U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to investigate the Florida Department of…
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SEU Volleyball Sweeps First Day of Invitational
9/10/2021 | Women’s Volleyball | Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Southeastern went 2-0 during the first day…
11-year-old girl, Aubry Gleason has two GoFundMe sites to help with funeral expenses and her hospital bills
The 11-year-old girl who watched Brian Riley gun down her family in the bathroom where they…
Congratulations to our newest LFD Battalion Chief, Jason Busby!
Jason Busby joined Lakeland Fire Department in 2004, where he served as a firefighter for eight…
Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Applauds the City of Lakeland’s Decision to Reduce the Millage Rate
The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce appreciates the Lakeland City Commission voting unanimously 7-0 to tentatively approve…
COVID-19 Executive Orders Update
As announced yesterday, President Biden is issuing executive orders (EOs) regarding new policies to combat the…
CITY COMMISSION TENTATIVELY ADOPTS FISCAL YEAR 2022 BUDGET
INCLUDES 5.4323 MILLAGE RATE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY WORN CAMERAS The Lakeland City Commission held the…
Gov. DeSantis ban on mandatory school masks back in place again
An appeals court Friday reinstated Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on school mask requirements at least temporarily, while a…
Are the two Polk County Commissioners that have admitted to taking Ivermectin having male fertility issues now?
Editorial Polk County Commissioners Combee and Braswell both admit taking Ivermectin. And they want you to…
A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT CHRISTINA GRAHAM CATAPULT
Catapulters! We hope you enjoyed the Grand Opening Celebration last night! It was surreal for our…
DeSantis’ “anti-riot” law ruled unconstitutional by Judge Mark Walker
Florida’s new “anti-riot” law that was championed by Governor DeSantis as a means to quell violent…
White House lays out 6-pronged plan to combat COVID this fall ahead of Biden remarks
The White House has introduced a six-pronged plan to combat COVID-19 in the U.S. this fall.…
WATSON CLINIC GASTROENTEROLOGIST BEGINS NEW PRACTICE
Gastroenterology specialist Lijian Wang, MD., D.Sc. is now accepting appointments from his new practice at Watson Clinic Main…
THREE PARKS TRAIL PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WILL BE CLOSED SEPTEMBER 13-20
The pedestrian bridge in Peterson Park, connecting the southern portion of Three Parks Trail to New…
Weather Sept 9
Written by Omar González The National Hurricane Center is investigating an upper-level disturbance tracking into the northeastern…
Judge blocks Gov. DeSantis’ mask ban from remaining in place
A Leon County judge Wednesday blocked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mandatory masks at schools from remaining…
Polk health care leaders push back on the commission’s letter to DeSantis. Board to revise the message
At a long meeting Tuesday that got unruly — at one point a resident was escorted out for cussing at a…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that the number of Floridians suffering death or severe sickness…
Publix Announces First Store in The Bluegrass State
Today Publix Super Markets Inc. announced it has signed a lease for its first store in…
WATSON CLINIC FLU CLINICS OPEN FOR PATIENTS STARTING SEPTEMBER 13
Starting Monday, September 13, Watson Clinic will offer flu vaccinations at a series of Flu Clinics across…
Abuelos in Lakeland
By Lynn Francis Hodge Today my husband and I went to Abuelos in Lakeland it was…
Loved ones mourn man killed in Lakeland shooting
Justice Gleason is the only victim whose name has been publicly released by law enforcement. Those…
Dyer Difference Award Recognizes Early Learning Coalition
Every year, more than 12,000 children in Polk County benefit from the Early Learning Coalition’s…
Judge sets no bond for Marine
Bryan Riley, 33, of Brandon served as a U.S. Marine sharpshooter in Iraq and Afghanistan, and…
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Movie Review
By Bob Garver Last month, Disney CEO Bob Chapek controversially referred to “Shang-Chi and the…
Official Polk County Jail mugshot for quadruple homicide suspect Bryan Riley
Here is the official Polk County Jail mugshot for quadruple homicide suspect 33-year-old Bryan Riley and…
Video: Bryan Riley, the suspect in quadruple killing in Lakeland, escorted to jail
Sheriff’s officials say Bryan Riley of Brandon killed four people in North Lakeland early Sunday morning,…
Our Polk County Commissioner’s Combee and Braswell on Drugs?
Editorial — Updated Are they idiots or just plain stupid? Polk County Commissioner Neil Combee said…
Update: Shooter kills 4, including baby, shoots 11-year-old girl multiple times, Sheriff Grady Judd says
Four people were killed, an 11-year-old girl was shot and deputies came under fire early Sunday in a…
Fight Breaks Out at Walt Disney World Ferry
A scary scene took place yesterday evening as a fight broke out on a Walt Disney…
Polk County Public School District has released their new COVID-19 Dashboard
The Polk County Public School District has released their new COVID-19 Dashboard, which allows users to…
4 people, including infant dead by ‘Survivalist’ shooter on meth, says Polk County Sheriff
Five people were shot and four are dead, including an infant, after an active shooter situation…
The Latina Leads & Conexiones Project for Middle School Aged Latina Girls & Boys
The PR/Hispanic and local LULAC Women’s Council of Florida 7269 (aka WOMEN 4 Lulac) has been…
Lakeland Fire Department was recognized as a Mission: Lifeline – EMS GOLD PLUS agency
Lakeland Fire Department was recognized by the American Heart Association as a Mission: Lifeline – EMS…
Polk Co. commissioner drafts letter asking Gov. DeSantis to make ivermectin widely available
Polk County commissioners are set to vote Tuesday on whether or not to send a letter…
Federal unemployment programs end after this weekend
Vital unemployment programs that were put in place nationwide at the start of the pandemic end…
Five Below and Burlington coming to Merchants Walk on S Florida Ave
The sign out front at Merchants Walk shopping plaza may still bear the Stein Mart name but the…
Construction has started on new Culver’s in North Lakeland
Nate Devine has been busy this year as a Culver’s franchise owner. “I moved to Florida to open…