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Polk State Nursing graduates achieve a 100% pass rate on the licensure exam
Polk State College’s Nursing Program is celebrating a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure…
Lakeland Regional Health Celebrates Second Incoming Graduate Medical Education Class With White Coat Ceremony
Last Friday afternoon on June 21st, Lakeland Regional Health welcomed the second class of graduate medical education…
Party Affiliation Matters for a Primary Election
This presidential election year, Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards reminds voters to double-check their party affiliation in…
Tropical Weather Outlook
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:1. Western Caribbean/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico (AL94):A…
School Board member files defamation suit over 2022 campaign
Lisa Miller, who overcame false claims during the 2022 campaign to earn another term on the…
Supreme Court says prosecutors improperly charged some Jan. 6 defendants
The U.S. Supreme Court limited which defendants accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol…
Lakeland’s ‘Red White & Kaboom’
WHAT: Lakeland’s “Red, White & Kaboom” celebration is a free community festival with fireworks. It has been…
Grandparents of Lakeland toddler shot to death among 64 arrested in fentanyl trafficking bust
Sixty-four people have been arrested and two Polk County businesses are closed after a multi-agency fentanyl investigation, according…
Ruling: Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless camps
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that people without homes can be fined for sleeping in public…
Polk County men accused of stealing new air conditioning units from homes under construction
Two Polk County men are in jail, accused of stealing several new air conditioning units from homes that were under…
CARING FOR OUR HEROES
Thank you so much to Heroes’ Heart and MISSION BBQ for providing breakfast to local law…
Tropical Weather Outlook
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:1. Western Caribbean/Southwestern Gulf of Mexico (AL94):A…
PCSO seeks substitute school crossing guards in various areas of Polk County
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking qualified men and women in Polk County who desire…
Gov. DeSantis speaks in Polk County, praises state transportation initiatives
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday morning near Auburndale, lauding state transportation projects.…
Grieving Husband Asks About His Survivor Benefits
My wife died May 4, 2024. I notified Social Security, and they have removed the direct…
PORTION OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS BOULEVARD IMPACTED BY PAVING PROJECT
WHO: Contractors working for the City of Lakeland WHAT: Milling and paving project WHY: Roadway resurfacing…
WHEN A FEW MONTHS BECAME FOUR YEARS
By Van Yandell Romans 8: 1-2 “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are…
Traviss Technical College Offering New Air Traffic Controller Program
Traviss Technical College in Lakeland is offering a new program called Control Tower Operator to tackle…
The state will pay up to $75M for an Auburndale warehouse to convert it into an emergency supply and office hub
State leaders have approved the purchase of a warehouse in Auburndale for use as a supply site for…
Polk County is conducting a controlled burn today at Gator Creek
Polk County Parks and Natural Resources is conducting a 25-acre prescribed burn Thursday at Gator Creek,…
Polk County man arrested for video voyeurism of 15-year-old girl
Polk County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a Winter Haven man after he allegedly secretly filmed…
Lakeland Linder projects minimal noise increase with the proposed facilities’ expansion
Lakeland Linder International Airport officials are seeking the public’s input on a proposed expansion project. Two new…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Yaqulelin Dominguez-Nieves, a 25-year-old woman from Sebring, Florida, has…
Polk Theatre Schedule
Schedule: Thursday, June 27 @ 6:30 PM – JURASSIC PARK* Friday, June 28 @ 7:30 PM…
McMAYHEM ………
On June 14, 2024, around 1:00 a.m. LakelandPD officers responded to a shooting that occurred at…
Inside Out 2 – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Back in 2015, Disney and Pixar introduced us to 11-year-old Riley and…
Florida’s AG commissioner will speak at the Republican Women’s Club of Lakeland luncheon
The Republican Women’s Club of Lakeland will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on June 26 at…
Florida’s latest poll results
The Florida presidential race is getting tighter. The Biden campaign saying they believe they can win…
Wanted Lakeland man caught after his phone rang while he was hiding in the ceiling
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says they arrested a wanted man after removing him from a ceiling on…
Lakeland leaders vote to raise parking permit price
Lakeland city leaders are keeping free parking on the streets of downtown. There had been concern…
LURING A CHILD ARREST
On May 10, 2024, LakelandPD detectives were contacted by the Asheboro Police Department in North Carolina…
O’Dette Named Florida Southern College Baseball Head Coach
O’Dette selected as the eighth head coach of Florida Southern baseball after a nationwide search Florida…
Leaders seek Brightline expansion to Tampa, point to ‘critical breaking point’ in I-4 traffic
Two regional transportation boards representing Tampa Bay and Orlando passed a resolution supporting the expansion of…
Another paycheck glitch for Polk school employees, as the district promises solutions fast
Nearly one-third of the Polk County school district’s employees did not see their semi-monthly pay deposited…
Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on bump stocks Friday, declaring that the…
Wizard of Oz Museum moving out of Brevard, headed closer to Disney
The Wizard of Oz Museum, which opened about two and a half years ago, in Cape Canaveral,…
Polk County blocks 2 trails at Circle B Bar reserve because of alligator mating season
Two trails at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland are temporarily closed because of alligator mating season. The…
SIMPSON PARK POOL CLOSED FOR REPAIRS
WHO: City of Lakeland Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts WHAT: Pool closure WHY: Liner is separating…
Man arrested for leading Polk County deputies on chase and slamming into patrol car
A man was arrested early Friday morning after he led Polk County deputies on a chase, intentionally ramming…