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Ammie Harrison Lang, 96

by Family written obituary via funeral home March 12, 2021March 12, 2021

Ammie Harrison Lang passed away March 11, 2021.

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Lakeland Native Heads Innovative Music Technology Company

by Barry Friedman March 9, 2021September 1, 2022

A Nashville-New York-London music technology company headed by Lakeland native Deborah Fairchild prospered during the pandemic by pivoting toward collaboration, Click Orlando reports. VEVA Sound created a file-sharing tool that helps musicians record remotely from each other by managing data connecting high-quality music files. | LinkedIn profile Source: WKMG / Click Orlando

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Tampa, Winter Haven Sites Offering Vaccines Without Appointments

by Barry Friedman March 5, 2021March 5, 2021

People eligible for COVID 19 vaccinations in Florida, including k-12 teachers of all ages, can get them without an appointment at the new federal mass vaccination site at the Tampa Greyhound Racetrack and at a temporary site in Winter Haven.

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Tigers Will Play Fewer Games as MLB Revises Spring Training

by Barry Friedman February 12, 2021September 1, 2022

The week before Detroit Tigers players start arriving in Lakeland, Major League Baseball today announced changes to Spring Training schedules. The Tigers will play 29 games in Florida, down from the originally scheduled 34 under changes driven by the pandemic, the Detroit Free Press reported.

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Read It in the Morning Paper: Sentencing, Relief, Utility

by Barry Friedman February 5, 2021September 1, 2022

CHEYANNE JESSIE will likely learn this afternoon whether she will be imprisoned for life or face the death penalty for the 2015 deaths of her 6-year-old daughter and 50-year-old father in west Lakeland. (This article is restricted to Ledger subscribers.) RELIEF: Upper Room Church of God, 1430 Lotela Ave., will distribute two truckloads of school supplies, […]

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LPD Officer Arrested, Accused of Falsifying Time Slips

by Barry Friedman February 3, 2021December 21, 2022

Guiseppe Avigliano, a Lakeland police officer since 2013, has been arrested on charges involving falsified time slips for off-duty work, the Police Department announced today.

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Jesse Keen Staff Helps Family Recover From House Fire

by Barry Friedman January 23, 2021September 1, 2022

After fire destroyed part of a student’s home, staff from Jesse Keen Elementary assisted by removing damaged drywall, washing clothes, salvaging items and providing necessities, 10 Tampa Bay reports. Source: 10 Tampa Bay

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Wildlife Rescue Group Cleaning Lake Parker Park

by Barry Friedman January 23, 2021September 1, 2022

After Owls Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife of Odessa was called to rescue a bird trapped in fishing line at Lake Parker Park, the organization launched a cleanup campaign there, ABC Action News reports. They’ll be at the park Sunday and plan four cleanups in all. | Cleanup event info Source: ABC Action News

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Tampa Bay Times Moving Its Printing to Lakeland

by Barry Friedman January 6, 2021January 9, 2021

Misfortune at Florida’s largest newspaper means new business for The Ledger in Lakeland. The publisher of the Tampa Bay Times announced today it will close its St. Petersburg production facility, eliminate 150 jobs there, reduce salaries for remaining workers and transfer printing to the Lakeland newspaper’s presses.

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