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Sheriff Announces ‘Largest-Ever’ Seizure of Fentanyl, But Potent Drug Has Taken a Heavy Toll on Polk County
474 Polk County residents have died of fentanyl overdoses in the last decade.
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1,000-Gallon Wastewater Spill Likely Source of Stench in Carillon Lakes
A wastewater force main break in a wetland owned by the city of Lakeland is the likely cause.
Grieving Father and Teen Transplant Recipent Urge Lakeland Residents To Say ‘Yes’ to Organ Donation
Nearly 5,100 Florida residents are on the waiting list for transplants, but many will never get the lifesaving treatment.
Alain Douge Tapped to Lead Lakeland High School
Douge, 45, is a longtime Polk County educator.
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Third Animal Hoarding Case Since December Strains Polk Shelter
Since October, Animal Control has impounded 7,294 animals — 497 of them came from cruelty investigations.
Lakeland’s 3rd Annual ‘Book Crawl’ Begins Monday
The event gives independent bookstores a much-needed boost, with deals and giveaways to celebrate small business and literacy.
Polk County Students Triumph in State Academic Competition
Team Polk won first place in the Commissioner’s Academic Challenge for the second year in a row.
After 35 Years in Prison, Leo Schofield Will Be Paroled on April 30
A podcast about Schofield’s conviction for murdering his 18-year-old wife in 1987 is set to become a scripted TV series.
City Commission Embraces Vision for Lakeland’s ‘Downtown West’
At least a dozen projects are underway and more are planned to transform Lakeland’s west side.
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Florida Polytechnic Names New President
G. Devin Stephenson, 71, president of Northwest Florida State College, was the top pick out of five finalists.
Lakeland Woman Played Important Role in Allies’ Victory Over Japan in WWII
Ida Fields Dodd was stationed at the Pentagon and helped U.S. code breakers uncover Japanese battle positions.
Amonie Jo’s Coffee Shop Brings Island Flavors and Flair to Downtown Lakeland
The Williams sisters want the colorful cafe, named for their Haitian mother, to be a ‘happy place’ where friends can gather.
CSX Railcar and Locomotive Collide, Spilling 1,300 Gallons of Diesel Fuel in SW Lakeland
Cleanup was still underway Friday, according to a report filed with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Severe Thunderstorm Forced Cancellation of Sun ‘n Fun’s Daytime Air Show on Thursday
The storm brought high winds and rain to the Lakeland area between 1:30 and 3 p.m.
‘Boxed by an Angel’ Hopes to Bring Comfort to Women Fighting Cancer
A Lakeland mom who survived breast cancer makes curated boxes for other women undergoing treatment.
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