Martin is the 18th president of the Lakeland college known for its Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings.
Category: People
Posted inBusiness
Jack Harrell, CEO and Philanthropist, Dies at 68
The Lakeland business titan died after a six-month battle with glioblastoma.
Posted inActivism
United Way Honorees Recognized For Legacy of Giving
Five people were recognized for their efforts to help Lakeland and Polk County.
Posted inHistory
Lakeland Woman Played Important Role in Allies’ Victory Over Japan in WWII
Ida Fields Dodd was stationed at the Pentagon and helped U.S. code breakers uncover Japanese battle positions.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Polk Agencies Join Forces To Help Inmates’ Behavioral Health
The program continues after they leave incarceration as Polk County combats a mental health crisis.
Posted inPeople
Black History Month: Lakeland’s First Black Librarian Impacted Residents’ Lives
Teacher and librarian Elsie Dunbar fought for the city’s first Black library so children could have educational resources.
Posted inPeople
Longtime Florida Southern College President Announces Retirement
Anne Kerr, who became president in 2004, plans to retire this year. A search for her successor will begin immediately.
Posted inPeople
Black History Month: Dr. David Simpson Treated All Patients During the Spanish Flu Epidemic
Simpson Park was later named for him.
Posted inPeople
Longtime Lakeland Pastor Rev. Alex Harper Dies at 88
Visitation is this evening, with the funeral set for Friday morning.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Trial Begins in Murder of Lakeland Commissioner and Her Husband
The stabbing deaths of Edie Yates and David Henderson shook the normally quiet Lake Morton neighborhood.
