Ticket Sales are open for this year’s horror film festival on October 17, 2026 in Lakeland,…
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Great Southern Beverages files for Chapter 11 as eviction looms for Lakeland facility
Great Southern Copackers LLC (operating as Great Southern Beverages) voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 Subchapter V…
Grand Jury: DeSantis Misused $10M to Oppose Amendment 3
A state grand jury in Leon County, Florida, concluded that the administration of Governor Ron DeSantis…
Florida Southern College Launches New Honors College
Florida Southern College is proud to announce the transformation of its longstanding Honors Program into a…
Kratom Extract Risks: Addiction, Withdrawal, and Safety
Across Florida—including Polk County—and the rest of the country, concentrated forms of kratom have become a…
Polk State College to host Constitution Day events with Senator Osgood, Congressman Donalds
Polk State College will mark Constitution Day with two unique opportunities on September 17 for students…
OCFR Battalion chief suspended following prostitution charge
The fire rescue department stated it is committed to a thorough and impartial review of the…
Polk County Has a Math Problem. Taxpayers May Get the Bill
By FCNN Polk County, FL- Polk County Commissioner Bill Braswell says the county has a “math…
Lakeland Fire Crews Battle East Main Street Structure Fire
Lakeland Fire Department crews responded this morning to a fire involving a multi-family residential structure on…
Florida Ranchers Oppose Trump’s Tariff-Free Beef Import Plan
Florida agricultural leaders and cattle ranchers are strongly opposing the Trump administration’s plan to allow 300,000…