Head bowed reverently, a seated figure cradles a folded triangle of a flag in upturned hands. That’s the image of sacrifice that student Cierra Grenier envisioned when she entered a sculpture contest honoring military veterans, police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders.
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Preparing for Erika
With county and city officials urging residents to prepare for Tropical Storm Erika, we’ll be tracking news of the storm, focusing on how Lakeland prepares for and copes with it. Please send any news tips or feedback to newstips@lkldnow.com. View the live blog after the jump:
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LPD Details Fatal Motorcycle-Bus Accident
LPD: Motorcyclist who hit bus and died while fleeing #lkld police was Niriel Cordero, 28, whose license was suspended http://t.co/gi5HtnN2zN — Lkld Now (@LkldNow) August 27, 2015 Source: LPD Blog
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Sometimes Lightning Strikes Twice
How unlucky can one family get? A home on the edge of Imperial Lakes that was on the market for $1 million was hit by lightning for the second time and destroyed, Bay News 9 reports. The first lightning strike was a couple years ago and just damaged some electronics, homeowner Ronald Malone told reporter Saundra Weathers. […]
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Judd to Polk Bad Guys: Our Facebook Friends Will Find You
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Source: Fox and Friends
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Accident Victim was Longtime Clerk of the District Court of Appeal
Source: Bay News 9
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A Year After He Was Shot, LPD Officer Tells Bay News 9 Barrel of .38 Looked 4 Inches Around
Source: Bay News 9
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Tony Kirk Not Going to LPD, But Plans to Stay in Lakeland
After moving to the Lakeland area and finding himself unexpectedly jobless, Tony Kirk plans to stay put. “God put me here for a reason,” he told the Topeka Capital-Journal Friday night after withdrawing from a job as Lakeland’s assistant police chief that he was supposed to start on Monday.
