Category Archives: Local News
Local Official Loathes New Districts
Assistant County Manager Lea Ann Thomas said she didn’t get much sympathy on her recent [...]
Medical Board Dismisses Case Against Anesthesiologist
Dr. Monica McPhail-Pruitt, an anesthesiologist who practiced in Lakeland from 2003-2010, was happier when she [...]
County Won’t Hire Outside Auditor for Waste Management
BARTOW | Polk County commissioners today informally agreed not to hire an outside firm but [...]
Commissioners Discuss the Talk About Selling Utility
LAKELAND | City commissioners today briefly discussed the talk Barney Barnett, Publix vice chairman, and [...]
Winter Haven Development Council Hires Director
WINTER HAVEN | The recently-formed Winter Haven Economic Development Council has hired a Texas man [...]
Lakeland to Continue Legal Challenge to Redistricting Plan
LAKELAND | City commissioner voted 6-0 this morning to move forward with a lawsuit against [...]
Police: Hunt for Drugs Turned Deadly
Affidavit reveals man was looking to buy marijuana before being fatally shot.
USF Poly Campus Board Member Resigns, Cites Independence Movement
LAKELAND | Mark Kaylor has resigned as a member of the University of South Florida [...]
Reaction Mixed to Komen Foundation’s Decision to Not Support Planned Parenthood
LAKELAND | The decision of the nation’s leading breast cancer charity to sever ties with [...]
Blogger Wants City to Provide Benefits for Same-Sex Partners
LAKELAND | A Lakeland resident plans to ask commissioners Monday to provide benefits to same-sex [...]