Why Lakeland Commissioners Are Scrambling to Upgrade Security After Chilling Claims

The key takeaways from the discussion on security procedures include:

Why is Polk County Commissioner Braswell Such an Axxhole

Editorial Polk County Commissioner Braswell wrote the following and put it on the internet. Facebook: No…

Lakeland Seeks New City Attorney Following Palmer Davis Retirement

The City of Lakeland initiated the search for a new city attorney following the announced retirement…

What an exciting and important few days for the future of Mulberry!

By Dawn McDonald Over the past several days, we had the opportunity to interview candidates for…

Polk County Approves $8.8M Purchase of 50 New School Buses

The Polk County School Board voted last night to buy 50 new school buses for $8,863,110.…

Did you Know?

By Paul Waldmiller Did you know that both Florida Senate President Ben Albritton and former Senate…

Letter: Polk County Commissioners Deserve Recall

By Mike Schmidt “Silencing citizens” and “controlling the narrative,” as Braswell suggests, are COMMUNISM, the likes…

Polk Commissioner Bill Braswell’s Facebook page …..

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Polk County Commissioners Ban Public Comments on Social Media After Unanimous Vote

Yes, today (October 20, 2026), the Polk County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to turn…

Polk Commissioners Vote Tomorrow to Silence You: The Shocking Plan to Block Public Comments on Social Media

Bill Braswell: “If they’re too stupid to find it, that’s not our problem.” (09/11/2026) Yes, an…

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 Proposes Sales Tax Swap for Infrastructure

A proposed “tax swap” plan in Polk County has been put forward by local leaders to…

Lakeland Residents Deserve AI Transparency from City Hall

Lakeland residents should demand clear rules if the city, utilities, or police use AI in services…

Lakeland Proposes $500 Fines for Water Violations

The push for stricter water-use enforcement in Lakeland and across Polk County comes in response to…

Can Polk County Swap Property Taxes for Sales Tax?

Replacing property taxes entirely with a local sales tax in Polk County is virtually impossible under…

Lakeland Welcomes Sister City Students from Imabari, Japan

Yesterday, the City of Lakeland welcomed a special group of students from our Sister City of…

Lakeland Approves 12-Month Data Center Moratorium

Lakeland city officials approve a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers and major power consumers, representing…

Question for our fellow Polk County residents

How many of you live outside the City of Lakeland but receive your electric service from…