The retired slugger is grand marshal of Lakeland’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade.
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3 LPD officers curtailed | school options | downtown bar denied
Column headline goes here Barry Friedman Editor & Publisher The text of the column goes here and it keeps going and we’ll add some paragraphs. The text o the newsletter goes here and it keeps going and we’ll add some paragraphs. CURATED LAKELAND NEWS First item | Day |x to x p.m. | PlaceParade participants […]
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Reimagining Munn Park | MLK observances| Celebrating Lake Morton
Back when the Web was new Barry Friedman Editor & Publisher Lonnie Brown, a longtime colleague from my days at The Ledger and a faithful supporter of LkldNow, brought me a memory-filled keepsake last month. It was the cover page of The Ledger’s feature section dated Oct. 15, 1995. I was features editor at the […]
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Coach Castle retires | downtown bar controversy | Revolutionary War monument
Before national exposé, local news got there first Barry Friedman Editor & Publisher This week’s chaos around the U.S. House of Representatives’ attempt to select a new speaker has overshadowed the emerging story about George Santos. He’s the newly elected congressman from New York who fabricated nearly his entire background and hasn’t explained his recent […]
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Mother, 2 Sons Found Dead in Car Submerged in Lake Wire
Detectives are ‘working to determine why the mother drove into the lake,’ Lakeland’s police chief said.
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Top 2022 stories | Bin store opens | Long-time pastor retires
Come celebrate with us Barry Friedman Editor & Publisher I am pleased to announce that LkldNow has met its $30,000 NewsMatch goal for 2022 and we are thanking our NewsMatch donors via our News Aid concert at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Union Hall, 1023 S. Florida Ave. If you donated at least $20 since […]
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In 2022, LkldNow Readers Flocked to Coverage of Hurricane Ian, Silver Ring, School Library Books
Catching up: What’s the latest on this year’s 10 most-viewed stories in Lakeland?
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Girl, 6, Pulled From Car in Lake Wire After Christmas Eve Accident
Father charged with reckless driving, assault on a law enforcement officer, and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage.
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Oak Street transformation | Road diet update | Airport seeks more cargo
Peace, joy and meaningfulness Barry Friedman Editor & Publisher Merry Christmas. Happy Hannukah. Happy Kwanzaa. Joyful Winter Solstice. Whatever festival (or Festivus) you observe, LkldNow wishes you peace, joy and meaningfulness. CURATED LAKELAND NEWS Festive Fridays | Friday | 5-8 p.m. | Downtown LakelandShops stay open late as holiday music plays on sidewalks and holiday […]
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Local Faith Leaders Form Alliance to Denounce Neo-Nazis
The statement was prompted by a gathering of Nazis demonstrating outside a Lakeland charity event that included men in drag.