By Dr. Glenn Mollette The holidays can be glad, sad or bad. Take your pick and…
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Nation Celebrates Its 399th Annual Feast
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony — held a…
WATSON CLINIC FLU CLINICS OPEN FOR PATIENTS
Watson Clinic currently offers flu vaccinations through their primary care physician offices, as well as a…
WATSON CLINIC WELCOMES TWO ADDITIONAL PROVIDERS
Watson Clinic is pleased to introduce the latest additions to our team of expert providers. These…
Ask Rusty – Does Paying Social Security Payroll Tax Increase my Benefit?
Dear Rusty: After losing my job of 31 years in 2013 at 63 years of age, I…
Iron Gwazi Coaster Car Unveiling for Busch Gardens Tampa
Iron Gwazi takes thrills to new heights, plunging riders from a 206 foot-tall peak into a…
Lakeland Regional Health and City of Lakeland Team Up To Enhance Behavioral Health Services for Community
New Center for Behavioral Health & Wellness Set to Open in 2021. This 79,679-square-foot facility on…
Did you know??
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Florida State Senator David Simmons is proposing a bill…
Who and what is SWISH?
Loveable Swish is the Mascot of the Lakeland Magic. So, the Lakeland Gazette wanted to learn…
Florida Prepaid, LEGOLAND® Florida Resort Unveil Florida Prepaid Schoolhouse
Partnership encourages Florida families to build their college savings early, just as their children are building…
Lakeland Regional Health Team Member News
Lakeland Regional Health has the following good news to share: Disha Narula, MD, joins Lakeland Regional…
Did you know???
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Veterans Day was originally established as “Armistice Day” which was…
The end of Florida orange juice? A lethal disease is devastating to the state’s citrus industry.
By Darryl Fears Through a tiny office window behind William Kennedy Burchenal’s desk, a row of sickly…
WATSON CLINIC & LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH COLLABORATE ON COMMUNITY DIABETES EDUCATION
People with diabetes can discover the tools and resources they need to properly manage their condition…
Entitlements – More Money
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Our country is over 22 trillion dollars in debt and growing. Reducing…
Lakeland church hits roadblock rebuilding food bank after a tornado
A Lakeland County church is praying they can rebuild their food bank after it was completely…
Did you know??
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that our American Founding Father’s gave us avenues to hold…
FHP REMINDS DRIVERS: BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of the Florida…
America’s Wars – Stay forever?
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Many Americans have cried foul against President Trump for pulling our troops…
Defying the laws of gravity?
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a topographical optical illusion called Spook Hill. The story goes that…
Lakeland Community Theatre – The Kitchen Witches
BY CAROLINE SMITH Nov 1-10, 2019 Friday, Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 2pm Presented at The Lake Mirror…
Did you know???
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that the modern-day Halloween holiday was originally celebrated as a…
WATSON CLINIC SURGEONS ACCREDITED FOR EXCELLENCE IN ROBOTIC PROCEDURES
Watson Clinic board-certified OB-GYN and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgeon Tarek G. Garas, MD and board-certified General…
WATSON CLINIC ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY LECTURES & SPECIAL EVENTS IN NOVEMBER
Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the following upcoming lectures and special events occurring in the…
Watson Clinic Foundation Donates $100,000 to Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida
The Watson Clinic Foundation proudly presented a check in the amount of $100,000 to the Breast…
Watson Clinic Announces October PEER Award Winner
Tischa Hancock, a lead ultrasound technician, has been with the Clinic for 13 years. She has…
Florida Hospital Association Names Tammy Caldwell Florida’s Caregiver of the Year
Tammy Caldwell, Recreation Therapy Assistant at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, is Florida’s Caregiver of the…
Watson Clinic Foundation Hosts Educational Event for First-Time Medicare Enrollees
The Watson Clinic Foundation is pleased to present a free event designed to answer many of…
Did you know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Americans are dying at a record rate from opioid…
My Prostate and Thyroid Cancer
Dr. Glenn Mollette I never wanted cancer – who does? Within four months I was diagnosed…
The 2019 MIDFLORIDA Auto Show and Lake Mirror Concours was NOT a washout today
With TS Nestor approaching Florida night. By 11 am it stopped raining and thanks to some…
Ask Rusty – Income Tax on Social Security vs. the Earnings Test
Dear Rusty: I retired from work this year (age 62) and I will receive my first social…
Did you Know???
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that according to a study that was published by the Journal…
Local Event
LAKELAND SQUARE MALL HOLIDAY VENDOR EVENT. December 14 and 15 from 10-6 and 12-6, possible holiday…
Nothing is Impossible
By Dr. Glenn Mollette, A lot of us are faced with the impossible. We may have…
Becker’s Hospital Review: Caroline Gay a Rising Star
Caroline Gay, FHFMA, is one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s Rising Stars: 66 Healthcare Leaders Under 40, according to…
Help Us Design Our Zenith
ACE partnered with Able Flight, a unique organization that shares a similar belief that learning to fly…