Category Archives: Local News

Bizarre Murder Trial Involving Missing Lakeland Man Draws National Spotlight

The trial of a bizarre and complex murder case involving a missing Lakeland man began [...]

Myers Is Chosen to Be Auburndale’s New Mayor

City commissioners in Auburndale on Monday unanimously elected real estate broker Jack Myers as the [...]

Gunmen Shoot at Wrong House, Auburndale Police Say

AUBURNDALE | Six people sleeping inside a home at 308 W. Bridgers Ave. escaped injury [...]

State of The State Address: Officials Bracing for a Shortage of Funding

Commentators and political junkies have spent the past few weeks trying to determine what Florida [...]

Frank O’Reilly Plans to Seek Another Term on School Board

Frank O’Reilly announced Monday that he will seek a fourth, four-year term on the Polk [...]

Lakeland Man Injured in Camper Fire in Fair Condition at Tampa General

A man injured when his camper caught fire last week is in fair condition, Tampa [...]

Group Plans to Provide Phones For Florida Residents With Hearing Loss

Florida residents with certified hearing loss can get free amplified phones in Plant City on [...]

Online Veterinary Program Today

Integrated veterinary medicine, with treatments like acupuncture and massage, will be explored online from 7 [...]

Father’s Event to Be Held Thursday at Family Fundamentals in Lakeland

Fathers and father figures in a child’s life are invited to a free Dad’s Night [...]

Blood Banks Struggle to Keep Up

Florida Blood Services, of which Lakeland-based BloodNet USA is a division, is holding its own [...]