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Lakeland Regional Health has the No. 2 busiest ER in the nation
Lakeland Regional Health has the second busiest emergency department in the country, that’s according to a…
Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Heid will be Announcing an Opt-In Policy for Controversial Books
Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid will inform School Board members Tuesday during an afternoon…
CITY COMMISSION SETS THE MAXIMUM FISCAL YEAR 2023 ADVERTISED MILLAGE RATE NEXT BUDGET HEARING IS SEPTEMBER 8TH WITH THE FINAL BUDGET VOTE ON SEPTEMBER 22ND
The Lakeland City Commission participated in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget Workshop today. The six-hour…
WACO Kitchen Opens August 8
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RESTAURANT MANAGER, TODD KERCHER, WACO KITCHEN LAKELAND BOASTS OF A DINING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER.…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Monday, July 25, 2022, at approximately 12:32 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near…
5 arrested in connection to 33 burglaries in Polk County
Polk County deputies have arrested five people they say were involved in multiple car break-ins in Lakeland.…
The One Hundred and Six Churches that Filed Suit Respond to Bishop Carter’s Misleading Open Letter Sent to the Conference
Bishop Carter released a statement in response to the one hundred and six United Methodist churches…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Friday, July 15, 2022, at approximately 11:46 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near…
Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church letter about the lawsuit
The following was sent to the Clergy and Laity of the Florida Conference: Today, we became…
Rick Parnell named Interim County Fire Chief beginning July 30
County Manager Bill Beasley has named Rick Parnell to be the interim Fire Chief for Polk…
One Hundred and Six Churches File Suit Against the Florida Annual Conference for Egregiously Breaching their Fiduciary Duties
One hundred and six United Methodist churches filed suit in Bradford County in the State of…
Polk County Fire Chief Robert Weech will leave his post on July 29
In a letter sent to Deputy County Manager Joe Halman, Weech said he has thoroughly enjoyed…
Lakeland Fire Department to recognize Publix employee for a heroic act
A Publix warehouse associate who sprang into action and helped to pull a crash victim from a…
New KFC at 3695 Innovation Drive
The Polk Planning Commission unanimously approved a conditional use approval request for a new KFC at…
PCSO Computer Crimes detectives arrest five suspects for possession of child pornography
Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Computer Crimes Unit (CCU) charged five suspects for possession…
A ‘micro-hospital’ could be coming to South Florida Avenue
Amidst controversy over another hospital proposal, a “micro-hospital” won initial approval from the Polk County Planning Commission Wednesday. …
Lakeland structure fire
Last night, Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a Lakeland structure fire caused by a lightning…
Nikki Fried Florida gubernatorial candidate rallies in Lakeland meets Teen who was arrested
As Nikki Fried approached Lillie Johnson in the parking lot, both faces, lit up with looks of recognition, though they were…
Pennsylvania school board member arrested by PCSO for unlawful sexual activity with a minor
A 34-year old school board member from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania was arrested by the Polk County…
Double-fatal crash between motorcycle and van in Auburndale
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a crash between a motorcycle and…
Polk County paramedic wins fight for cancer disability benefits
A medical evaluation by physicians in pulmonary and oncology medicine convinced the Florida Retirement System to…
13-Year-Old Arrested Pro-Choice Protest in Lakeland
A social media shitstorm and media nightmare have erupted about the Lakeland Police Department on July…
Has Summit Broadband overpromised, underdelivered, or just broken the contract with the City of Lakeland?
Lakeland officials are wondering whether Summit Broadband has “overpromised and underdelivered” in its promise to bring broadband…
Deconstruction has begun
Deconstruction has begun on two cooling towers at Lakeland Electric’s C.D. McIntosh Power Plant on Lake…
Lakeland Regional Health to offer a residency program to help solve the physician shortage
Lakeland Regional Health just broke ground on its new primary and specialty care site located just…
HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
On Saturday, July 2, 2022, at approximately 4:47 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the Big…
COVID positivity rate rises above 23% in Polk County
Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Polk County. The infection rate rose 9.37% in the week…
2 Probable Monkeypox Cases Reported In Polk County
Two probable cases of monkeypox have been reported in Polk County, bringing the number of Tampa…
Can you help identify this porch pirate?
Detectives are attempting to identify this man who recently helped himself to a few packages from…
5 Sales Tax Holidays Start Today — here’s how you can save big
ENERGY STAR® Appliances Sales Tax Exemption Certain appliances bearing the ENERGY STAR® logo will be tax-free…
Is Lakeland experiencing too fast of growth in Hospitals?
Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital will be built on 80 acres south of the Polk Parkway…
LEGOLAND announces new pirate-themed ride for Winter Haven Park
A new water-based pirate-themed ride is coming to LEGOLAND Florida this fall that the theme park says will take…
INTERIM CITY COMMISSIONER POSITION
Interim City CommissionerReplacement Schedule 05-27-22 Commissioner Phillip Walker resigned effective 11-07-22.06-17-22 Commission decides on the schedule06-17-22…
Has Summit Broadband broken their contact with the City of Lakeland?
Summit Broadband, which partnered with the city of Lakeland to provide high-speed internet service to local…
Head of Polk County Fire Rescue appointed as South Florida fire chief
Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Robert Weech is expected to soon leave the department he has…
Crews respond to a report of a train hitting a bicycle in Lakeland
A train is currently blocking a crossing in the area of U.S. Highway 92 and Fairway…
Congratulations, Miss Florida and Florida’s Outstanding Teen
Last night at the RP Funding Center’s Youkey Theatre in Lakeland, Miss Seminole County, Lindsay Bettis,…
WANTED: Lakeland Bank Robber
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a bank robbery that occurred earlier today, June 24th…
Lakeland Police arrest two protesters at Lakeland abortion clinic
Within hours after the Supreme Court announced its monumental ruling overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday,…