By Bob Garver “Mercy” was the #1 movie at the box office on a weekend…
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Florida Senate President Albritton hospitalized after chest pain; small blood clot found in lung
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton was hospitalized early Sunday after experiencing chest pain, with doctors discovering…
Public Notice: City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division to Close Portion of Pine Street for Sewer Repair
Who: City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division What: Road closure for sewer service repair When: Beginning Wednesday, January 28,…
National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory for Polk County
The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory for Polk County on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in effect…
DUMPED DOMESTIC PEKIN
By Danielle Nicole There’s so much I want to say about this, but I’m going to…
Lakeland manufacturer of Screen Skinz lands a “Shark Tank” deal with Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary and Alex Ohanian
This Catapult member business has gone nationwide. Find out what happened when its owners appeared on…
Letter – Black Lives Matter Restoration Inc. stands with the family and community of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti
Black Lives Matter Restoration Inc. stands with the family and community of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex…
Polk County Women Mean Business
Speaker Spotlight for Our Next Biweekly Meeting: January 29th We’re excited to welcome Shaquilla Williams Shannon…
“Many of us have tried to appeal through compassion…
𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳: “Many of us have tried to appeal through compassion… You guys have…
“𝗜’𝗠 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧.” — 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗡’𝗧
“𝗜’𝗠 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧.” — 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗬 𝗖𝗔𝗡’𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗔𝗧 𝗔𝗟𝗟. 𝗡𝗢 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧. 𝗡𝗢 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧.…
Polk County Animal Control, Florida stats “𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱”
𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 — 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀, $𝟭𝟬 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵. In 2023: 𝟰𝟵𝟴 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 In 2024: 𝟭,𝟬𝟴𝟯…
Brightline skips second bond payment
Brightline Trains Florida deferred a second interest payment on $1.2 billion of subordinate municipal bonds on…
Josslyn Cruz and her swamp cow named poof
My name is Josslyn Cruz. I’m 16 years old and a junior at Bartow Senior High…
Polk County Animal Control -Florida “lookout” for a new photo album on their Facebook page featuring Lost/Stray pets
Please be on the “lookout” for a new photo album on our Facebook page. This is…
Congratulations to Lakeland Electric for receiving a 2025 Building Strong Communities Award from FMEA
Congratulations to Lakeland Electric for receiving a 2025 Building Strong Communities Award from FMEA. Lakeland Electric…
Car Seat Recall Alert
Evenflo Company, Inc. (Evenflo) is recalling certain Titan 65 child seats with model numbers CS200312198, CS200311198,…
McKinney National Airport Approves First Airline Use and Lease Agreement with Avelo Airlines
Avelo Airlines is the First Carrier to Commit to Serving the City of McKinney and North…
Fire Capture Two Crowns in Strong Missouri Valley Showing
No. 3 Southeastern put together a strong championship-day performance at the Missouri Valley Invitational, crowning two…
Thousands of flights canceled as major winter storm moves across the US
Thousands of flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled as…
Minneapolis Live Updates: Videos Appear to Contradict Federal Account of Killing
By Ernesto Londoño reported from the scene in Minneapolis. The New York Times An I.C.U. nurse…
Another Florida Sheriff endorses U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for Florida governor
Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma endorsed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for Florida governor, citing the congressman’s…
Fire Cap Productive Weekend at Alachua County Invitational
Southeastern track & field closed out a productive weekend on Saturday at the Alachua County Sports…
Judge sentences Sebring bank killer, Zephen Xaver, to death
Judge Angela Cowden has sentenced Zephen Xaver to death, following the recommendation from jurors at his…
L.A. Guns Announce Lucky MF’r 2026 World Tour With Support From Tom Keifer Coming to Lakeland
L.A. Guns have announced a hefty 2026 tour schedule for the United States and Europe, with support on select…
Fire Fall to Florida Memorial at Home
Southeastern men’s basketball dropped a Sun Conference matchup Saturday afternoon, falling 96-70 to Florida Memorial inside…
Balanced Effort Lifts No. 25 SEU Past Florida Memorial
No. 25 Southeastern turned a brief third-quarter setback into a statement finish Saturday afternoon, pulling away…
Join us: Tuesday, Feb 3 @ 9 AM
Thank you to everyone who’s been advocating with us. We see your frustration, and we feel…
Pollution Notice
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
Cop Poisoned, Killed Girlfriend’s Dog
A Bartow police officer was arrested Jan. 16 for poisoning and killing his girlfriend’s dog, the…
K9 demo with the amazing Pre-K students at McKeel!
Sergeant Bowling with K9 Drax, along with Officer Perez with K9 Dunn, showed off their listening…
Lakeland Electric is sending our crews to the City of Rock Hill, SC, in response to Winter Storm Fern
Lakeland Electric is sending our crews to the City of Rock Hill, SC , in response…
Two Lakeland officials score high marks, and get pay raises
Two top Lakeland leaders have earned high marks from city officials, netting them significant pay raises. City commissioners…
Fire Open Alachua County Invitational with Record-Setting Day One
The No. 7-ranked Southeastern men’s track & field team and the No. 13-ranked women’s squad opened…
Semifinal Runs Push Fire Into Day One Tie
No. 3 Southeastern delivered a strong and balanced performance Friday at the Missouri Valley Invitational, closing…
Grain & Berry Headed to Lakeland
With dozens of locations open and under development all over the country, Grain & Berry is…
Congratulations to our GJHS Competitive Cheer team
Congratulations to our GJHS Competitive Cheer team for getting 2nd in state in the Medium Co-Ed…
‘Florida’s best choice’: Grady Judd endorses Byron Donalds for Governor, but did Judd know about Donalds arrests
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has just endorsed Byron Donalds for Governor, touting the sitting Congressman’s public safety bona fides…
NOAA May Permanently Close the Premier Hurricane Research Institute
In its 2026 budget, NOAA closes all federally funded weather and climate research labs, including the…