10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (523+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing " Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Thomas Allen Hicks, 68, was arrested last week in connection with a Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) sting operation to identify…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago  (859+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing " Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Zachary Kulp, 24, started working at Bent's Cycling when he was around 14. He was mentored by owner, Steve Bent, until the…...

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3+ week, 2+ day ago  (851+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing " Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Lakeland commissioners voted 5-2 Monday, April 6, to reopen Talbot House's controversial proposal for a large social services campus and shelter on…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (200+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing " Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Yvonne M. Mc Shay won recognition for her exceptionally well-maintained yard at a time when most yards "do not look beautiful…...

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1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (369+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. A 67-year-old Lakeland man died Thursday morning after his bicycle collided with a van on U. S. Highway 98 North, police said. The crash happened around 10 a. m. on a seven-lane stretch of U. S. 98 near Pyramid Parkway, just south of…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (182+ words) Thank you for being a Lkld Now reader! Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing " Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Polk County Taco Week runs Friday, March 6, through Sunday, March 15. Over 50 restaurants…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (180+ words) Thank you for being a Lkld Now reader! Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing " Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Sunnye Harrison won recognition for the landscaping outside her Lake Morton bungalow....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (633+ words) Thank you for being a Lkld Now reader! Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing " Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. With the increased growth in Polk and Hillsborough County over the last…...