across the Downtown area, citing…
Grand opening of Polk County Fire Rescue’s new Eaton Park Station!
#PCFR Station 35 will serve the Eaton Park community and support Saddle Creek Fire Station 39…
PLANTAE-PALOOZA GARDEN FESTIVAL AT HOLLIS GARDEN
The City of Lakeland is excited to announce the Plantae-Palooza Garden Festival, taking place at Hollis Garden on Saturday, February…
Is God Dead?
On Good Friday 1966, Time issued their magazine with the cover emblazoned with just three words:…
Report: Florida leads nation in life sentences as advocates push for reforms
By Trimmel Gomes Florida News Connection Florida holds the highest number of people serving life sentences…