TOP STORIES First Up: Cindy Glover’s reporting on fears caused by gunshots during duck hunting season sparked a spirited debate in the comments. Read the full story to get the facts: HEARD IN THE COMMENTS: Heath B. advocated for more education, commenting: “… The more people learn about how safe it actually is, and when […]
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Jobs, schools and a new café — here’s what’s happening in Lakeland this week
TOP STORIES First up: Good news for job seekers and medical professionals, Orlando Health is hosting a job fair this Saturday to fill 1,500 positions. In Education news: Last week we covered Polk’s teacher shortage and the proposed solution of a ballot amendment for a millage rate increase designed to fund increases to teacher and […]
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This week in LKLD: Why Polk can’t fill Teacher positions — plus a beloved local bakery gets national recognition
For the top story this week, we shared reporting by our colleagues at WUSF on Polk’s teacher shortage. Readers had a lot to say in comments pointing to conditions in classrooms, administrative burdens and teacher pay as the driving causes. Some point to a millage rate increase as a possible solution to the teacher pay […]
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VISTEBall 2026 Offers Fun Way to Help Local Seniors
VISTE’s annual fundraising event on Jan. 31 raises crucial funds to support over 4,900 seniors in Lakeland, Bartow, Mulberry and Fort Meade.
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This week: City Hall’s Tallahassee ask, better local cancer care, two tree sagas
Top story of the week: Cindy Glover explains what Lakeland’s City Commission is asking Tallahassee for — and what commissioners worry the state might take away. MORE LKLDNOW NEWS Speaking for the trees: Lovers’ Oak passed its health check but needs a trim, Anna Toms reports. Cindy Glover answers what’s being built on the once […]
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Solving a $69.4 million stormwater problem
Last week’s marathon City Commission meeting spawned a lot of news with several issues that may be decided at this coming Monday’s meeting, the last one of 2025 and the last of Mayor Bill Mutz and Commissioner Reed’s terms. We covered the contention around the sale of three CRA-owned properties last week. This week, Cindy […]
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CPS Investment Advisors Ends 50 Year Anniversary By Giving Back
The weather may be cooling down, but the firm is just getting warmed up with giving back to the community.
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Christmas parade tonight | Mass Market property sales | No Audit for LHA
Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It’s been two weeks since the last newsletter so I’m trying a different layout for this edition to make it easier to get caught up on the local news you need. First up, for the 17% of you who responded to the poll to say you […]
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Property controversies top this week’s news
We’re giving thanks for you Trinity Laurino Executive Director, LkldNow With Thanksgiving around the corner, this is our final newsletter of November. Hard to believe we’re already here. Before we sign off for the holiday, we want to say thank you — to everyone who reads LkldNow, shares our stories, sends tips, asks questions, and […]
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Madame Mayor and election results
Because of you, local news keeps going Trinity Laurino Executive Director, LkldNow Thank you to everyone who took time to tell me how helpful our voter guide was and how much you appreciated our election night coverage. Hearing that means so much to our team and makes these long days feel lighter. Thank you, also […]