By Bob Garver “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” is really a tale of two…
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New Polk State KCTIPS director hits the ground running
In less than three months on the job as Director of the Polk State College Kenneth…
Clerk of Court to waive fees for unpaid fines during week in April
The Polk County Clerk of Court’s Office will hold the annual Operation Green Light in April,…
Ford Taurus crashes in Lake Morton’s Southern Shore
A Ford Taurus driven by a 58-year-old woman ended up in Lake Morton Drive. The driver…
Waterworld at the Polk 4/6 @ 7:30 PM
Tickets Schedule: Monday, April 1 @ 6:30 PM – WEEKEND AT BERNIES* Thursday, April 4 @…
SEU’s Choral Program to Perform Free Preview of Carnegie Hall Concert
Southeastern University’s (SEU) School of Music will hold a special concert where attendees will be the…
Lakeland artist hopes to inspire young women with a new mural at Disney Springs
Gillian Fazio is an artist, muralist, and a Lakeland native. She and a partner just completed…
CITY OF LAKELAND ACCEPTS 379 ACRE DONATION OF HOLLOWAY PARK
The Holloway Park Foundation generously donated 379.11 acres of land to the City of Lakeland for…
Opening Day Concert at Sun ‘n Fun featuring Dylan Scott
Opening Day Concert at Sun ‘n Fun featuring Dylan Scott with special guest Sara Evans on…
Gannett CEO’s total pay rose 14% in 2023 as median employee pay fell
Mike Reed, CEO of the largest newspaper company in the U.S., Gannett Inc., was given total…
5 Things to look forward to at the 50th Anniversary of Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo
Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo—known as spring break for pilots—is just a few weeks away. This…
Rare footage shows endangered panther mom leading her cubs to safety: ‘What a good mama’
How did the panther cross the road? By using a highway underpass! View this post on…
Momma and Friends’ bingo
Join us for Momma and Friends’ bingo hosted by Lux this Thursday 8 pm-10 pm! $15…
Who is the LDDA and will they follow the law?
The Lakeland Downtown Development Authority, or LDDA, was created by the “Lakeland Downtown Development Authority Act”…
Remains of a missing Valrico woman last seen in 2021 were found in Polk using DNA
The skeletal remains of a missing Valrico woman have been found and identified. According to a…
Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2024
MAY 11 & 12, 2024 Mayfaire by-the-Lake launched in 1971 as a small craft fair on…
FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Certain Topical Pain Relief Products Due to Potential for Dangerous Health Effects
Audience: Consumers The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use certain over-the-counter…
New Mural North wall of Lake Mirror Tower
The CRA is excited to work with Gillian Fazio again on another CRA mural! This mural…
ACLU files public records requests to learn more about Lakeland’s facial recognition camera system
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is sounding the alarm on downtown Lakeland’s facial recognition camera system.…
There was a structure fire at Wedgewood Golf & Country Club located at 401 Carpenters Way
Lakeland Fire Department works an active structure fire at Wedgewood Golf & Country Club, located at…
10 Days Until Sun ‘n Fun
Another crazy Air Force Nickname story… the A-10 is technically the Thunderbolt II, but what does…
Lakeland KidFest & Camp Fair
As a parent trying to keep a child entertained over the summer and make sure they…
Could the LDDA be in violation of the Florida Digital Bill of Rights Law?
FDBR differs from other states’ consumer data privacy laws in certain areas including the scope of…
Who has access to Lakeland’s downtown facial-recognition cameras?
A week after news reports surfaced about the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority using facial recognition software to track…
What’s the future of the South Florida Avenue Road Diet?
Lakeland officials are aware the South Florida Avenue “road diet,” is quickly becoming the area’s eyesore.…
Youth fishing event on April 6 to be held at Tenoroc
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will co-sponsor the 29th annual Tenoroc Youth Fishing Derby on April…
Big Boy’s Fresh Strawberry Pie
Ingredients: 1 frozen pie crust 1 1/4 cup sugar 3 tbsp cornstarch 1 1/4 cups water…
The SUN ‘n FUN App is back with NEW features
The SUN ‘n FUN App is back with NEW features to make your visit even better…
Free the Grapes and Drink More Wine: The new law will allow wine to be sold in 4.5-, 6-, 9-, 12- and 15-liter glass bottles
People in Florida will soon be able to buy wine in jugs of more than a…
EASTER: THE CRUCIFIXION
By Van Yandell Matthew 27:35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that…
Man Arrested For Bizarre Shoplifting Incident at Florida Convenience Store
A bizarre shoplifting incident at a Polk County convenience store has landed a Windermere man in…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Thursday, March 28, 2024, at approximately 11:36 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving…
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd warns squatters he will be their ‘worst enemy’ and has a place for them in jail
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd describes straight-to-jail approach for squatters A tough-on-crime Florida sheriff didn’t mince words when…
Kroger is closing its Florida e-commerce operations
Kroger is shuttering three-spoke facilities in its Texas and Florida e-commerce operations, the grocery chain confirmed this…
Ghost Squadron is practicing in the skies over Lakeland
If you’re a local, you might have heard the Polaris Program’s Ghost Squadron practicing in the…
Punxsutawney Phil and wife Phyllis are parents of 2 babies
Now we know what Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog who predicts whether an early spring will arrive…
Man accused of following FedEx drivers and then stealing packages that were delivered
A Florida man was arrested after he was caught following FedEx delivery trucks and attempting to…
Florida Supreme Court misses deadline for posting rulings on abortion and recreational cannabis amendments
Suspense over the future of the proposed abortion-rights state constitutional amendment deepened Thursday when the Florida…
Polk County League of Women Voters distributes 1,800 gun locks to save lives
A Polk County group is equipping hundreds of residents with free gun locks in hopes that…
Lakeland elementary ESE teacher arrested in Polk County
An elementary school teacher at Oscar J. Pope Elementary School was arrested by Polk County deputies…
Misleading Election Mail Blankets Lake Wales, Implies Sheriff Grady Judd Endorses a Candidate
Lake Wales voters have been receiving postcards from an out-of-town Political Action Committee that appear to…