By Michelle Lee Thompson (citizen) Sheriff Judd was at Circle B this morning talking to the…
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GEICO Layoffs: 114 Jobs Impacted at Lakeland Facility Starting Dec. 31
GEICO filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice with the state of Florida…
Why Lakeland Electric is Extending Its Power Deals Amid Surging Growth
Lakeland Electric’s reliance on extended Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and supplemental energy procurement stems from ongoing…
Why Lakeland Commissioners Are Scrambling to Upgrade Security After Chilling Claims
The key takeaways from the discussion on security procedures include:
Several Polk County areas had up to 6 inches of rain since Sunday
Heavy downpours on Sunday and early Monday dropped 2 to 6 inches of rain in localized…
Mulberry woman dies after multi-vehicle crash involving semi-truck
A 69-year-old Mulberry woman died following a three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck in Bradley Junction on…
Meet Kerrie Fine: The New Leader Empowering Girls at Pace Polk in Lakeland
The Pace Center for Girls, Polk—located at 213 Tyler Avenue in Lakeland—provides a vital sanctuary and…
Polk County Sheriff’s Office makes 281 arrests during human trafficking and child predator enforcement operation “Polk Around and Find Out II”
During a seven-day joint-agency undercover operation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office focusing on those…
Lakeland Seeks New City Attorney Following Palmer Davis Retirement
The City of Lakeland initiated the search for a new city attorney following the announced retirement…
Lakeland Fire Department Welcomes New Tower 15 Apparatus
By Lakeland Fire Our new Tower 15 has been delivered to Lakeland and is now being…
Disney Worker, Coach, and Navy Sailor Among 16 Arrested in Massive Polk County Predator Sting
This headline refers to a major undercover child predator operation conducted by the Polk County Sheriff’s…
Stunning 1912 Historic Estate in Lakeland Hits the Market for $1.1 Million
The landmark Columbus W. Deen House, located at 417 Frank Lloyd Wright Way in Lakeland’s South…
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test: Nov 17 2026
FEMA and the FCC are conducting a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on…
The Twisted Egg Shack Bringing First Lakeland Restaurant to Florida
Entrepreneur Thomas Bell has signed a franchise agreement and is preparing to open his first Lakeland…
K9 Oli NOSE, where are you hiding?
On October 27, 2026, at 12:47 a.m. Lakeland officers were called to a burglary in progress…
Heartwarming Donation Gives Polk County Deputy a New K-9 Partner After Heroic Dog Shot in Line of Duty
A deputy with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office has a new K-9 partner after her previous…
Florida paid $82M for a Canadian drug program that never imported a drug to a Lakeland Warehouse
By Staff Florida signed an $82 million contract with LifeScience Logistics to manage the program and…
Clerk arrested after selling an alcoholic beverage to a teen
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office continued its ongoing Operation Pop Top campaign Monday, October…
Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Welcomes 100th Baby
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital reached a major milestone by welcoming its 100th baby.…
Massive $8.9M Land Auction Shatters Records for Southeast Polk County
The $8.9 million auction of the Etter Family Portfolio represents a significant land transaction in southeast…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Friday, October 23, 2026, at approximately 12:13 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving…
Did Ex-CEO Richard Duvall Really Cause North Star Health Alliance Hospital System’s Bankruptcy?
Richard “Rich” Duvall is the former President and CEO of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and its parent…
Does Publix Hike Prices During BOGO Sales? The Truth Revealed
Publix does not intentionally jack up regular shelf prices immediately before putting an item on BOGO…
Avelo Airlines Expands in Lakeland But Axes Another Route
Avelo Airlines’ operations at Lakeland International Airport (LAL) reflect a strategy of fine-tuning its Central Florida…
Richard Duvall and NOCA: Financial Crisis and Lawsuit History
Richard Duvall served as the Executive Director of Northern Oswego County Ambulance (NOCA) in Pulaski, New…
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A short clip of Polk County, Florida commissioners IN THEIR OWN WORDS, followed by screenshots of…
Avelo Airlines Cancels All Flights To 9 Destinations: See Full List Now
Avelo Airlines is withdrawing from nine airports over the course of 2026 as it continues the…
Color Wave Walls: Lakeland’s Inaugural Mural Festival 2026
Lakeland is adding a splash of fall color as Color Wave Walls, the city’s inaugural mural…
Daring Highway RV Fire Sparks Road Closures
By PulsePoint & Patrol At 3:49 p.m., Polk County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a…
From Bankrupt Hospital CEO to Lakeland: The Controversial Past of Richard Duvall
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital PR Dept. would not answer the phone for comment about this story.…
$10M Holiday Light Experience Wunder Glow Opens in Dade City This November
Wunder Glow will open Saturday, November 21, 2026, bringing more than a mile of holiday music…
Florida Polytechnic University Police Department to Add Flying Electric eVTOL Vehicle to Its Fleet
Florida Polytechnic University announced that its university police department is set to become the first law…
Truck or Treat 2026: Everything You Need to Know for Monday, October 19th
**E MAIN STREET (from east of the train station entrance to Rose St.) WILL BE CLOSED…