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Flounder recreational harvest season closes Oct. 15
The recreational harvest of flounder in all state and federal waters will close on Oct. 15…
Polk Fleet Technician Receives National Honors
Polk County Fleet Technician Christopher Taylor was recently named the winner of the 2021 Best Young…
FHP trooper crashes into a vehicle to save Polk Co. deputy’s life during police chase
Dramatic video shows a Florida Highway Patrol trooper making a split-second decision that may have saved…
Dissent Craft Brewing Company – Lakeland Opening
Dissent Craft Brewing posted the following on their Facebook page: THIS IS NOT A DRILL!! We…
Why is Black Lives Matter Becoming a Stakeholder with the City of Lakeland?
Editorial Black Lives Matter Restoration Polk Inc. is advertising on their Facebook page that they have…
Ducking Grady ….. HAVE YOU SEEN TANNER CUNNINGHAM?
Some suspects can be quite elusive. Tanner Cunningham is one of those. He’s a runner. No…scratch…
Travel Delays Expected from West Pipkin Road Widening Project
Polk County’s $66.3 million road-widening projects to relieve congestion and improve traffic safety along West Pipkin Road is…
REPRESENTATIVE SABATINI FILES LEGISLATION FOR THE 2022 SESSION
Representative Anthony Sabatini has filed HB 211 which makes it illegal to perform transgender surgeries on…
According PCSO Kathleen High teacher originated protest …
After the day of total unrest at Kathleen High School, Principal Daraford Jones sat down with students in…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Florida legislators are proposing a pro-life bill similar to…
Teacher arrest from Kathleen HS on charges of Rioting interfering with Education process and Delinquency of a minor
Polk County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE in reference to the protest at Kathleen HS on Monday, September…
15 arrests made as Kathleen High students protest
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 15 students this morning. * 12 were charged with Disruption…
Harvest Holler Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Polk City
September 17-November 14, 2021 Fri-Sun (hours TBD)950 Tavares Rd., Polk City, FL 33868Cost: $15 ages 13-64,…
Winn-Dixie and Publix and offering COVID-19 boosters to eligible individuals
Publix has announced eligible individuals could receive their Pfizer COVID-19 booster dose at Florida in-store pharmacies in Polk County. Starting Saturday,…
Cat Café coming to Lakeland
My name is Kristina and I am a citizen of Lakeland. Over the last decade, I…
Sample ballot for the City of Lakeland’s Nov. 2 elections
This is a sample ballot for the City of Lakeland’s Nov. 2 elections. The ballot includes…
It’s the spookiest time of year in Polk County! Back by popular demand – the HAUNTED JAIL TOUR!
It’s the spookiest time of year in Polk County! Back by popular demand – the HAUNTED…
Kathleen High students use protest to call for termination of the principal Daraford Jones
Hundreds of Kathleen High School students used a protest outside the school Monday morning to call…
Dear Evan Hansen – Movie Review
By Bob Garver The last two weekends at the box office have been dominated by…
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Hosts Political Hob Nob: Local Edition at The Yard On Mass
The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 Political Hob Nob for candidates running for…
FWC seeks landowners to help with gopher tortoise conservation
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking landowners to help with gopher tortoise…
Florida has returned more than $1.4 billion in unclaimed property; do you have any?
Florida has returned more than $1.4 billion in unclaimed property to people over the past four…
‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ joins the search for Laundrie
Television’s Dog the Bounty Hunter is joining the search for Brian Laundrie, the only person wanted in…
WELCOME TO NINE NEW LAKELANDPD OFFICERS
On Friday afternoon our family welcomed nine new officers! Congratulations and welcome aboard to Officers Cesar…
PCPS Updates COVID-19 Quarantine Policy
Polk County Public Schools is changing our quarantine policy due to a new emergency order by…
Students exposed to COVID can still go to school if asymptomatic, Florida’s new Surgeon General Issues rule
In his first full day as the Florida Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo signed a new emergency…
FHP Troopers responded to a single unit tanker truck Fire on the Skyway Bridge
UPDATE: All lanes are open on the Skyway Bridge. FHP Troopers responded to a single unit…
Some Teachers’ DeSantis-Signed Checks Bounce
Today the Florida Department of Education confirmed that at least fifty physical bonus checks issued to…
Senator Kelli Stargel to Speak at Southeastern University
Southeastern University’s Center for Women in Leadership (CWL) will host Senator Kelli Stargel on its Lakeland…
Congratulations to our newest LFD Driver/Engineer Mark Rice
Congratulations to our newest Driver/Engineer Mark Rice! Mark joined Lakeland Fire Department in 2014, serving as…
LAKELAND CITY COMMISSION FINALIZES THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET
THE BUDGET INCLUDES 5.4323 MILLAGE RATE & LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY-WORN CAMERAS The Lakeland City Commission finalized…
Legoland anniversary celebration includes a new attraction
Legoland Florida Resort in Winter Haven has a lineup of events for Oct. 15 to celebrate…
The state will seek the death penalty for Bryan Riley in the murder of the North Lakeland family
The State Attorney’s Office said Friday it intends to seek the death penalty for Bryan James…
Florida’s new surgeon general has promoted COVID-19 misinformation?
Editorial Gov. Ron DeSantis is doubling down on his disastrous approach to COVID-19, selecting a surgeon general…
Letter to the Editor ….. I’m highly dissatisfied with Bill Mutz as Mayor of Lakeland and here’s why
Written by Aubreigh Kennedy I’m highly dissatisfied with Bill Mutz as Mayor of Lakeland and here’s…
Legoland offers family fun day to Down Syndrome Association members
Legoland Florida Resort is expecting 300 guests on Friday from the Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida, which will include more…
Lakeland teen gymnast Nastia Katchalova headed to World Championships
Anastasia “Nastia” Katchalova’s mother jokes that she’s been participating in gymnastics since she was in the womb. Now Katchalova, 16, is preparing for…
Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Peace Pagoda at Bonnet Springs Park
Check out how far the Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Peace Pagoda at Bonnet Springs Park is…
THREE PARKS TRAIL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED STARTING SEPTEMBER 27 FOR REPAIRS
The pedestrian bridge in Peterson Park, connecting the southern portion of Three Parks Trail to New…