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Lakeland’s Parker Street Ministries Expands Across the Road
A renovated building on North Massachusetts Avenue gives the nonprofit more room for community gatherings, after-school programs, and workforce training.
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As Polk Ages, Families Struggle to Find Affordable Adult Day Care
More than 12,000 Polk County seniors are estimated to need help with daily activities, but families and providers say cost and logistics often put care out of reach.
Polk Students Celebrate 50 Years of Poetry
The 50th Annual Polk County Schools Poetry Contest Awards ceremony took place May 11 where students and teachers were presented with the 2026 Poetry Anthology.
LCS Mock Trial Team Secures National Championship
Lakeland Christian School’s Mock Trial team won first place at the National High School Mock Trial Championship held May 7-9, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Gospel Village Opens 48 New Apartments for the Chronically Homeless
The biggest expansion in Gospel Inc.’s history welcomes its first residents on Friday, May 15.
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Heroes Remembered at Annual Law Enforcement Memorial
The 38th Annual Polk County Peace Officers’ Memorial Service on May 7 remembered local law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
Lakeland’s Squeeze Shuttle Is Going Uber-Style
The free downtown circulator will shift to app-based, on-demand rides Oct. 1, including long-awaited Dixieland service.
Search Committee Recommends Kamoutsas for Polk State President
The Polk State College Presidential Search Committee has recommended a single finalist in its search for the college’s sixth president — Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas, Florida’s current commissioner of education.
Award Winning Chefs with Lakeland Roots Prepare to Open La Piñata in Lake Morton
Owners hope to provide a “memorable and delicious dining experience” when the restaurant begins serving traditional Mexican cuisine in late summer 2026.
Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2026 Art Festival Winners Announced
Olga Nenazhivina, of Bradenton, Fla., earned “Best of Show” and a $5,000 prize at Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2026.
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