1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (678+ words) A community nonprofit has kickstarted a series of programs in March aimed at enriching life for Lakeland seniors. Lakeland Senior Hub Inc. has launched a series of events aimed at providing education and enrichment for the city's 55 and older community,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (288+ words) Beth Cummings has been named interim executive director of the Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance. The organization's leader, Daryl Ward, recently left to become executive director of the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art in Lakeland. The PACA Board of…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (141+ words) A Lakeland man faces charges of DUI manslaughter in a fatal crash on East Memorial Boulevard on March 2. Jeffery Ronald Allen, 49, was arrested at his home about 8:30 p.m. March 7. The crash happened March 2 about 10:45 p.m. on East Memorial Boulevard at Interlachen Parkway....

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (116+ words) Lakeland police arrest suspect in fatal Wally's Pool Hall shooting'Lakeland Ledger Lakeland police arrest suspect in fatal Wally's Pool Hall shooting Lakeland police have made an arrest in a fatal shooting in front of Wally's Pool Hall on March 5. Kevin…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (100+ words) House fire in Combee area kills one. Second fatal fire in three days'Lakeland Ledger One person died in a fire the morning of March 3 off Ralph Road in Lakeland. Fire happened in an unincorporated neighborhood in the northern part of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (219+ words) One person was killed in a mobile home fire off Pine Ridge Drive on March 1, according to the Lakeland Fire Department. Lakeland firefighters responded to reports of a mobile home fire about 9:45 a.m. on March 1 in a North Lakeland neighborhood between…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (210+ words) Avelo Airlines has unveiled its fall flight schedule out of Lakeland Linder International Airport as of Feb. 25. Travelers can now book Avelo flights through Nov. 17, and those searching for the best deals may find some surprises in the low-budget carrier's…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1088+ words) LAKELAND " As Polk State College prepares to hire its sixth president, the District Board of Trustees is changing details of the presidential search process. At its meeting Feb. 23, trustees approved on first reading proposed revisions to two rules, one of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (76+ words) LDDA supports Talbot House's move to Memorial Boulevard site'Lakeland Ledger LDDA supports Talbot House's move to Memorial Boulevard site Talbot House Ministries' controversial plans to relocate its facilities to East Memorial Boulevard may have gained an unexpected cheerleader. The Lakeland…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago  (199+ words) A Lakeland woman died Friday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. 98 North, the Lakeland Police Department reported, the second motorcycle fatality on the highway in North Lakeland in as many days. Officers responded at 12:56 a.m. to a traffic crash near the 1200 block…...