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Lakeland updates plan for removal of barriers on South Florida Ave.
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (56+ words) Since 2020, Lakeland drivers have dealt with concrete barriers on South Florida Avenue. City leaders have now provided renderings with a clearer look at what is coming next. Since 2020, Lakeland drivers have dealt with concrete barriers on South Florida Avenue. City…...
Lakeland sets timeline for ‘South Florida Avenue Road Diet’ construction project
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (366+ words) LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) " City leaders in Lakeland'said construction on the long-debated South Florida Avenue Road Diet project is expected to begin next year, marking a major step forward for a project that has been years in the making. The update…...
Vacant motel fire in Polk County leaves 1 dead
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (107+ words) POLK COUNTY, Texas (KETK) " One person has died after a motel in Polk County caught fire Tuesday morning. The Corrigan Police Department reported that crews responded around 4:35 a.m. to a significant structure fire at the 7 Oaks Motel in Livingston. Several agencies…...
Downtown Lakeland's new burger shop Grievous Angel kicks off with soft opening
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (351+ words) A much-anticipated Downtown Lakeland burger shop that hopes to reinvigorate a property with a troubled past will open its doors on Feb. 16. Grievous Angel, a burger joint created by LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken owners Jeremy and Leah Brumley, will launch…...
DHL to close Lakeland facility, cutting 203 jobs
1+ week, 3+ day ago (126+ words) DHL Supply Chain will permanently shut down its Lakeland, FL facility on December 31, 2026, impacting 203 employees including 166 laborers. DHL Supply Chain will permanently shut down its Lakeland facility on December 31, 2026, impacting over 200 employees. The company issued a notice of the plant…...
Attorneys seek death penalty exclusion for Shawn ‘Mickey’ Stines
1+ week, 3+ day ago (242+ words) LETCHER COUNTY, Ky. (WJHL) " Attorneys for jailed former Letcher County, Kentucky sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines have submitted a motion to exclude the death penalty from his trial for first-degree murder. Stines is accused of shooting and killing District Judge Kevin…...
Florida investing $374M into pay raises for correctional officers
1+ week, 5+ day ago (575+ words) The state of Florida is investing nearly $374 million in raises for Department of Corrections employees, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said during a visit to Northwest Florida Feb 9. Collins touted the raises during a visit to the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution…...
Lakeland PD’s red-light program catching serious violations as they work to curb dangerous driving
3+ week, 1+ day ago (402+ words) A video compilation, released by Lakeland police, shows the worst violators captured by their red-light cameras within the last few months. The biggest contributing factor is distracted driving. LAKELAND, Fla. - A way that the Lakeland Police Department is trying to…...
A small Polk County town is finally getting its own Publix
3+ week, 1+ day ago (525+ words) When Publix opens a much-coveted store in Lake Alfred,residents old and new will no longer have todrivetoother cities in Polk County to do their food shopping. "It'sa big win for us.We'vebeen talking about Publix for decades," City Manager…...
Winter Springs confirms bird flu outbreak after dead ducks found in Torcaso Park
3+ week, 2+ day ago (306+ words) This week, several ducks were found dead in Torcaso Park. The city of Winter Springs confirmed that the ducks died from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). This comes after over 100 vultures were found dead at Blue Spring State Park in…...