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Category: Politics

Posted inVoter Guide

Statewide Races

by Barry Friedman October 13, 2022November 1, 2022

Governor, U.S. Senate, and Florida Cabinet races

Posted inCity Hall

Eight City Commission Hopefuls Press Their Case

by Kimberly C. Moore October 11, 2022October 25, 2022

The eight people who want to be the next Lakeland city commissioner each described why they should be the one chosen to represent northwest Lakeland.

Posted inSchools

School Board Candidate Backed By Dark Money From National Conservative Group

by Kimberly C. Moore October 10, 2022October 25, 2022

Jill Sessions’ bid to join the Polk County School Board is backed by a national conservative political action committee that funded a video mentioning her and three other local candidates ahead of the August primary.

Posted inVoter Guide

U.S. House of Representatives – 2022 Primary

by Barry Friedman October 6, 2022November 3, 2022

For years, Lakeland was represented by one member of the U.S. House of Representatives. After this year’s realignment of districts, Lakeland is split nearly in half. District 15 covers all of Lakeland west of Florida Avenue and U.S. 98 N. District 18 covers the other half. The Districts District 15, Republicans The District 15 race […]

Posted inCity Hall, Politics

Eight City Commission Applicants Will Introduce Themselves at Two Events

by Barry Friedman October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Lakeland residents will have two chances in the next week to learn more about the eight people who applied for a seat on the City Commission. The first is an NAACP forum at 6 p.m. tonight at the Coleman-Bush Building. And next Monday, all eight applicants will formally introduce themselves to the seven current commissioners […]

Posted inCity Hall, Politics

The Eight Applicants for Interim City Commissioner Will Be Interviewed in Public

by Barry Friedman September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

Lakeland city commissioners today scheduled a public meeting to interview the eight applicants for interim commissioner representing northwest Lakeland. The person chosen by the commission will fill out the remaining 13 months in Phillip Walker’s term in office.

Posted inPolitics, Schools

Expert Says Nolte’s Cash Contribution Violated State Statute

by Kimberly C. Moore September 16, 2022December 15, 2022

Polk School Board member-elect Rick Nolte’s $5,200 cash donation to his own campaign violates Florida law, according to a legal scholar with expertise in Florida election laws; Nolte declined to answer questions about the contribution on Thursday.

Posted inCity Hall, Politics

Phillip Walker Withdraws His Bid to Continue as a Lakeland City Commissioner

by Barry Friedman September 14, 2022September 15, 2022

Until today, it looked like Phillip Walker was a shoo-in to continue serving on the Lakeland City Commission for another 13 months. He had resigned from his commission seat to run for another office, but after losing that race he applied to continue beyond his Nov. 7 resignation. However, this afternoon he removed himself from […]

Posted inCity Hall, Politics

Walker Likely to Keep His Seat on the City Commission

by Barry Friedman September 2, 2022September 6, 2022

It will be 17 days before Lakeland city commissioners appoint an interim city commissioner to represent the northwest district, but several commissioners said today they plan to vote to select Commissioner Phillip Walker to continue in the seat for another year.

Posted inPolitics, Schools

Former School Board Member Files Elections Complaint Against Nolte

by Kimberly C. Moore August 31, 2022December 15, 2022

Former Polk School Board member Billy Townsend, who writes a newsletter about education and local politics, has filed a campaign finance complaint against Rick Nolte, who last week defeated incumbent Sarah Fortney for a School Board seat. 

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