Category Archives: Local News

Wounded Auburndale Officer Recovering, Eager to Return to Job

As nights grow quiet, Auburndale police Officer Stacy Booth is left with thoughts of the [...]

Lawsuit Filed Against Cincinnati Manufacturer Over Utility’s Generator Failure

The city of Lakeland is suing the company it hired to repair a bearing for [...]

Genshaft to Address Southern Association of Colleges on USF Poly Issue

Efforts toward gaining independence for USF Polytechnic in Lakeland are on track, University of South [...]

Auburndale Man Indicted By Federal Grand Jury in Embezzlement

A federal grand jury has indicted an Auburndale man on charges of embezzling more than [...]

East Polk Tract Is Nation’s Newest Wildlife Refuge

HAINES CITY | A 10-acre tract in eastern Polk County became the United States’ newest [...]

Teen Killed By School Bus Loved Broadcasting

Katlyn Rickman’s passion for broadcasting started on the sidelines of middle school football games. She [...]

Prosecutors Appeal Woodel Death Sentence For Third Time

Prosecutors are appealing a judge’s ruling that gives convicted Polk County killer Thomas Woodel a [...]

Weather Takes Toll On Lakeland Electric’s Finances

Unseasonably mild weather in late 2011 was good for customers but bad for Lakeland Electric. [...]

Circuit Judge Not Seeking Re-Election, Cites Stress From ‘Murder Division’

A small digital clock is counting down the time that Circuit Judge J. Michael Hunter [...]