Stonemont Financial Group, a private real estate investment firm specializing in industrial development, acquisitions and net…
Month: March 2025
Polk County Deputy Arrested For Forging Victim’s Signature
A former Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputy, just shy of his one-year anniversary with the…
The new $18M Lakeland Hospital stand-alone emergency department now open
Lakeland Regional Health recently announced the completion of its first freestanding emergency department, at 6150 South…
UPDATE MISSING PERSON – HOWARD KEEN
On Thursday, March 20, 2025, a deceased male was located in a rural area of unincorporated…
DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy as demand dries up
23andMe filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. on Sunday. The company struggled with weak demand for its…
Avelo Airlines Cuts Routes from Connecticut, Florida, and New Hampshire
Avelo Airlines has announced it will discontinue three routes starting April 28, 2025, due to low…
Snow White – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the…
George Foreman former heavyweight boxing champion dies at 76
Legendary boxer George Foreman has died at 76, according to a statement released by his family…
Chaos Erupts in Davenport Traffic Stop: Mexican National Arrested for Drugs and Assault
What started as a routine traffic stop quickly spiraled into chaos on Wednesday evening when Polk…
‘Cranker colony’ busted 11 arrested amid burglary
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says 11 ‘ne’er-do-wells and crankers’ have been arrested during an investigation at…
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
A review by Jessica Lesinski Set in the summer of 1970, a girl is sent away…
Featured Artwork Artist
Emma Holland is an award-winning artist living in Largo, Florida, whose commissioned paintings are in private…
Fourth annual Lakeland Book Crawl on April 24-26
The fourth annual Lakeland Book Crawl will take place April 24-26. All seven participating bookstores will…
Career Offender Arrested In Lakeland: Charged With Drug Possession
A 57-year-old Lakeland man was arrested early Saturday morning after being found in possession of stolen…
SEU’s Free Upcoming Performances
Southeastern University’s (SEU) School of Music will be hosting three free shows on its Lakeland campus within the…
Letter – Our Response to the Recent Lake Bonny Water Level Adjustments & A Call for Action
Good Morning, Thank you for taking a few minutes to review the following Lake Bonny community…
Is God Dead?: Teleology’s True Tale Two
We have made the statement over the last several weeks that if we are to engage…
Retired Polk County Sheriff’s Sergeant Killed By Drunk Driver
A retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Sergeant was tragically killed Monday evening by a drunk…
Proposed legislation from Polk County Republican seeks to regulate hemp-infused drinks
SB 438 would restrict the amount of THC per bottle or cans to no more than…
Sewer line break forces repair work along South Florida Avenue
Sewer cleaning crews for the City of Lakeland discovered a break in the main sewer line…
TN couple driving stolen vehicle from Hamilton Co. arrested in Polk County
A couple from Dunlap, TN, was arrested in Florida after deputies found their car to have…
Annual Keel Farms Blueberry Festival Returns Every Weekend in April!
The 17th annual Keel Farms Blueberry Festival kicks-off Tampa Bay’s Spring Season with a month-long celebration of…
Rec Room gets OK to expand downtown with police presence
One of Lakeland’s popular downtown bars has gotten the green light to expand as long as it promises…
Lakeland Punk Rock Flea Markert Vol 10
Can you believe this is the 10th Lakeland Punk Flea?!?!?! Over 70 eclectic market vendors and…
Trump threatens Iran over ongoing attacks
President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Monday, declaring that any additional strikes from Yemen’s…
Prep Teacher Charged with 51 Felonies After Stealing Funds From 2nd Job a for Years
According to a press release, detectives with the Tampa Police Department (TPD) have charged a 47-year-old Tampa Prep…
She had smoked some methamphetamine: Florida lady in Mustang convertible allegedly runs from cops while out on bond for evading other law enforcement
A Florida woman was recently arrested after committing two of the same crimes for which she…
Florida Uber Driver Busted for Human Trafficking in Undercover Operation
Undercover investigators with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) have arrested a man working in Florida as an…
Mulberry Walmart Shopper Fakes Payment, Flees Now Polk Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in…
United States judge who blocked deportations faces an impeachment push
The Trump administration said it deported hundreds of criminals from the United States for their alleged…
Detroit Tigers Send Top Prospect Jace Jung to Minors Following Shaky Spring
Jace Jung didn’t win the Detroit Tigers’ Opening Day third base job as expected, with the…
Lakeland Regional Health Welcomes New Providers
Lakeland Regional Health has recently welcomed the following new providers to their medical staff. All providers…
PUBLIC NOTICE – LAKE BONNY WATER LEVELS EMERGENCY PUMPING
WHO: City of Lakeland and the Southwest Florida Water Management District WHAT: Lake Bonny water levels…
Novocaine – Movie Review
By Bob Garver “Novocaine” stars Jack Quaid as Nathan Caine, a man with a condition…
Fatal Crash SR-50
Vehicle 1, a Kia K5 sedan, driven by a 39-year-old Ridge Manor man, was traveling eastbound…
TFR Stolen Ambulance Pursuit & Arrest
On March 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM, Florida Highway Patrol Troopers received an alert regarding a…
Anonymous Tip Led to Discovery of Illegal Cockfighting
An anonymous tip led to the discovery of illegal cockfighting in Central Florida. Polk County Sheriff’s…
Lawsuit alleges Lakeland Pastor M. Wayne Blackburn Senior Pastor at Victory Church and church district failed to halt abuse by youth leader in 1983
A Lakeland man names a prominent local pastor and a church organization as defendants in a…
Sweet Gelato girl is searching for her forever home
Please like, comment, and share to help her find her home! Gelato is a senior 9…
‘I’ve walked in everybody’s shoes’: New Polk County Fire Chief on his vision for future
“To be honest with you, I didn’t like the way things were going,” said newly-appointed Polk…