Former Sen. Kelli Stargel will serve as the new Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Development, and External Relations…
Year: 2025
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…
You Will Soon Pay to Park at Lakeland International Airport
As discussed when a deal with Avelo Airlines was announced last year, the city will be…
Tickets are still on sale for the 12th Annual Lakeland City Commission SUN ‘n FUN Breakfast
Tickets are still on sale for the 12th Annual Lakeland City Commission SUN ‘n FUN Breakfast…
Lakeland Commission May Vote Monday on Removing Fluoride
The Lakeland City Commission could vote on whether to remove fluoride from the city’s water system…
END THE TORTURE OF FAIRLIFE CALVES URGENT
END THE TORTURE OF FAIRLIFE CALVES URGENT: we’re calling on everyone to LIKE and SHARE this…
Publix hit with class action suit over pricing
A Florida shopper has filed a class-action lawsuit against Publix Super Markets alleging that the retailer…
Tropicana is in big financial trouble
Florida has been blasted with stronger hurricanes than ever before. A prolific disease carried by insects…
Polk Schools, teachers’ union on verge of ‘historic’ salary agreement
Following months of negotiations and recent rallying cries from retired educators, Polk County Public Schools and the local…
Lakeland cheer team claims third straight national title
The Dreadnaughts claimed a third straight national championship in the super varsity non-tumbling division Feb. 9 at the…
Airshow Schedule Sun ‘n Fun
Click here for the list of our 2025 Airshow Performers! Tuesday – April 1, 2025 Performer Aircraft…
LAST CALL FOR ARTISTS
With approximately 15,000 attendees and $17,000 in prize money, this year’s festival is one you won’t want to miss!…
Pollution Notice
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
Is God Dead?: The Stars and Cold Coffee
Last week, standing with the Bible skeptic Michael on the common ground that science affords, we…
Spring training to drive economic improvement in Lakeland
As baseball fans flock to the Sunshine State for spring training games, the director of Visit Central…