The College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams for 2025 have been released with four volleyball players…
Month: December 2025
4 Polk County Deputies resign; others suspended after inmate’s death went unnoticed for nearly a day
Four Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies resigned in lieu of termination, and three supervisors were suspended…
Publix Pharmacy Is Now Providing Customers With a Prescription Savings Finder
Publix launched a new prescription savings finder tool to help customers save money on prescription medications.…
Lakeland Developers Close $40.67M Financing on 261K-SF Warehouse
Parkway and Silverpeak broke ground on the expansion of Lakeland Central Park, signaling the launch of construction…
Parkway Breaks Ground on Phase II of $750M Industrial Park in Lakeland
Parkway has broken ground on Phase II of Lakeland Central Park, a $750 million industrial park…
Enchanting evening of holiday cheer at our outdoor concert at Lakeside Village
Join us for an enchanting evening of holiday cheer at our outdoor concert! December 20, 20255:00…
The Grinch was spotted at Lakeside Village!
You never know what (or who) you’ll see at Lakeside during the holidays — Santa, the…
Florida’s license plate frame law
We have received numerous questions about Florida’s license plate frame law, so here is a brief…
Wedgewood changes approved, swapping many of the apartments for townhomes, but concerns about maintenance and drainage remain
Commissioners voted 5-1 to amend zoning for the former Wedgewood Golf Course, swapping many of the apartments for townhomes and…
$9.2 million pedestrian bridge axed by Lakeland Commissioners
After more than 15 years of planning and just months before work was set to begin,…
Nixon’s Late Three Sends Fire to Bracket Final
SEU Men’s Basketball continued its December surge Tuesday night, as Jayson Nixon buried a go-ahead three-pointer with 2.5…
Unreported gifts, high-stakes gambling, and an obscene death wish: Lee County Sheriff Marceno recordings paint a troubling picture
Editor’s note: Warning — story contains raw and vulgar language and descriptions of situations. By Trident…
Polk County Kids Tag Art
Kids Tag Art has some exciting things in store, as we celebrate 20 YEARS of the…
Season’s greetings from PCPS guardians!
For the fifth year, a group of our safety guardians partnered with the Kiwanis Club of…
PCPS Celebrates Kiddie Christmas 2025
It’s never too early for Christmas! Today was PCPS’ annual Kiddie Christmas event. Every year, employees…
Countdown to SUN ‘n FUN
Join Gene Conrad and Amanda Holly for a full hour of SUN ‘n FUN information. Learn…
We Need The Good News of Christmas
By Dr. Glenn Mollette We never get a break from bad news. In recent days we…
LakelandPD SWAT won BEST TRUCK with their BearCat
Our SWAT Officers had a great time at the first annual Monsters, Motors, & Toys Car…
Heroes & Helpers: Lakeland Fire Department + Target Team Up for Holiday Magic
The Lakeland Fire Department proudly partnered with Target for our second annual Heroes & Helpers event…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Home Owner Associations across Florida may soon disappear? A…
Floridata Shopper Marketing Agency Selected to Lead Riteway Sales & Marketing’s Shopper Marketing Division
Floridata Shopper Marketing Agency (FSMA), a division of Floridata Capital Assets Group, Inc., and an established…
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital Chief Medical Officer warns about Holiday Heart Syndrome
PROVIDED TO THE LAKELAND GAZETTE Did you know that more people have heart attacks during the…
Lakeland Commissioners cancel Oak Street parking Lot development deal
Lakeland ended its contract with Tampa-based developer Onicx Investments LLC to build multi-family housing on the…
Man points gun at another car with child inside in Polk County road rage incident
A 64-year-old man was arrested Sunday after pulling a gun and pointing it toward another vehicle…
Toy Drives In Lakeland: How To Make The Holidays Merry For Everyone
Donate toys and gifts to children in need to Toys for Tots and other Polk County…
3 Polk County residents charged in $2M COVID fraud case
Three Polk County residents are facing decades in federal prison for their role in an alleged…
Bonomi Earns NAIA Third Team All-American Honors
SEU junior Laura Bonomi has been named an NAIA Third Team All-American, the NAIA announced, capping a historic…
DeSantis must answer for illicitly diverting millions | Editorial
It’s been two months since a grand jury began probing how $10 million rightfully belonging to…
67-year-old man stabbed to death by teenage former roommate in Davenport
A man was fatally stabbed by his former roommate in the Polo Park neighborhood in the…
Fast Start Fuels No. 23 Fire to Convincing Home Win
No. 23 SEU delivered a dominant wire-to-wire performance Tuesday afternoon, rolling past Brewton-Parker, 84-53, inside The…
Polk County I-4 RV Vehicle Fire
Troopers are investigating a vehicle fire after an RV towing a pickup truck traveling westbound on…
Watkins Earns NAIA All-America Honors
SEU graduate defender Ramsey Watkins has been named an NAIA Third Team All-American, the NAIA announced, adding another…
Movie Review – Wake Up Dead Man
By Bob Garver Since this weekend’s highest-grossing as-yet-unreviewed theatrical film, 205-minute Indian actioner “Dhurandhar,” is…
Winter vomiting disease is surging in the U.S. Here’s how to avoid it.
Health officials are reporting a surge in “winter vomiting disease” with norovirus cases spiking across the…
Lakeland city leaders reject stormwater fee hike for homeowners
Lakeland city commissioners declined to vote on a proposed stormwater fee increase, saying the plan placed…
Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 Sun ’n Run 5K!
Put “5K fun” on your holiday wish list and join us on April 18 at 6:45…
South Eastside Drive Closure Extended to Dec. 28
The South Eastside Drive roadway closure has been extended until Sunday, Dec. 28. All lanes on…
West Highlands Street Roadway Closure Extended to Dec. 24
The West Highlands Street roadway closure has been extended until Wednesday, Dec. 24. A section of…
No. 23 Fire Pull Away in Second Half to Defeat Tennessee Wesleyan
Southeastern’s No. 23 women’s basketball team bounced back in a big way Monday afternoon, pulling away…
Fire Announce 2026 Softball Schedule
SEU Softball has released its 2026 schedule, featuring a demanding mix of nationally ranked opponents, conference…