Thirty-First Annual Juneteenth Florida Arts and Film Festival

The Juneteenth Florida Arts and Film Festival or JFAFF offers an exciting platform for emerging filmmakers…

PUBLIC INVITED TO 2ND DOWNTOWN WEST ACTION PLAN MEETING

GAI Community Solutions Group working with the City of Lakeland is hosting a public meeting on…

Lakeland Veterans’ Clinic is officially on its way to Lakeland Highland Road, set to open in 2024

In a press release, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the Government Services Administration…

July 4th Fireworks 2023

Independence Day is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to fire up that grill and find…

Tillery Road Closure Extended To July 17

Construction delays on a Polk County drainage improvement project have extended the closure of Tillery Road…

Recruit Night

Monday, June 26th @ 7:30PMSkate World Lakeland911 N Lake Parker Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801 Wanna be…

Red White & KABOOM!

The T.Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Celebration will take place at Lake Mirror along the Frances…

4 RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE – LAKELAND opened TODAY

4 RIVERS SMOKEHOUSE – LAKELAND opened TODAY at Lake Miriam Crossing! We’ve never been to one,…

Congratulations to Cindy Clemmons

Congratulations to Cindy Clemmons, Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Relations for Lakeland Electric, who received the…

Money Monday and Youth Entrepreneurship Showcase

06/26/2023 12:00 PM – 06/26/2023 5:00 PM Florida Children’s Museum | 600 Bonnet Springs Blvd Lakeland,…

Retirement of Airborne Express/ABX pilot David McShaffry

Earlier this week, we helped welcome back a pilot who is retiring, after 34+ years of…

WOMEN 4 Lulac Invites You To A Townhall:  ” Dismantling Injustice: The Community Speaks”

On June 29th at 10 am / Women 4 Lulac, The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber and…

Free Health Services – Central Assembly of God

Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM 601 Lemon St Auburndale, FL Polk HealthCare…

PCSO Animal Control hosts a free Adoptapalooza event this Saturday

Polk County residents are invited to adopt the newest furry member of their family this weekend.…

Keep Woodlake Park Pickleball Courts Open From Dawn To Dusk

Started by Jason Ison Woodlake Park pickleball courts, in Lakeland Florida, have been operating from dawn to…

Update: Former Lakeland Square Sears building to be demolished for multifamily housing

The closed Sears department store at the Lakeland Square Mall will soon be transformed into an…

Kids Summer FREE Meals

Circle B Bar Reserve – Trail Closures

Polk County’s Parks and Natural Resources Division announced that the Marsh Rabbit Run Trail and a…

Lakeland’s Florida Air Museum Forges National Reputation for Preserving Aerospace History

What began 49 years ago as a family-friendly fly-in featuring vintage airplane exhibits, memorabilia from famed…

Two road closures will be in Lakeland and will last about a month

On Monday, road demolition and reconstruction related to a new 7-11 gas and convenience store will…

WATSON CLINIC NEPHROLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS EDUCATION CLASSES FOR ELIGIBLE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 7 American adults have Chronic…

Watson Clinic Foundation Introduces Bridge of Hope Grant Program for Breast Cancer Patients

The Watson Clinic Foundation has received a grant from the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation in the…

36 years and over 3 million miles of safe driving

Danny started truck driving for Publix in 1987. As of January 2023, he officially achieved 36…

AARP: Hiking at Lake Parker

Do you enjoy nature? Do you enjoy hiking? If you answered yes, please join us at…

A Lakeland mom needs help replacing the van for her son who uses a wheelchair: can you help?

Kamryn, 23, needs the specialized van to get to frequent doctor’s appointments Being a parent is…

LFD has purchased through a grant award Two Decon Washer Pro S

The safety standards for Lakeland firefighters have been raised with the addition of heavy-duty decontamination washers…

Join Momma and Friends Pride Show

Join Momma and Friends Pride Show Sunday, June 11th at 2 pm Sponsored by Party People…

‘What an honor’: Lakeland 5K honors fallen heroes

Nearly 700 people laced up their running shoes Saturday morning to not only support the Lakeland…

Lakeland pregnancy center to construct a new building beside an abortion clinic

Options for Women bought the site of a former car dealership just south of the Lakeland…

Festive Flix

Join us for our next Festive Flix event on Friday, May 19 (rescheduled from March) at…

Lakeland comedian starts company after dental care abroad

Lakeland resident Justin Fennell is part of a major trend in health care: he has traveled to another…

Congratulations to POLK COUNTY’S OWN Betty Holland

Congratulations to POLK COUNTY’S OWN Betty Holland, who became a PCSO deputy sheriff in 1993, and…

Light Up The Red

National Fallen Firefighters Association in honoring and remembering the sacrifice of America’s fallen fire heroes.

Polk Pride is still on schedule in Lakeland but Legislature passed a bill restricting drag shows in public

Florida’s move toward further restricting drag performances prompted one city to cancel an LGBTQ gathering, but…

Prepping for Tornadoes

Did you know that, according to Florida State University’s Climate Center, Florida is the state with…

Roadwork Closing Hamilton Road in South Lakeland for Four Months

Road reconstruction related to a new commercial distribution facility will close Hamilton Road to through traffic…

Wawa days at Bok Tower Gardens

Looking for something FUN AND FREE to do this summer? Wawa has you covered with complimentary…

“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program to the Unincorporated Wabash Area on Saturday, April 29

Polk County Sheriff’s Office advising residents to join Keep Polk County Beautiful, Incorporated in partnership with…

Lakeland Hyundai Ribbon Cutting

Special #ThankYou to everyone who helped make the #LakelandHyundai #GrandOpening event #Exciting! Lakeland Automall owner Greg…

Strawberry Festival 2023 in photos

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Independent films return this month with Path of the Panther at the POLK … A wonderful documentary about the Florida Panther

Showing March 18-20   Tickets (Q & A with filmmakers 3/18 screening only following the film. March…