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Lakeland closes a popular city playground to cut down two diseased oak trees
Lakeland staff have closed down a city park starting Monday to allow for removal and cleanup of a potential hazard. Fletcher Park's playground was closed Monday for the city to remove two declining oak trees. The trees have noticeable and documented issues that could cause a hazard to those using the playground.
Lakeland Parks and Recreation expands its parks as community grows
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — With warmer days ahead, more people are taking to the outdoors and looking for parks to enjoy. Polk County is seeing just that, but they’re facing issues as its population grows and a lack of parks and recreational spaces is limited. Planning for the...
Publix Shopper Wins The $110k Jackpot Off A Free Fantasy 5 Ticket
Everyone loves a good Florida Lottery story here in Tampa Bay. One Publix shopper got more than they bargained for when they struck gold on a free Fantasy 5 ticket raking in more than $110,000 in winnings. According to the Florida Lottery, a Publix in Carrollwood gave out a free...
Polk's art museum renamed for Ashley Gibson Barnett after 'transformational' donation
Just as it is undergoing a physical transformation, Polk County’s premiere art museum has received a financial injection that yields a new name. The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is now The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College. Museum officials will market it as The AGB, as indicated by a sign now on display in the lobby. The name change reflects a donation from the Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Foundation...
Polk Museum Has New Benefactors and a New Name
The institution long known as the Polk Museum of Art has two new benefactors and a new name: The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College. The 58-year-old museum’s name change resulted from a “transformational gift” from the Nicholas and Ashley Barnett Foundation at the GiveWell Community Foundation, according to a statement from Florida Southern College, the museum’s parent organization. The amount of the gift was not disclosed.
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