Concord Coffee’s latest location brings locally roasted coffee and seasonal drinks to Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital.
Author Archives: Sarah Semon
Sarah is a freelance writer and reporter for LkldNow, covering education news and community initiatives across Polk County. A resident of the area for 25 years, her work draws on her diverse background spanning more than two decades teaching in K-12 and higher education, grant writing, and academic publishing. Alongside her writing, she is a dedicated yoga teacher.
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Tutoring, Hot Meals, and ‘AI-Proof’ Trades: Polk’s Free After-School Boys & Girls Clubs
As Polk County students head back to the classroom, families face a familiar after-school hours scramble. Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County helps ease the strain.
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A Lifeline for the Middle: Polk HealthCare Plan Opens Doors to Thousands More
Polk County Expands HealthCare Plan eligibility to 300% of federal poverty level.
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Reviving the Roots: FSC’s Century-Old Citrus Legacy Meets Tomorrow’s Agribusiness
Two campus groves are being replanted as part of a larger revitalization effort for Polk’s citrus industry.
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Tabletop & Togetherness: Lakeland’s Growing Gaming Scene
Lakeland has a growing community of tabletop gamers and an increasing number of hosted game nights at community centers, local libraries, churches, and living rooms.
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$80K Grant Expands Polk Reads AmeriCorps Program
The Polk Education Foundation plans to expand AmeriCorps Polk Reads into fourth and fifth grades and five additional schools, with a GiveWell grant honoring Mabel Schaefer.
