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Lakeland Symphony Orchestra: America Our New World Concert
The Lakeland Symphony Orchestra opens its 2026–2027 Symphony Series season on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at…
2 Dead in Winter Haven School Bus Crash: NTSB Investigates
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd updated the public on the investigation following Monday’s fatal school bus…
Highland City woman accused of attempted 2nd degree murder
A Highland City woman was arrested by detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office early Sunday…
Florida Panhandle Braces for Invest 92L
Invest 92L in the Gulf of Mexico has a high probability of developing into Tropical Storm…
GOING UP TO JERUSALEM
Exodus 29: 43&45“And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall…
Lakeland Regional Health Opens New Parkview Location
Patients who need heart care, heart or lung rehab, or pre-surgery testing can now find it…
Did you Know?
By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that there were high tensions among attendees at a recent…
Pt14: Voices from the Ft. Myers council meeting
Fort Myers city council members got an earful — then they quickly headed for the exits…
Pt13: Fort Myers mayor faces protests and calls for resignation over sexual misconduct allegations
Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson is facing growing calls for his resignation and public demonstrations following…
Televangelist Jim Bakker Dies at 86
Jim Bakker, the televangelist who built a multi-million-dollar Christian broadcasting empire before it collapsed under sex…
Movie Review – Verity
By Bob Garver “Verity” wishes it was a twisty thriller. It is indeed twisty, but…
Lakeland Approves $21.9M Police Tech Deal With Axon
The Lakeland City Commission approved a major $21.9 million, 10-year contract expansion with Axon Enterprise for…
City Manager Shawn Sherrouse Appoints Longtime Team Member Deidra Joseph as Interim Finance Director
Today, Lakeland City Manager Shawn Sherrouse announced the appointment of Deidra Joseph as Interim Finance Director…
10th-grade girl among 2 dead in Polk County school bus crash
A 10th-grade student at Winter Haven High School was among two people killed in a Polk…
City Manager Shawn Sherrouse Officially Appoints Adam Lunn as Director of Lakeland International Airport
Lakeland City Manager Shawn Sherrouse is pleased to announce the official appointment of Adam Lunn, C.M.,…
Polk County School Tax Referendum: What Voters Need to Know
Polk County voters will decide on a 1.0 mill ad valorem property tax referendum in the upcoming General…
KKK Leader Claims Group’s Support Is Growing Ahead of Midterms in Shocking Pro-Trump Interview
Thomas Robb, a 79-year-old Arkansan and national director of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan…
AdventHealth Expands Polk County Footprint with Major Medical Office Acquisition in Davenport
AdventHealth is expanding its Polk County real estate footprint. The Altamonte Springs-based health system has…
Lakeland Crash: Truck and Motorcycle Collide on Hwy 98
By PulsePoint & Patrol Emergency crews were dispatched around 7:31 p.m. to a crash involving a…
Florida Rain Forecast: Gulf System to Bring Heavy Rainfall
Rainfall across the state of Florida will be all over the place over the next 7…
Pt12: Ft. Myers Mayor Anderson’s name removed from Foundation for Lee County Public Schools’ board of directors listing
By Bob Norman Just last week, Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson’s name was listed first on…
Pt 11: ‘This can’t happen in Fort Myers’: Two more men come forward with allegations about Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson
By Bob Norman Two more men who worked at a popular downtown Fort Myers restaurant have…
Polk County Woman Arrested for Felony Animal Cruelty
On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 59-year-old Melissa McKinney of Logan…
Florida Democratic Candidate Ben Braver Arrested at JD Vance Rally
Ben Braver, 24, is a Democratic candidate for the Florida House in District 65, which covers…
Ride Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness Rally & Ride
Across the country, memorial motorcycle rides—such as the Ride Out of the Darkness and similar cross-country…
Lakeland woman details grueling dengue fever recovery as cases rise
Requinn Nicollette believes a mosquito bite in her Lakeland backyard in 2024 left her fighting a…
Polk County School Tax Referendum: What Voters Need to Know
Polk County voters are being asked to decide on a proposed ad valorem tax referendum aimed…
Is God Dead? “Let Us Cross Over the River”
From his deathbed in May of 1863, in his final moments, Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson…
Pt 10: Ft. Myers Mayor Anderson: “There is no proof I did any wrongdoing, okay?”
During the parking-lot confrontation, Kevin Anderson said he won’t resign from office. By Bob Norman When…
Lakeland Police Investigating Death Near South Florida Avenue Tractor Supply
By PulsePoint & Patrol A person died near the Tractor Supply at 4233 South Florida Avenue…
JD Vance Lakeland Rally Met with Protest
During Vice President JD Vance’s campaign visit to Lakeland, Florida, a group of demonstrators gathered outside…
JD Vance Admits Florida is a Live Fight as GOP Scrambles to Defend Red Turf
During a rally in Lakeland for GOP candidates, Vice President JD Vance admitted that Republicans are…
Citrus Connection, Uber partner for Jet Squeeze pilot project
Citrus Connection is announcing the start of the Jet Squeeze, a pilot project through a grant…
Accused of Outright Deception, CareerSource Polk CEO Fights for Her Job
Stacy Campbell-Domineck, the longtime President and CEO of CareerSource Polk, is embroiled in a high-profile struggle…
AIDS Memorial Quilt to Feature at Rainbow Roots Festival
The 2nd Annual Rainbow Roots Festival hosted by the Rose Dynasty Foundation Inc. will feature a…
Tennessee Execution Halted After Death Row Inmate Survives Two Lethal Injection Doses
Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the scheduled execution of Christa Gail Pike on Wednesday…
Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy Opens at Florida Southern College
Congrats, Chicken Guy! Guy Fieri is opening on the Florida Southern campus in Lakeland From crispy…
THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE NOT-SO-LEGENDARY: THE FACE BEHIND THE DUMPSTER STORY
Our post about Alyssa Shay’s September 17 arrest drew more than a million views—and plenty of…