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Dental Assisting Graduates Honored at Pinning Ceremony
SFSC honored 11 graduates of its Dental Assisting program in a pinning ceremony in the SFSC University Center on the Highlands Campus in Avon Park on Thursday, July 11. Dental Assisting graduates receiving their pins were: Kamesha Brown, Jessica Bruno-Alvarado, Kristal Lyn Deery, Celestina Fajardo, Jennifer Alexandra Lopez, Galilea Moreno Carrola, Graciela Munoz Yates, Marisol Paz, Alana Denae Snell, Briana Stewart, and Ta’Hira Amani Williams.
Kissimmee seriously considering garage conversion subsidy program
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Leaders in Kissimmee are seriously considering a new program to increase affordable housing options. The city code already allows garage apartments, but city leaders may now subsidize garage conversions. Commissioner Angela Eady first presented this idea at a meeting in May. Since then, staff have put together a basic template for what a pilot program could look like.
State suspends Hollywood car dealer’s license amid criminal probes
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A South Florida car dealership is no longer allowed to operate in the state of Florida following a Local 10 News investigation. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has yanked Dream Auto Collection’s license in an emergency suspension. As Local 10 reported...
State Agency Launches Investigation into Patient Dumping in Lakeland
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is investigating the dumping of out-of-county patients at Lakeland homeless shelters. Hospitals throughout Florida are dumping patients in Lakeland using Uber or Lyft Lakeland homeless shelter faces escalating crisis!. News reports trigger investigation: The issue came to light in February and was reported...
The Lakeland Aero Club members are in Ostrow, Poland
Let’s go Team USA! Did you know that in addition to the Olympics just a few days away, The Lakeland Aero Club members are in Ostrow, Poland representing the US in the Junior World Gliding Championships!?!. This event is sanctioned by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Air Sports...
CPF Lures Wins 10th-Annual ICAST Cup Presented by Major League Fishing on Lake Toho
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (July 16, 2024) – The CPF Lures team, represented by Chuck Pippin and Jason George, brought a three-bass limit totaling 15 pounds, 7 ounces to the stage Tuesday to win the 2024 ICAST Cup at Lake Toho Presented by Major League Fishing (MLF). The four-hour bass-fishing tournament, hosted by the Kissimmee Sports Commission, was the kick-off event to ICAST 2024 and raised a total of $8,200 to benefit the industry’s angler advocacy program, Keep America Fishing™.
'Success 4 Kids & Families' to merge with 'Crisis Center of Tampa Bay'
TAMPA, Fla. — Success 4 Kids & Families will soon be absorbed by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay. On Monday, the two local non-profits announced they will merge operations with a projected date for the transition to be complete set for January 1, 2025. Programs run by Success 4 Kids & Families at the point of transition will be run by the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay as a core service area.
Customer’s special order enrages worker at Burger King in The Villages
“Have it your way” was the slogan at Burger King for many years, but it wasn’t working for an employee who became enraged over a special order at the fast-food restaurant in The Villages. Miguel Garcia, 25, of Lakeland, is facing charges of battery, criminal mischief and disorderly...
Huge Back to School Bash and backpack giveaway set for Ellenton Premium Outlets
The Ellenton Back to School Bash is set to take place this Saturday, July 20, at Ellenton Premium Outlets (5363 Factory Shops Blvd) from 10am to 2pm The event, free of charge for entry and activities, promises a fun-filled day for families as they interact with various vendors and participate in a Penguin Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by Elite Legacy Martial Arts, where they can collect free school supplies.
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.
24-year-old arrested after Kissimmee apartment complex shooting: deputies
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A 24-year-old man was arrested for premeditated murder after a shooting at a Kissimmee apartment complex over the weekend, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. Searching for Affordable New SUV Deals [See Today’s Results] Affordable Suv Deals | Search Ads|. Deputies responded to the Simpson...
Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Pete’s tallest towers continue to rise
This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the construction progress on seven residential towers currently under construction throughout downtown St. Petersburg. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we have teamed up with AB3 Visuals.
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