City commissioners will consider the $21.3 million dollar Axon contract in the fall when they budget for the next fiscal year.
Author Archives: Anna Toms
Anna Toms was born and raised in Kansas City, Mo., where she cultivated a love for writing and eventually earned her Ph.D. in literature and the humanities. She is an experienced educator who has taught students from middle school to college to think critically and express themselves clearly. Anna moved to Lakeland in June of 2020.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Human Remains Discovered in Northeast Lakeland
After children came across human remains in a northeast Lakeland cow pasture, Sheriff Grady Judd asks the community for help.
Posted inHealth
Central Florida Health Care Expands with a Second Mulberry Location
The location at 1010 N. Church Ave. provides adult primary care, endocrinology, podiatry, optometry, rheumatology, behavioral health, and dermatology.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Youth Council to Shift Focus to Eighth Graders
City commissioners say the changes will allow more students to participate, build on seventh grade civics class, and better fit teens’ schedules.
Posted inPeople
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.
Posted inEducation
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.
Posted inArts & Culture
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.
Posted inFood & Dining
After Months of Anticipation, Wingnutz Opens in Dixieland Thursday, May 14
Bartow native Pat Spinosa wants the Buffalo staple coming to the former Good Thyme location to keep Lakelanders in town with good wings and football.
Posted inEvents
Over 150 Artists Take to the Banks of Lake Morton for Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2026
Everything you need to know to enjoy the 54th annual arts festival, featuring painters, photographers, jewelers, fiber artists, ceramicists, glass artists, and more.
Posted inPolitics
New Congressional Districts Shift Boundaries in Lakeland and Surrounding Areas
The new map puts the majority of Lakeland and Polk County within District 18, represented by Congressman Scott Franklin.
