Monday is Mr. George Hadley Day: Do you know his connection to Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor?
George Hadley, who worked at Jaxson’s from 1958 until his death in 1996 at age 53, is the focus of two Black History Month ...
Man who killed Pinellas deputy in construction incident pleads guilty
The man who killed a Pinellas County deputy with a front-end loader back in 2022 has pleaded guilty to leaving the scene.
7 cities in Polk County will hold elections April 1. Here's who's running for each seat
Dundee, Davenport, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales and Mulberry will hold elections. Here are the ...
Spring training returns to Lakeland bringing hundreds of millions to economy
Tiger BBQ is the only event in the nation where Major League Baseball players, staff, and the community get to break bread together, and it’s the official kick-off to spring training in Lakeland.
Bill proposes renaming part of Southern Boulevard as President Donald Trump Boulevard
The legislation in Tallahassee proposes President Donald Trump Boulevard would start at Southern where Mar-a-Lago is located ...
With homes still in disrepair, Lakeland flood victims ask local leaders for help
Almost four months have passed since Hurricane Milton partially submerged dozens of homes along Lake Bonny in Lakeland. Yet, ...
HS roundup: Venice High baseball sweeps two-game set with visiting DeLand; starts season 4-0
The host Tornadoes jumped out to a first-quarter lead of 21-4 and a halftime advantage of 38-8 in an eventual 61-20 victory ...
Susan Solves It: Florida woman left in the dark by shutter company
A Lakeland woman claims a remodeling project left her out hundreds of dollars after a Florida shutter company didn’t deliver ...