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Electric vehicle event scheduled for Saturday at The Well in Lakeland
Lakeland Drive Electric Day will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Well, 114 E. Parker St., in Lakeland. At the free, family-friendly event, local owners of electric vehicles will show their vehicles and answer questions, according to a news release. Explore various EV models, including SUVs, pickups and...
Filed Plans Indicate FL Could Get A New Store Of The "Best" Fast Food Restaurant In The US, Culver's
When I write an occasional article about Culver's on Newsbreak, it seems to generate much interest. Some Floridians seem to have a nostalgic liking for the chain - perhaps because many Floridians come from the Midwest. Floridians living in Polk County, and particularly in Fort Meade, may be interested to know that plans indicate that a Culver's may be coming their way. This may be particularly true because often, readers from Florida's smaller towns comment that although towns like Tampa and Orlando always get new restaurants, the smaller towns sometimes seemingly get passed over.
Lakeland Electric Ends Rebates for Some Appliances, Lowers Rates for Others
But to make the energy-saving incentive program more sustainable, it is ending rebates for three types of appliances — clothes dryers, dishwashers and freezers. It’s also lowering the rates for four others — refrigerators, clothes washers, water heaters and heat pumps. “We feel confident we’re going to...
‘Gross’ Damage Adds $89,000 and Extra Month to Simpson Park Pool Repair
Delayed opening: Replacing the liner began a month ago and was supposed to be complete within a month’s time. But unexpected damage will delay the pool’s reopening until mid-November, City Manager Shawn Sherrouse said during an agenda study session. Sherrouse said the PVC coating on stainless-steel panels that...
Closure of Septic Waste Dump Creates Hardship for Polk Haulers, Homeowners
The only facility in Polk County that accepted septic system waste — BS Ranch & Farm — closed six weeks ago. That was welcome news for county officials, who spent years trying to shut down the operation on 300 acres east of Reynolds Road and north of the Polk Parkway. It is also a relief for Citrus Woods residents, who have complained about foul odors since late 2016.
How will hurricane Helene reshape Tampa Bay’s housing market?
Trina Winter remembers a time when big storms happened only once every four or five years. But lately, her neighborhood is constantly on edge. “After every flood, we lose a few neighbors,” she said. Those losses mean changes for her community in Tampa’s Sunset Park neighborhood. Her home...
Building Owner Seeks and Gets Higher Incentives for Downtown Lakeland Restaurant
Businessman Cory Petcoff walked away happy Thursday from a meeting where he was seeking incentives to transform a historic downtown bank building his company owns into a high-end restaurant that he said would be comparable to The Capital Grille in Tampa. He originally asked the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency for...
Inside a NOAA hurricane hunter
As Tropical Storm Debby slid by the Tampa Bay area, lashing the coast with gusty winds, rain and storm surge, a crew at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland jumped into action. Full of scientists and special weather-gathering equipment, the crew and staff flew...
Permitting resources for Helene victims across the Tampa Bay area
TAMPA, Fla. — Cities across the Tampa Bay area are helping residents and businesses recover from Hurricane Helen by making it easier to get permits. Many local agencies announced ways they are expediting permitting and many are waving fees associated with the permits. Here's what you need to know...
One record falls as McKeel, George Jenkins dominate Lakeland's City swim meet
LAKELAND — Dylan Cardosi went into Thursday's city swim meet with the goal of setting multiple meet records, and the George Jenkins senior managed to come away with one, finishing as one of the meet's top performers. Cardosi set the meet record in the 100-yard butterfly, won the 200-year free and swam the...
10 Investigates: Tampa Bay area counties see highest reports of price gouging post-Helene
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — As the region works to recover from Hurricane Helene, the Florida Office of the Attorney General said most of the state’s price gouging reports are coming from just three counties — all of them in the Tampa Bay area. Consumers in Hillsborough, Pasco...
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