Classes at Kathleen Middle School have been canceled for the rest of this week as repairs…
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BS Ranch and Farm after TS Nestor
As you can see clearly in these photos I took today 10/21/19 that the BS –…
LAKELAND PD IS REPORTING TRAFFIC FATALITY
LAKELAND PD IS REPORTING TRAFFIC FATALITY: Earl Kendall, 53, of Lakeland, died around 3:15 a.m. Monday…
Kathleen Middle School recovering after tornado severely damaged building
Crews at Kathleen Middle School have started to repair the gaping hole left by an EF-2…
Kathleen Middle School Damage
***Official donation info for Kathleen Middle School*** Kathleen Middle suffered major tornado damage this weekend. Those wishing…
Lakeland Electric Tornado Damage – Drone Video
Lakeland Electric restored power to the nearly 10,000 customers affected by the tornado this weekend in…
Friday is the Last Day to Request a Ballot to be Mailed
Friday, October 25th is the last day that registered voters in the cities of Auburndale, Fort Meade,…
Tornado Hits Lakeland, Damages Property and Tears off 75% of Kathleen Middle Schools Roof
Tornado touched down between Lakeland Linder Airport and Kathleen as severe weather knocked out power to…
Tornado Warning
Tornado Warning Beginning: 2019-10-19T02:55:00 Ending: 2019-10-19T03:45:00 New Alert THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED…
City Commissioners Names Palmer Davis Interim City Attorney
Davis is an 18-year member of the city of Lakeland legal staff. Mayor Bill Mutz suggested…
MidFlorida Auto Show This Coming Weekend
The storm’s projected path has shifted north, sparing Lakeland from a potentially serious weather event. Scattered…
BS Ranch Code Enforcement Hearings Postponed to December
Polk County’s Special Magistrate hearings for the Code Enforcement Notice of Violation and Notice of Hearing…
Polk Fire Rescue Captain arrested for possession of drugs
A Polk County Fire Rescue Captain was arrested Wednesday afternoon for possession of methamphetamines at his…
Update Your Voter Record to Avoid Delays on Election Day
Registered voters in the cities of Auburndale, Fort Meade, Lakeland and Winter Haven who have moved…
Florida Poly to boost autonomous vehicle research with new NSF funded simulation facility
Florida Polytechnic University will soon have a new simulation facility on campus dedicated to the testing…
CONSTRUCTION TO START ON LAKE PARKER MULTI-USE PATH PORTION WILL FEATURE STUDENT ARTWORK
A new 10-foot wide multi-use path along the west shore of West Lake Parker Drive will feature a walking history lesson.…
What else could you use the 330 miles fiber network for?
Facts about the Lakeland Fiber Network 1) approximately 85% aerial and 15% underground 2) it cost…
Lakeland City Attorney Tim McCausland to Retire Effective Immediately
The following was received by email this morning from Kevin Cook City of Lakeland Director of…
Newspaper reporters demonstrate at the Ledger
Big Newspapers are in crisis: budgets are being cut, reporters are getting laid off, and large…
Lakeland City Attorney Arrested in Sex Sting Bust
The Lakeland City Attorney Timothy J. McCausland is among eight people arrested at a Brandon area…
BS Ranch & Farm vs Polk County Tax Collector
How can BS Ranch & Farm Inc have an LTD Agriculture Business tax receipt industrial zone…
Update on BS Ranch & Farm
The following is happening: Florida DEP is suing for odor issues, waiting for the judge. Polk…
Today October 9th, a portion of Interstate 4 was renamed for fallen Florida Highway Patrol Trooper John C. Hagerty
Today October 9th, a portion of Interstate 4 between the 36 and 44 mileposts in Polk…
City commissioners approved a nearly $2.4 million for new fire training grounds
Lakeland firefighters are ready to see work begin on their new training grounds as soon as…
Polk County Schools to suspend students who use a cell phone to record fights, upload videos on social media
The Polk County School District is taking to social media to remind students and their families…
Lakeland woman wins $1 million from a lottery scratch-off ticket
A Lakeland woman won a $1 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket Tuesday. The Florida…
Lakeland Regional Health 1st in Florida And 10th in World to Achieve Analytics Milestone
Lakeland Regional Health earned two prestigious national honors for its leading-edge technology initiatives that assist with…
Lakeland Electric: Lithium, arsenic leaking into ground around McIntosh plant
Story by Fox 13 Lakeland Electric says routine testing indicates toxic chemicals are seeping into the groundwater…
Monday is the Deadline to Register to Vote in the November 5th Municipal Elections
From the Polk County Supervisor of Elections: Monday is the Deadline to Register to Vote in the…
Ladies of the Lake Quilters of Lakeland ROCK !!!!
Check out the BEAUTIFUL quilts gifted to the Lakeland Police Department by the Ladies of the Lakes…
LAKELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT EARNS THREE-YEAR REACCREDITATION
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) unanimously approved the…
Did the state use the wrong radiation detectors?
By WFLA In Florida, phosphate mining is lucrative and controversial. It tears up the earth, bringing…
ReRoute2020 goes into effect on October 7, 2019
Reminder: CitrusConnection is making some BIG changes soon! ReRoute2020 goes into effect on October 7, 2019. View new…
WINGS ‘n THINGS TAKES OFF THIS SATURDAY OCT. 5th
A family tradition at the SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus, WINGS ‘n THINGS has been reimagined! With exciting hands-on…
Broadband Forum video and presentation
What do you think …. Should We or Not?? Comment below …… Broadband presentation
SUN ‘n FUN Announces New Corporate Structure ACE Takes the Lead as SUN ‘n FUN Flies into the Future
The annual SUN ‘n FUN Fly-In has been an iconic mainstay in Lakeland, FL for over…
Citizens from 5 counties turn out to protest Mosaic permit renewal
Citizens from five different Florida counties were out in number at Monday night’s so-called “Open House”…
Southeastern’s Solorzano to Represent Guatemala in Olympic Qualifiers
Another member of the Southeastern University women’s soccer program is going to have the opportunity to…
LFD … Confined Space Training
The #LFD Technical Rescue Team (TRT-421) conducted Confined Space Training this month at the City of Lakeland Mcintosh Power…
Sample Ballots Now Available for November 5th Municipal Elections
Sample ballots are now available online at PolkElections.com for the November 5th Municipal Elections in the cities…