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Memorial Day Marked With Annual Tribute

U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin spoke to a crowd of about 200 people.

April Mucci shares how a personal project snowballed into Lakeland’s most comprehensive resource guide for parents.

Mitchell, a longtime art educator, passed away last month at the age of 91. He organized the first MayFaire-by-the-Lake in 1971.

86 Polk County military veterans took a one-day trip to Washington to visit the war memorials.

Nathalie Moreno, 2023 winner of Florida Southern’s highest award, helped blaze a trail for others as co-founder of the Hispanic/Latinx Coalition.

Cunningham is one of the longest-serving School Board members, having held her District 2 seat for almost two decades.

Sgt. Pickett was a trailblazer as a detective, self-taught fingerprint amd forensics expert, and community leader.

Glover will oversee our news operation. Founder Barry Friedman will remain actively involved as editor-at-large.

Owners Tiffany Thenor and Jessica Zivkovich set out to show ‘education can be done … more peacefully and joyfully.’