Guest columnist – Rick Garrity Lakeland City Commissioners have gotten themselves into a pickle of a…
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Lakeland Town Center sold
Transwestern Real Estate Services has brokered the sale of Lakeland Town Center, a 282,949-square-foot shopping center…
California man arrested for luring a 12-year-old Polk County girl online
On June 15, 2021, 24-year-old Eduardo Martinez of California was arrested for four counts of Transmitting Harmful Material to a…
NHC is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone
…POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO……EXPECTED TO BRING HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING TO…
NHC is issuing advisories
The cloudiness and thunderstorms associated with a broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Gulf…
Alligator hides under a vending machine at Circle K
It’s alligator mating season in Florida and one gator was apparently in the mood for some…
Dog food sold at Florida Publix stores recalled over salmonella concerns
Dog food sold at Publix stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina has been recalled due to…
Meet Sadie and Sissy
Meow there, we’re Sadie and Sissy. We’re BFFs and like to sleep and snuggle together. Right…
Conn’s HomePlus Opens First Showroom in Lakeland, Florida
Conn’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN), a specialty retailer of furniture, mattresses, home appliances, and consumer electronics, announces…
The Works Business Resource Center Capital Campaign Picks Up Major Supporters
Two of Lakeland’s most highly respected organizations, along with the City of Lakeland, have stepped up…
Eat Your Vegetable Day
Date When Held : Always June 17 Strategically created in the middle of National Fresh Fruit and…
Lakeland Regional Health not following a new billing transparency law according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, or CMS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, or CMS now requires all U.S. hospitals to create a…
Polk County representatives vote for Juneteenth as a 12th federal holiday
All three U.S. House members representing Polk County voted in favor of a bill to establish…
Electric Transportation Investment Would Boost FL Economy
By Michayla Savitt Florida would benefit from the federal government’s proposed $274 billion investment in electric…
NHC is issuing advisories
On this Wednesday night, shower activity associated with the broad low pressure area over the Bay…
Another sales tax push or Moratorium on growth?
Polk County’s road wish list includes 66 projects totaling $450 million. But what isn’t on that five-year plan…
The Swan City Piano Festival!
June 18-20, 2021 engaging the vibrant art culture of Lakeland through a celebration of pianists and…
Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
The Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would make Juneteenth, or June 19th, a federal holiday…
Pop-up vaccination clinic
Polk County Public Schools is partnering with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County to…
Red, White & Kaboom
The T. Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Day Celebration will take place at Lake…
Thousands of Floridians are making their voices heard and speaking out against Governor DeSantis’ decision to end federal unemployment benefits at the end of this month
Not only is ending federal enhanced unemployment benefits pointless, but it will also damage Florida’s economy.…
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Opens 2021 ATHENA Leadership Awards Nominations
The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce is now collecting nominations for The ATHENA Leadership Award, The ATHENA…
City of Lakeland Toilet Rebate Program
City of Lakeland Water Utilities is currently offering up to a $100 per toilet rebate to…
LAKELAND MAGIC ANNOUNCE FIRST HOME GAME DATES FOR 2021-22 SEASON
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, announced today the first home…
Polk County has a pilot program that will test drinkable, treated wastewater
As the population climbs towards one million and water resources become strained, Polk County officials approved…
PCSO has a brand-new jail booking facility
PCSO has a brand-new jail booking facility located in Winter Haven. The Sheriff’s Processing Center, located…
Did You Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that there has been a growing fatherhood crisis across America?…
Amazon sold warehouse in Polk County for $170 million
Another Amazon.com facility in Polk County has sold for a blistering price. Amazon’s 1.078 million-square-foot warehouse…
Looking for a restaurant gig?
It’s no secret: many restaurants are struggling to recruit talent in 2021. Looking to find work in the…
A central Florida couple was arrested after police say they rammed an officer, tried to run over a K-9
A Haines City Police Officer was patrolling at about 2 a.m. when a blue 2003 Toyota…
NHC is issuing advisories
On this Monday evening, NHC is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Two, located over the Atlantic…
What changes in Lakeland’s Downtown, Midtown, and Dixieland CRA …..
What changes in Lakeland’s Downtown, Midtown, and Dixieland CRA areas are you most excited about? What…
2018 Nissan Rogue Struck by Lightning
The Florida Highway Patrol said lightning struck a vehicle Monday morning on Interstate 75 in Broward…
The city of Brooksville’s accidentally sold its water tower in a blundered real estate transaction
A businessman purchased a municipal building underneath the city of Brooksville’s water tower last April for…
The Saharan dust is back!
Keep your eyes out for more vibrant and colorful sunsets this week, possibly starting tomorrow night,…
Happy Flag Day!
Happy #FlagDay! The flag represents all the values and liberties Americans have and are continuing to…
Alta Schoolhouse is coming to Lakeland
Alta Schoolhouse is coming to Lakeland as a year-round school for children aged 2-5. The school…