Mark 9: 43-44 “And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for…
Month: March 2025
Annual Soaring Eagle Award Dinner Raises $90,000 to Support Scouting Programs in Lakeland
The Greater Tampa Bay Area Council successfully hosted its annual Lakeland Soaring Eagle Award Dinner on…
Is God Dead?: But Who Made God?
We have been standing on the back porch with the Bible skeptic Michael for the last…
Revenge of the Tipping Point
Author: Malcolm Gladwell Publisher: Little, Brown US SRP: $32.00 Release Date: October 1, 2024 Review: 5…
Absolute Queen at the Polk Theatre
Our Sun Events fan favorite, Absolute Queen Rocks is performing at the legendary and historic The…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know the Florida Legislature begins their annual session this week and…
Changes to the Lakeland City Charter have been proposed
After a year and a half of work and meetings, Lakeland’s Charter Review Committee announced to…
Kelli Stargel promoted to VP for strategic initiatives at Florida Poly
Former Sen. Kelli Stargel will serve as the new Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Development, and External Relations…
Polk County Board of Commissioners Appoint Shawn Smith as New Fire Rescue Chief
The Polk County Board of Commissioners appointed Shawn Smith as the new Polk County Fire Rescue…
Is the Ukraine Deal, really a deal?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette America has given Ukraine a lot of money. Does anyone really know? President…
Movie Reviews – Last Breath and Anora
By Bob Garver This week, I’m going to do what I usually do and review…
Harrison School for the Arts is pleased to present the Wind Symphony Concert
The Wind Symphony will be presenting classics from the band repertoire including First Suite in Be…
Trump praises Treasury Department’s move to suspend enforcement of BOI requirements
President Donald Trump praised the Treasury Department on Truth Social on Sunday for announcing it was suspending…
Proposed Florida Farm Bill: No more fluoride in drinking water, no more almond ‘milk’
Florida lawmakers will consider eliminating the use of fluoride in drinking water, prohibiting the use of the term…
Parking upgrades approved for Lakeland International Airport
The Lakeland City Commission approved $1.15 million in parking improvements for Lakeland International Airport. Construction is expected to…
Trump: 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect Tuesday
President Trump said Monday that the 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico will officially go…
Kayaker attacked by alligator in Polk County, taken to hospital
An alligator attacked a woman while she was paddling in Polk County Monday, the Florida Fish…
Polk Supt. should fire Chad Davis and get serious about a public referendum on competitiveness
Fred Heid’s incompetent, self-indulgent, nepo-hire, wannabe-politician lawyer daily embarrasses his boss and the legal profession. He…
City of Lakeland Commissioners voted unanimously to drop fluoride from drinking water
The city of Lakeland unanimously voted on Monday to stop adding fluoride to its drinking water.…
Letter to the Editor – Medicare Advantage Coverage Choices Still Possible
Though the window has closed on the traditional enrollment period for selecting a health plan, it’s…
Freestanding ER Preview Open House
Event by Lakeland Regional Health 6150 S Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL 33813-3306, United States Our award-winning emergency…
Molly McHugh’s Irish Pub 29th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Street Party
Event by Molly McHugh’s Irish Pub 111 S Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL March 15th, 2025 Full food…
Ohio woman with multiple felony warrants arrested
A 37-year-old woman wanted on multiple felony warrants in Ohio was arrested in Auburndale, Florida, on…
NOAA cuts impact meteorologists in Florida who track hurricanes
This hurricane season, there could be fewer meteorologists collecting data and designing models due to staffing…
Polk County woman dies after reports of her sitting, standing in the middle of a busy highway
A woman died on Saturday after walking into the middle of a busy highway and getting…
Woman caught stealing electricity unleashes Great Dane on deputy – and it almost chews his eye out
A 28-year-old Florida woman identified as Tiffany Perkins is in custody after she responded to Polk…
Publix Reaches 1 Billion Pounds of Food Donated Through Good Together Food Donation Program
Publix announced it surpassed 1 billion pounds of food donated through its food donation program, which…
Lakeland store clerk arrested for illegal alcohol sale
A Sunoco sales clerk in Lakeland was arrested Thursday, February 27, 2025, after he sold alcohol…
Lakeland restaurants fell short.
The others were basic: All the gaskets on the reach-in and walk-in coolers were soiled; the…
Dad caught driving impaired with 2 kids, heading to Disney World
A father with a history of DUI arrests was busted again for impaired driving while taking…
One of the largest auto parts supply stores in the U.S. is starting the process of closing a whopping locations as it looks to turn things around.
Advance Auto Closing Stores, Reducing Headcount In November 2024, Advance Auto announced its plan to shake-up its store…
Hillsborough County fire captain dies from apparent suicide while in jail for child porn charges
A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue captain who’d been in jail for nearly a month on child pornography charges…