City rec workers on boats will gather swans on Lake Morton and other lakes this morning for their annual physical checkup by veterinarian Patricia Mattson. LKLDNOW VIDEO: 2016 roundup Source: News Channel 8
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Barry Friedman founded Lkldnow.com in 2015 as the culmination of a career in print and digital journalism. Since 1982, he has used the tools of reporting, editing and content curation to help people in Lakeland understand their community better.
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DUNN: Newly resigned Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn should be released from jail before his trial on murder charges, his attorney argued in a motion filed during the weekend. Shooting victim Christobal Lopez held the hatchet he was stealing in a way that made Dunn and his employees feel threatened, Rusty Franklin wrote. CONGRESS: Democrat Kristen […]
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Dunn Resigns City Commission Seat After Indictment
Michael Dunn’s resignation, effective immediately, means Gov. Scott won’t have to take steps to remove him from the Lakeland City Commission less than a year after being elected. City commissioners on Friday will discuss next steps on appointing a replacement and holding a subsequent special election. Also today, Dunn had a second appearance before a […]
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Lakeland Veteran Who Exposed Agent Orange Use Dies
Leroy Foster, an Air Force veteran whose tales of spraying Agent Orange defoliant over Guam during the Vietnam era are disputed by the government, has died of diseases he says were caused by the toxic chemical | Background Source: News Channel 8
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Son Gives Update on Carol Jenkins Barnett
Two years after philanthropist Carol Jenkins Barnett revealed she had been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, she still has a good memory but is struggling with some motor skills and vision issues, son Wesley Barnett tells Bay News 9 at a Lakeland “Walk to end Alzheimer’s” that attracted nearly 1,000 people. Source: Bay News 9
Posted inCrime / Justice
Judge Rules: No Bond; Dunn Staying in Jail for Now
UPDATE: Michael Dunn held on no bond following first court appearance this morning. Next court date is in November. https://t.co/v5V8bp4vqb — FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) October 20, 2018 Source: Twitter: Fox 13 News
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Crothall Laying Off 70 From Lakeland Laundry Plant
Crothall Healthcare Inc. plans to lay off 70 employees from its plant near I-4 and Kathleen Road Dec. 13, about a year after laying off another 183. Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal
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COFFEE SHOP: Black & Brew Lake Morton opens at the Lakeland Public Library Tuesday, serving coffees, sodas, teas, sandwiches, salads and baked goods. SHORT TAKES: Lakeland firefighters pose for SPCA fund-raising calendar (order it) | Shirley Balogh named interim United Way chief FOOTBALL: Lakeland 58, South Broward 0 Jenkins 56, Tenoroc 20 Kathleen 40, Lehigh 34 All […]