Padgett Elementary’s Beth Ashmore is a veteran teacher who wants to ignite a spark in her students.
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Lakeland Native Juli McShay Releases Family-Inspired Cookbook
The theme of the cookbook is that food alone can’t sustain us; we also need faith and community to survive.
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News Photographer Michael ‘Mookie’ Wilson Dies at 61
His 35-year career in Polk County included 28 years at The Ledger and writing a fishing column for the newspaper.
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New Assistant City Manager Brings a Wealth of Experience to Lakeland
Government management veteran Rob Hernandez started in his new post Monday. He will earn $142,700 annually.
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Post Office Named After Marine Who Died in Battle
Cpl. Ronald Payne, Jr., saved his best friend before being killed in Afghanistan.
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Memorial Day Marked With Annual Tribute
U.S. Rep. Scott Franklin spoke to a crowd of about 200 people.
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Who is Lakeland Mom?
April Mucci shares how a personal project snowballed into Lakeland’s most comprehensive resource guide for parents.
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City Prepares For First MayFaire by-the-Lake Without Founder Joe Mitchell
Mitchell, a longtime art educator, passed away last month at the age of 91. He organized the first MayFaire-by-the-Lake in 1971.
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Monuments & Memories: 8th ‘Flight To Honor’ Brings Local Veterans to D.C.
86 Polk County military veterans took a one-day trip to Washington to visit the war memorials.
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From Culture Shock to Honor Walk: Afro-Latina Student Excels at FSC
Nathalie Moreno, 2023 winner of Florida Southern’s highest award, helped blaze a trail for others as co-founder of the Hispanic/Latinx Coalition.