The hearse carrying Khork’s remains was escorted by hundreds of law enforcement and veterans from Lakeland Linder International Airport to Oak Ridge Funeral Home in Winter Haven.
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‘A Legacy of Service’: Florida Southern Scholarship Honors Capt. Cody Khork
Parents and friends establish an endowed scholarship to support cadets and preserve the legacy of the Army reservist killed in the opening days of the war with Iran.
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Kennedy Davenport, Young Artist Winner, Joins the LSO This Saturday, March 7
Davenport, a senior at Harrison School for the Arts, is the recipient of a $3,000 scholarship in honor of Beth Mason.
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Cody Khork, FSC Grad and Winter Haven Native, Killed in Iran Conflict
Friends, family, and strangers nationwide took to social media to honor Khork in the days after the attack that claimed his life.
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Who was Paul A. Diggs? The Man Behind Lakeland’s Historic Neighborhood
From pharmacist and World War I veteran to youth mentor and civic advocate, Diggs helped build the foundation of Lakeland’s Black community — a legacy still honored in the neighborhood that bears his name.
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Lakeland Teen Cendall Williams Wins National YoungArts Award in Theater
It was a typical afternoon in a Lakeland classroom … until a text from her mom changed everything.
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Flight to Honor Polk Mission 11 Accepting Applications
Veterans and community members are invited to apply to join the one-day visit to the nation’s war memorials on May 5, 2026.
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Museum’s Nationwide Search Ends at Home: Daryl Ward Named Director of The AGB
After eight months as interim leader, the Polk County native will permanently head the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art.
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Polk State College Appoints Anne Kerr as Interim President
Kerr shared with the board of trustees that her appointment has a “hard stop.”
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After Eight Years as Mayor, Bill Mutz Faces an Unfamiliar Question: What’s Next?
Slowing down is not part of the plan for Lakeland’s outgoing mayor.