2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (159+ words) The Lakeland City Commission is set to formally consider maintaining the city’s current property tax (millage) rate during special budget hearings on September 10 and September 24, 2026. The tax rate decision comes amid uncertainty surrounding Florida Amendment 3, a constitutional amendment on the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (145+ words) The push for stricter water-use enforcement in Lakeland and across Polk County comes in response to severe drought conditions and region-wide conservation mandates handed down by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD). Lakeland leaders are considering $500 fines for repeat…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (103+ words) Jones was booked into the Polk County Jail without bond. By Bob Garver The dialogue-free Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote cartoons are my favorite of the Looney Tunes. No jokes centered around annoying accents or speech impediments, just pure physical… 2121 New…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (207+ words) Lakeland Fire Department crews responded this morning to a fire involving a multi-family residential structure on East Main Street. While crews worked to extinguish the fire, additional firefighters also searched the building, established a water supply, forced access into portions…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (112+ words) Two adults were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting along Choctaw Avenue in Lakeland on Friday, August 14, 2026. By Bob Garver It takes a very generous suspension of disbelief to enjoy “One Night Only.” The film is set in a not-too-distant…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (124+ words) In a Polk County courtroom, Patricia Saintizaire, 36, of Davenport, was sentenced to life in prison following her conviction for the murder and severe abuse of her 4-year-old adopted son, Bryan Boyer. By Bob Garver It takes a very generous suspension…...