Pam Bryan knew she needed to make changes in her life. A nurse with Lakeland Regional Health and a grandmother of eight, she found herself in a cycle of being very overweight and depressed. Years of putting family first and resolutions to improve her own mental and physical health seemed futile. Trying to lose weight […]
Author Archives: Donna Renfroe
Posted inConsumer
United Way, AARP Offer Free Income Tax Help
For people who need help with personal income tax filing, the annual ritual has been complicated this year, as preparers have to follow COVID-19 guidelines on social distancing. Fortunately for Lakeland residents, free help is available with safety protocols in place for those who, while cautious, prefer human contact.
Posted inArts & Culture
Activist Encourages Donors to Support Local Art
For Michael Maguire, art is a lifelong passion. Late last year he put his money where his passion is by writing large checks to nearly a dozen Lakeland arts organizations — and he urges others to do the same.
Posted inActivism
Citizens Bank Grants $100,000 to Local Nonprofits
The season of giving has given reason for hope to directors of more than two dozen local nonprofit organizations that received grants from Citizens Bank & Trust. The Polk-based bank’s philanthropic distribution was named 100 Days of Giving to help celebrate its 100th birthday this year.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Prayer Warriors Work With Police to Improve Neighborhood
An unusual partnership of lay ministry, law enforcement and local government combines strengths to create a safer place for residents in a west Lakeland neighborhood.
Posted inBusiness
Boutique Expands from Online to Dixieland Shop
A Lakeland mom and entrepreneur whose business blossomed on social media will expand her women’s clothing boutique to brick and mortar at a freshly painted store in Dixieland this holiday weekend.
Posted inHealth
With Mandate Gone, Mask-Conscious Residents Turn to Facebook Group for Info
A crowd-sourced Facebook group has become the go-to source for more than 1,700 Lakelanders who want to know which local businesses still follow strict coronavirus protocols.
Posted inPublic Safety
Fallen LPD Officers Honored by Brotherhood Riders
Two Lakeland Police officers were honored today at the Polk County Law Enforcement Memorial during an annual Brotherhood bike ride for fallen first responders. Thirty-six bicycle riders –- firefighters, police and EMS — along with support staff stopped at the memorial located in Lakeland Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday morning to remember LPD officers Kenneth […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Lakeland Author’s Book Explores Astronaut’s Bizarre Crime
It might have been a sign from the stars. Lakeland journalist Kimberly C. Moore, who just published a book about a shuttle astronaut’s criminal case, said she has been interested in space flight since childhood.
Posted inRecreation
Large Recreation Complex on Lake Crago Opens Next Month
Lakeland’s parks will vault to the next level in recreation opportunities when the Lake Crago Outdoor Recreation Complex opens to the public next month. The 144-acre park east of the Hollis Cancer Center in north Lakeland is the city’s first outdoors recreation complex with an aquatic theme.
