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Toy Story 4 – Movie Review

By Bob Garver             This may be the most boring movie review you ever read. Don’t…

Death investigation underway of 84-year-old inmate at local hospital

Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of an 84-year-old inmate from…

Plant City girl dies in ATV accident

 A 9-year-old girl has died after an ATV accident Saturday in Plant City. The Hillsborough County…

Employee Fired for Taking a Bath in the Kitchen Sink at a Florida Wendy’s

Last week Milton, Florida, local Haley Leach posted a video to Facebook showing a male employee…

Lakeland Bus Driver is a Hero for saving 1-year-old

A Citrus Connection employee said it was his training that led him to rescue an unaccompanied…

Take a journey back in time to the pivotal moments in history that paved the way for the world’s truest hero.

In the theatrical production David: The King of Jerusalem, you will be transported to a time…

Meet Trace ….

Meet Trace – our beautiful new addition to the K-9 unit of Polk County Sheriffs Office,…

Motorcyclist killed after crashing into parked car

A man is dead after a motorcycle crash last night in Lakeland.  Deputies from the Polk…

Fatal Hit and Run

Vehicle unknown type was traveling southbound on US-301, south of Gould Road, and struck Leon Gilbert-Bailey…

Lakeland man wins Distinguished Citizen Award

Chairman and chief executive officer of Harrell’s LLC, a blended fertilizer and liquid plant nutrition producer…

Southeastern Wins First Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup

Southeastern University has won The Sun Conference Commissioner’s Cup for the first time since joining the…

New Bus Routes Roll Out Oct. 1

Reroute 2020, a new system of bus routes for Lakeland, will be implemented Oct. 1 after the plan…

Investigation Finds Wildfire Emergency Alerts Lacking

An analysis found almost 1 in 3 counties at heightened wildfire risk are unable or unwilling…

Southeastern University Selected to Train U.S. Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy Students

Southeastern University became one of 11 universities in the U.S. to be awarded a contract with…

President’s new slogan for 2020 race

The president’s new slogan, “Keep America Great”, echoes around the arena in Florida as the incumbent’s…

Krystal is now offering all-you-can-eat burgers and fries for $5.99

Krystal lovers, rejoice! You can now score all-you-can-eat burgers and fries at the fast food chain…

Polk Fire Rescue interim chief makes a costly list of recommendations to the county

Chief Rob Weech told commissioners Tuesday it would cost $8.9 million to pay for all the improvements…

Alligator activity prompts Circle B trail closures

Polk County’s Environmental Lands program has closed a portion of Alligator Alley and all of Marsh…

Republican Women’s Club of Lakeland to hold luncheon/meeting

The Republican Women’s Club of Lakeland will hold a meeting/luncheon on Thursday, June 20 at the…

Autopsy results, released Tuesday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, indicate fatal injuries sustained in the death were ruled as being consistent with being hit by a car.

Autopsy results, released Tuesday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, indicate fatal injuries sustained in the death…

There’s an app for that: Ashley Moody launches NO SCAM price gouging app for hurricane season

Attorney General Ashley Moody launched a new app on Monday built to help consumers report price gouging during a declared…

Adam Hattersley to leave state House to run for Congress in Democratic seat swap

The Democrat running against U.S. Rep. Ross Spano plans to drop out of that race to make room…

Friends reflect on young mother’s death

Friends of a 22-year old mother of two said she would have called them if she…

Man claims rat infestation at Polk County Family Dollar

The Family Dollar store sells many things, but rats usually aren’t one of them. A Polk…

Mayor Proclamations: Miss Florida Week June 24-29, 2019

Here to receive the proclamation is Taylor Tyson – Current Miss Florida. Also, in attendance are…

The Great Target Outage Caused by a Maintenance Issue

The great Target outage of 2019 continued on a smaller scale Sunday with a few shoppers reporting…

Men in Black: International – Movie Review

By Bob Garver             “Men in Black: International” doesn’t deserve to call itself a “Men in…

Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigating a fatal hit-and-run

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is on scene of a fatal hit-and-run in Lakeland Sunday morning. At…

Lakeland Electric General Manager receives an American Power Association Achievement Award

Joel Ivy, General Manager, Lakeland Electric, Lakeland, Florida has been awarded the James D. Donovan Individual…

Noah’s Ark of Central Florida – “Empowering people who have developmental disabilities to live, laugh and love”

Tucked into a corner of Lakeland, Florida, is not just a community, it’s a family. It…

David: The King of Jerusalem A Hero for All Ages

David: The King of Jerusalem, an original musical, is coming to the “All New” Holy Land…

Fatal Crash US-301

Mark Vandebroek driving a Pt Cruiser was traveling southbound on us-301, north of Elyssa road; Michael…

$410 million of unclaimed property in Tampa Bay

If you live in Tampa Bay, you might be richer thank you think. There is more…

MidFlorida Deals Signal New Growth Strategies within Florida

MidFlorida Credit Union’s pending merger and acquisition deals with two banks allow the Lakeland-based institution to…

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LAKE HUNTER STORMWATER TREATMENT PROJECT

As part of the City of Lakeland’s ongoing efforts to improve water quality in Lake Hunter,…

Emerge Lakeland Helps Deliver 50 Care Boxes To Local Elderly

Suppose you discovered that you were out of toilet paper or paper towels. What would you…

Lakeland Police need answers to a crash on Memorial Boulevard

As Lakeland police continue to investigate the Memorial Boulevard crash that killed two people, including a woman…

Louella Phillips: Phosphate Mining

Louella Phillips says the water in her hometown of Mulberry was contaminated from phosphate mining in…

RED WHITE & KABOOM 2019

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT LAKE MIRROR PROMENADE JULY 3RD T.Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Celebration will take place at Lake Mirror along…

Fatal crash Ariana Avenue and US 92

GMC Serra driven by Richard Tallent of Auburndale was traveling westbound on US-92 approaching Ariana Avenue.…

Coca Cola – Taking Action to Address Animal Abuses at Fair Oaks Farms

By: The Coca-Cola Company  Last week, we were devastated to see a video from Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) showing…