Category: News

Happy New Year and Thank You! Trinity Laurino Executive Director Happy 2024! We are grateful to have another year of local independent journalism under our belts and another NewsMatch done. Thank you to the 465 donors and our matching funds partners who supported our work in 2023. More than half of you gave for the […]

Our readers have fueled our growth Barry Friedman Founder and editor-at-large Having founded LkldNow just eight years ago as a nonprofit news operation with myself as the only staffer, I am very proud of our steady growth. Check the illustration below to see how we have grown. I am semi-retired now but still spend a […]

2023 Lakeland year in review Trinity Laurino Executive Director The year 2023 is quickly coming to a close and here at LkldNow we’re pleased to have delivered another year of truly local news that’s accessible to everyone. We created this special newsletter edition to look back at this year in Lakeland.  We’re captured two lists: […]

What sets us apart Barry Friedman Founder and Editor-at-large Yesterday, LkldNow made several updates this week on the “About Us” page that describes our news organization and its nonprofit mission. The most significant change was the addition of a “What sets us apart” section. Here’s what it says: We just drafted this, so please let […]

Thank you, readers, for reaching out Trinity Laurino Executive director We get a lot of feedback at LkldNow and in this season of gratitude, we want to say thank you to everyone who takes the time to let us know how we’re doing. Your notes of encouragement brighten our days and strengthen our resolve. Your thoughtful […]

Honoring military veterans Trinity Laurino Executive Director Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day, and let me say thank you to all who have served. In honor of the day, we’ve compiled some of the articles from this year featuring Polk County veterans: The holiday also means a three-day weekend for many. For our small-but-mighty newsroom, it’s a […]