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Posted inPeople
Remembering Reverend Richard Richardson
From Cambridge to Lakeland, the 95-year-old pastor, businessman and civic leader left a lasting legacy of faith, service and quiet strength.
Posted inBusiness
LkldNow Turns 10: A Decade of Independent, Community-Focused Journalism
From a “crazy dream” to a reliable local news source, LkldNow celebrates 10 years of informing, engaging, and empowering the Lakeland community.
Posted inPolitics
Don Burns Has Withdrawn from the Race for Lakeland City Commission
Burns is no longer running to represent District B Northeast, leaving Terry Coney unopposed for now.
Posted inPolitics
Ashley Troutman Enters the Race for Lakeland City Commission
Local business owner and community leader with deep Lakeland roots bids for District C Southwest.
Posted inPeople
Polk County School Board Member Rick Nolte Has Died at 69
Nolte, on medical leave since January, was in his first term serving District 3.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Pulitzer Prize Winner Gilbert King Turns Hit Podcast ‘Bone Valley’ Into a Book
Gilbert King’s new book dives deeper into the 1987 murder case of Michelle Schofield and a decades-long fight for her husband’s exoneration.
Posted inA & E
‘It Was a Good Run’ — Polk County’s Only Local Talk Radio Show Canceled
Hall Communications replaced ‘Polk County Live’ with a nationally syndicated news program.
Posted inActivism
Lakeland’s Junior League Makes History
Angel Davis becomes the first Black president in the Lakeland group’s long story.
Posted inPeople
He Was a Father, a Husband, a Friend — and a Lakeland Pillar
Hollis Hooks, 74, a wealth manager who contributed richly to Lakeland’s civic life, has died.