Project Homecoming, led by UthMpact teen leaders, offers free formalwear to all Polk County high schoolers, ensuring ...

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Daniel Spencer Thompson, 39, passed away September 3, 2025. Daniel was born in Lakeland, Florida on July 7, 1986, and remained a lifelong resident of the area. He was a member of Redemption Church – ...

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A new center under construction on the campus of Tenoroc High School will give students hands-on lessons in money, jobs and responsibility. The Barnett Family Junior Achievement of Polk Discovery ...

Three weeks into the 2025-26 school year, Polk County Public Schools has about 300 teacher vacancies and 490 long-term substitutes, according to district spokesman Kyle Kennedy. Keep up with what’s ...

Ashley Troutman is running for Lakeland City Commission to represent District C Southwest. As of Aug. 20, Dennis Odisho is the only other candidate for the open seat in the Nov. 4 city election. It is ...

Polk County School Board Member Rick Nolte, 69, has died. Nolte was in his first term representing District 3, which includes 23 schools in Alturas, Bartow, Lakeland, Mulberry and Winter Haven. He had ...

It started with just one idea. Betsy Bohrer, a Lakeland artist moving into the next chapter of her career, saw an opportunity to stay connected and creative by spearheading a small summer indoor fine ...

Tony Agnello’s in a camp chair, Danielle Klonecki sits on the floor, Andy Webb and Katie Webb share a couch. Occasionally, their voices are drowned out by construction sounds: clanging pipes, a ...

After years of undercharging developers for growth-related costs, Lakeland is about to raise the fees it collects for things like new roads, police cars and fire stations. City commissioners voted ...

Danny was born and raised in Lakeland and graduated from Lakeland High School in 1985. Danny started his career with Publix Supermarkets on August 21, 1982, bagging groceries at Grove Park under Mr.