Editorial Animal Defenders of Polk County, FL At the September 2nd Commission meeting, after animal advocates…
Day: September 4, 2025
LaShanda Salters Appointed New Polk County Court Services Director
County Manager Bill Beasley announced the appointment of LaShanda Salters as Director of Polk County’s Court…
Fire Men Set to Open 2025 Season at Holloway Park
The SEU Men’s Cross Country team begins its 2025 season this Saturday on home turf, hosting…
Lakeland Cardboard Boat Challenge & Lakes Festival
Get ready to set sail (or sink!) at the 20th Annual Cardboard Boat Challenge & Lakes Festival,…
Husband-and-Wife Entrepreneurs Opening First “The Little Gym” Franchise at Lakeside Village in Lakeland
Internationally recognized child development and gymnastics program, with more than 400 locations worldwide, teaches kids social…
I know it’s hard to believe, but we can’t make this stuff up as the Sheriff says
In the first 6 months of 2025, Polk County Animal Control KILLED 647 dogs, 1652 cats,…
Letter to the Editor: No Response why??
By Cookie Groover I have emailed Polk County BOCC Rick Wilson the following findings…I have not…
Lakeland Electric agrees to become the first utility to pilot new liquid nitrogen generation
Lakeland Electric will become the first to test a new liquid nitrogen power generation system on…
Polk election supervisor suggests moving all city elections to November
When Melony Bell was a Fort Meade city commissioner in 2007, she and other leaders shifted the…
Is God Dead? Isaiah’s Messiah
Last week, we began to investigate the Jewish claim of a coming Messiah throughout history. In…
Letter to the Editor: Request for Legal Clarification – Shelter & Feeding Directives for Outdoor Cats
POLK COUNTY ATTORNEY HAS NOT RESPONDED Dear County Attorney Randy Mink, I am requesting formal clarification…
Lakeland native Gabby Tedesco hopes to grow wrestling after winning gold at Pan Am games
“I knew I was born ready for this,” Tedesco said. The Lakeland native just came back…