Works from the most famous name in modern sculpture have taken their places inside the exhibit halls of the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, waiting for the public to view them starting on Saturday when the doors open at 10 a.m.
Author Archives: Kimberly C. Moore
Kimberly C. Moore, who grew up in Lakeland, has been a print, broadcast and multimedia journalist for more than 30 years. Before coming to LkldNow in the spring of 2022, she was a reporter for four years with The Ledger, first covering Lakeland City Hall and then Polk County schools. She is the author of “Star Crossed: The Story of Astronaut Lisa Nowak," published by University Press of Florida. Reach her at kimberly@lkldnow.com or 863-272-9250.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't, Housing
Lakeland Uses Federal and State Programs to Help with the Housing Crisis
James and Lavern Watkins dreamed of owning their own home to raise their children and looked for several years, but couldn’t find anything in their price range.
Posted inEducation, People
15 Graduates Receive Scholarships From Washington Park/Rochelle Alumni
The Washington Park/Rochelle Alumni Association handed out $30,000 in scholarships to 15 local high school graduates at its 29th annual Scholarship Awards Celebration at the Polk Museum of Art.
Posted inNews
Lakeland Recognizes June as Pride Month, Leaving a Handful Unhappy
A small group of people at Monday morning’s Lakeland City Commission meeting waited for an hour following a proclamation by Mayor Bill Mutz, which recognized June as “LGBTQ Pride Month,” so they could voice their opposition to what several called “an abomination” and “sexual perversion.”
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Juneteenth Not a Day Off for City of Lakeland – Yet
President Joe Biden signed a law in 2021 making June 19 a federal holiday. However the state of Florida does not recognize it.
Posted inArts & Culture, People
Artist Depicts Lakeland Icon, Wins Top Award
The mid-century modern, 70-foot-tall orange arch and green slash, with Southgate scrawled across it in white, has long been an icon of the South Florida Avenue shopping center since it was built in 1957, making appearances in the films “Edward Scissorhands” and “The One and Only Ivan.” Now it is part of an award-winning painting […]
Posted inPeople
Polk County Public Schools Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride
The Polk County School Board meeting room was awash in rainbow colors Tuesday evening for the district’s annual Pride Proclamation.
Posted inEducation, News
Polk School District Considers Hiring-Policy Changes After Scrutiny of Teacher Charged with Sexual Battery
Polk County Public Schools is proposing a major change in its hiring practices after a special education teacher and basketball coach was hired at Haines City High School more than a year after he was found not guilty of sending a sexually explicit image to and kissing a student at Poinciana High School.
Posted inEducation, Sports
Polk Schools Consider Offering More Sports, Especially for Girls
Polk County Public Schools is considering adding four sports to its lineup to stem a decline in girls sports participation.
Posted inCrime / Justice, News
Detectives Search for Man Possibly Connected to Fatal Shooting Sunday
Lakeland Police search for a man they say is possibly connected to a Sunday night shooting in Webster Park that left one person dead. Detectives are attempting to locate 32-year-old Quinton Lakeith Owens. They believe he may have information related to the case. Owens is described as 6’1″ and weighing approximately 250 pounds. Police spokeswoman […]