Category Archives: Local News
Football Coach Released on Bail
The George Jenkins High School football coach accused of having sex with a student posted [...]
Polk MD Support Group Forming
A muscular dystrophy support group is forming in Polk County.
Medical Woes, Bills Leave Painter in Limbo
Castro spent weeks working on trying to be approved long-term for disability, and had hoped [...]
Pastor Arrested On Sex Allegations
Polk County detectives arrested Associate Pastor Arnold Mathis after receiving accusations that he had groomed [...]
City of Lakeland Discussing Raising the Retirement Age
City commissioners discussed Friday the possibility of raising the retirement age to 65 for city [...]
LPD Officer Cited for Violations On Duty
Another Lakeland police officer was cited for violating department procedure when responding to a disturbance [...]
Associate Pastor Arrested on Child Sexual Battery Charges
Polk County detectives arrested Associate Pastor Arnold Mathis after receiving accusations that he had groomed [...]
Pedestrian Critically Hurt Running Across U.S. 98 N.
A pedestrian who ran out in front of a truck on U.S. 98 North Friday [...]
Elderly Pair Die 36 Hours Apart
Leroy and Dorothy McLeod had always wanted to die together. It would solve the only [...]