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IRS $5,000 Payment Update: Do You Qualify for Adoption Tax Credit Refunds?
Recent headlines about the IRS sending payments to roughly 50,000 Americans stem from two distinct news…
Movie Review – Clayface
By Bob Garver “Clayface” follows actor Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries), as he seduces the…
Florida Amendment 3: Property Tax Relief and Public Safety Debate
Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 has triggered intense debate across the state. The ballot measure promises historic…
Waiting does not mean God is saying no
Life has its ups and downs, and no one is exempt from struggling every now and…
Halloween Costumes and Political Candidates’ Masks
By Dr. Glenn Mollette Halloween and the election are really close. People will hardly have time…
Lakeland Italian Festival 2026 Under the Stars
The Italian American Club of Central Florida proudly announces the inaugural Lakeland Italian Festival “Under the…
Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Welcomes 100th Baby
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital reached a major milestone by welcoming its 100th baby.…
Amendment 3 and Considering ‘You Are Renting Your Land from Government so Long as You Pay Property Taxes’
By L. A. “Tony” Kovach According to the Institute on Tax and Economic Policy (itep.org), it…
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…
North Star Health Alliance Bankruptcy: Inside the Crisis
Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center and its Claxton Foundation endowment fund of $19 million went missing. Its parent…
FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION
On Friday, October 23, 2026, at approximately 12:13 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving…
Publix Launches $200M+ Lakeland Distribution Hub Expansion
Publix Super Markets has initiated a major $200+ million multi-phase expansion of its primary distribution and…
Evan’s Legacy Baseball Classic Photos
by Tom Hagerty Photography Evan’s Legacy Baseball Classic in Lakeland. Local HS players take part in…
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…
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗗: Free speech for THEM. Silence for YOU.
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…
Letter: Polk County Commissioners Deserve Recall
By Mike Schmidt “Silencing citizens” and “controlling the narrative,” as Braswell suggests, are COMMUNISM, the likes…
Letter: Vote YES on Amendment 3 to Stop Sheriff Grady Judd’s Fearmongering
By Jack DeMaria I tried telling you about this clown since 2023, when I watched him…
Witches take over the Orlando Eye for a world record
Last night, 184 guests dressed as witches took to the skies aboard The Orlando Eye, establishing a…
Florida Voting Machine Glitches? Here Is What to Do Before Casting Your Ballot
If you encounter calibration or display issues on a touchscreen voting device in Florida, local election…
RNC Unleashes Massive $50 Million Cash Infusion to Supercharge Midterm Candidates
The Republican National Committee is transferring more than $50 million to its House and Senate campaign…
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.…
Polk State Soccer lands a pair on All-FCSAA Team
As Polk State Soccer prepares for the start of the FCSAA Tournament on Thursday night in…
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakeland names CEO
Richard Duvall has been appointed chief executive officer of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Lakeland. The…
Polk Transportation Planning Organization Kicks Off I-4 Passenger Rail Station Study
The Interstate 4 Passenger Rail Study led by the Polk Transportation Planning Organization has begun. The…
$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…
Lowe’s Bringing Operations In-House: Plant City Warehouse Impacts 178 Saddle Creek Jobs
Lowe’s Home Improvement is bringing operations in-house at its distribution facility located at 771 S. County…
Polk County Targets 11 Major Properties for Massive Land Conservation Push
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners approved moving forward with evaluating and pursuing 11 environmentally…