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This Week: A fatal shooting and a suspect at large
TOP STORIES First up: The fatal shooting of 38 year-old Deandre “Dre” Montgomery Sr, outside Jade Fox Lounge in the early hours of Sunday morning has shaken the community and sparked a search for a suspect, Janard Childs, a former friend who Montgomery had sought to help. Anyone with information about Childs’ whereabouts is asked […]
Posted inEducation
Polk County Schools Sees the Most Teacher Vacancies as Shortage Worsens Statewide
The FEA mid-school year count found teacher vacancies statewide increased by about 100.
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Celebration at City Hall | Closure in murder trial | AI on the roads
Two major stories this first full week of 2026: One: Lakeland’s new mayor begins her term. For those who have asked about McCarley as the ‘first elected female mayor’, LkldNow founder Barry Friedman offered a succinct explanation in the comments on the Facebook post: “Lois (Searls) was the first woman who served as mayor, but […]
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Talbot House: blocked | Fireworks: banned | NYE plans in Downtown? Take the Squeeze.
Happy New Year’s Eve! Trinity Laurino Executive Director, LkldNow Happy New Year from all of us at LkldNow on this chilly Dec. 31! We’ve enjoyed a little downtime over the holiday and the in-between time from Christmas to New Year’s when the days melt together in a blur of colored wrapping, comfy clothes and endless […]
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Who is Kate Wallace? | Lakeland Electric’s Missing Reindeer | A first in the US at The ABG
It’s one week ’til Christmas, and Hanukkah ends on Monday. From all of us at LkldNow, we hope you have a happy holiday season! One thing you don’t have to stress about while you celebrate is staying up to date on the local news. Here’s what happened in Lakeland news since last Thursday: Top of the […]
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College Ave-News Delivers Neighborhood News by Kids
In one Lakeland neighborhood, two siblings are creating community through the power of local news.
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The 411 on Lakeland’s Flock Cameras and more local news
NewsMatch Update Trinity Laurino Executive Director, LkldNow We hope everyone stayed warm on this chilly Veteran’s Day holiday and thank you to all who have served. Scroll to the end for our Veteran’s Day themed Scene in Lkld photo. Thank you, as well, to the 62 donors who have contributed to this year’s NewsMatch campaign […]
Posted inPolitics
City Commission: Troutman Sails to Victory, Musick Wins Re-Election
Strong fundraising and deep community ties helped Troutman clinch 70.2% of the vote.
Posted inActivism
What is NewsMatch?: A Letter from the Executive Director
The nationwide program that aims to prevent the collapse of local news began on Nov. 1
