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Lakeland Tax Preparer Sentenced To More Than Seven Years In Federal Prison
U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington has sentenced George Tucker, Jr. to seven years and six months in federal…
SEU Posts Two Dual Wins at Fire Duals
Southeastern Wrestling delivered a strong showing on Thursday at the Fire Duals, hosted at the Fire…
Polk County Animal Control: 5 Point Plan
Polk County Animal Control, Florida — High Euthanasia Rates Demand Urgent Reform Please Sign. Share. Take…
Thank you to Walmart and Target for supporting our Cops for Kids Shopping Day!
Our LakelandPD team had a great time teaming up with the Northside Lakeland Walmart and Target…
TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake
TikTok’s algorithm — the secret sauce that powers its addictive video feed — will be retrained…
Polk County deputies to ask for birthplace under new policy
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is taking a new approach to assist in enforcing federal immigration…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County Opens Workforce Readiness Center in Mulberry
The new center aligns with Florida’s push for career and technical education and high-demand jobs. The Boys…
O coral trees, o coral trees, how lovely are your branches
We’re supporting a coral comeback with FORCE BLUE by installing a field nursery of coral trees…
Is God Dead? Cornelius Tacitus
Continuing from last time, further criticism that the ancient Roman historian Tacitus was unreliable and showed…
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family killed in NC plane crash
Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family were among those killed when a business jet crashed and…
Proposed Polk County toll road aims to keep drivers moving amid rapid growth
Traffic along U.S. 27 has become a daily grind for drivers cutting through northeastern Polk County,…
Trump signs executive order that would reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and…
Polk County Fire Rescue Members Aid in Spreading Holiday Cheer with Annual Toys For Tots Donation
Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) members brought some holiday cheer to local children with their annual…
Public Notice of Pollution
Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Public Notice…
SEU Claims Green Bracket Title
SEU Men’s Basketball closed out the calendar year in championship fashion, capturing the Athletes in Action…
Letter – Let Floridians sue DeSantis, Ladapo for spreading disease
Let Floridians sue for lack of vaccines State Rep. Monique Miller is proposing a new law that would…
Four Moccasins Selected to CSC Academic All-District Volleyball Team
The College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams for 2025 have been released with four volleyball players…
4 Polk County Deputies resign; others suspended after inmate’s death went unnoticed for nearly a day
Four Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies resigned in lieu of termination, and three supervisors were suspended…
Publix Pharmacy Is Now Providing Customers With a Prescription Savings Finder
Publix launched a new prescription savings finder tool to help customers save money on prescription medications.…
Lakeland Developers Close $40.67M Financing on 261K-SF Warehouse
Parkway and Silverpeak broke ground on the expansion of Lakeland Central Park, signaling the launch of construction…
Parkway Breaks Ground on Phase II of $750M Industrial Park in Lakeland
Parkway has broken ground on Phase II of Lakeland Central Park, a $750 million industrial park…
Enchanting evening of holiday cheer at our outdoor concert at Lakeside Village
Join us for an enchanting evening of holiday cheer at our outdoor concert! December 20, 20255:00…
The Grinch was spotted at Lakeside Village!
You never know what (or who) you’ll see at Lakeside during the holidays — Santa, the…
Florida’s license plate frame law
We have received numerous questions about Florida’s license plate frame law, so here is a brief…
Wedgewood changes approved, swapping many of the apartments for townhomes, but concerns about maintenance and drainage remain
Commissioners voted 5-1 to amend zoning for the former Wedgewood Golf Course, swapping many of the apartments for townhomes and…
$9.2 million pedestrian bridge axed by Lakeland Commissioners
After more than 15 years of planning and just months before work was set to begin,…
Nixon’s Late Three Sends Fire to Bracket Final
SEU Men’s Basketball continued its December surge Tuesday night, as Jayson Nixon buried a go-ahead three-pointer with 2.5…
Unreported gifts, high-stakes gambling, and an obscene death wish: Lee County Sheriff Marceno recordings paint a troubling picture
Editor’s note: Warning — story contains raw and vulgar language and descriptions of situations. By Trident…
Polk County Kids Tag Art
Kids Tag Art has some exciting things in store, as we celebrate 20 YEARS of the…
Season’s greetings from PCPS guardians!
For the fifth year, a group of our safety guardians partnered with the Kiwanis Club of…
PCPS Celebrates Kiddie Christmas 2025
It’s never too early for Christmas! Today was PCPS’ annual Kiddie Christmas event. Every year, employees…
Countdown to SUN ‘n FUN
Join Gene Conrad and Amanda Holly for a full hour of SUN ‘n FUN information. Learn…
We Need The Good News of Christmas
By Dr. Glenn Mollette We never get a break from bad news. In recent days we…
LakelandPD SWAT won BEST TRUCK with their BearCat
Our SWAT Officers had a great time at the first annual Monsters, Motors, & Toys Car…
Heroes & Helpers: Lakeland Fire Department + Target Team Up for Holiday Magic
The Lakeland Fire Department proudly partnered with Target for our second annual Heroes & Helpers event…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that Home Owner Associations across Florida may soon disappear? A…
Floridata Shopper Marketing Agency Selected to Lead Riteway Sales & Marketing’s Shopper Marketing Division
Floridata Shopper Marketing Agency (FSMA), a division of Floridata Capital Assets Group, Inc., and an established…