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Polk Countians help fuel 'electrifying' mood at Republican National Convention
A global computer outage Friday left many who had attended the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee scrambling to reschedule canceled flights. For those who made the trip from Polk County, that just meant more time to bask in the afterglow of what they considered an exalted gathering. Lakeland’s Ed Shoemaker,...
Bay Area hospitals seeing jump in COVID-19 cases, but fewer severe symptoms
TAMPA, Fla. - Bay Area hospitals are seeing a spike in COVID-19 patients with new variants. According to the Florida Department of Health, COVID cases in Hillsborough County are up 33% compared to this time last year. Pinellas County has seen a 59% increase and infections are up 64% in Polk County.
Voice of the People (July 21, 2024): The waste of Lakeland's new RICE engines
The waste of Lakeland’s new RICE engines The Ledger recently printed an excellent article, “Bigger Bills Loom For Most Florida Electric Customers.” Obviously true, but beyond what the author mentioned, and specifically because of the commissioners in Lakeland. ...
Lakeland’s VA Clinic Moves Into Its New Home
A new, state-of-the-art Veterans Affairs clinic has opened in south Lakeland, and patients and staff say it’s a big improvement. The two-story facility is at 2080 Meadowland Park Blvd, behind the Sam’s Club on Lakeland Highlands Road. It will have its official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, July 26.
Davenport dreams of turning this 50-acre, century-old farm into a beautiful park
A slice of a century-old Florida farm could be just the spot Davenport leaders have been dreaming about for a park. So they quickly bought it before land in the city becomes completely blanketed in subdivisions. Before approving the purchase, the commissioners envisioned family picnics, a venue for Fourth of...
Haines City to install speed-detection cameras in school zones
HAINES CITY, Fla. - Haines City will begin installing speed-detection cameras in school zones to crack down on speeders. "Our main objective with this is to slow people down in school zones," said Jay Hopwood, the city's Deputy Police Chief. Hopwood says they get several complaints of speeders driving recklessly...
SEU Hosts Air Force Flight Academy Cadets for Fourth-Year
Now in its fourth year as a partnering site, Southeastern University (SEU) has hosted 20 cadets from the U.S. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Flight Academy Program on its Lakeland campus since May 25. The cadets will depart on July 20 after celebrating their completion of the program...
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