Category Archives: Local News
Man Dead, Woman Injured in Apparent Shooting, Suicide
A Thursday morning shooting in an Auburndale motel left one man dead and a woman [...]
Circle B Bar Reserve Is Attracting Environmental Educators
Circle B Bar Reserve’s Polk Nature Discovery Center is becoming a go-to place for environmental [...]
Details Released in Officer Arnulfo Crispin Shooting
A group of boys had just arrived in the Crystal Grove Lane park when they [...]
Mulberry Officials’ Travel Expenses Exceeded Norm
Even as they grappled with a budget reflecting 6.4 percent less in property tax revenue [...]
Judge Weighs Possible Juror Misconduct in Holt Trial
A judge is considering whether to dismiss a juror from a high-profile murder trial for [...]
Development Plan Presented, Centered Around Long-Awaited Polk Commerce Center
A team of public and private officials Wednesday presented an ambitious vision for a future [...]
USF Poly Eliminates 5 Positions, Will Save $1 Million
LAKELAND | After just five weeks on the job, University of South Florida Polytechnic interim [...]
Damage to 1920s-era Carpenter’s Home Building Worries Residents
Residents are worried that one of the city’s historic structures could be history — in [...]
New Ledger Website Focuses On Political News
The digital arm of The Ledger today is launching a new website, PoliticsInPolk.com, to focus [...]
Mulberry Finances Investigation: Government Check Went Into Manager’s Account
When the federal government reimbursed Mulberry in June for two city staff members to attend [...]