Rising prices are driving more people to Polk County food pantries.
Category: Social Services
Posted inInsight Polk
Unavailable, Unaffordable: Polk Parents Struggle to Find, Pay for Child Care
Day care for one child costs $1,000 to $1,500 per month in Polk County — if you can get a spot.
Posted inInsight Polk
1 Billion Pounds: Publix Reaches Food Donation Milestone
Food banks including Feeding Tampa Bay receive much of their fresh produce from large grocers.
Posted inInsight Polk
Hotel Fire Reveals Plight of Displaced Families with ‘No Good Options’
Dozens of families are uncertain where they will sleep tonight after fire marshal shutters Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites.
Posted inSocial Services
Lakeland Leaders: Florida’s Anti-Camping Law Won’t Affect City’s Approach
Police will continue making arrests under a city ordinance prohibiting camping or sleeping on public property.
Posted inHousing
Florida Law Banning Camping in Public Allows People to Sue Municipalities
Legislators describe the bill as accountability for cities that have allowed homelessness to expand.
Posted inHousing
Editorial Collaborative to Examine the Impact of Florida’s Camping Ban
LkldNow is one of 10 local news organizations in Central Florida participating in the reporting project.
Posted inHousing
Lakeland Loan Will Help Gospel Village Add 72 Apartments
The $685,000 loan will be forgiven if the nonprofit Gospel Inc. uses the units for affordable housing for 20 years.
Posted inInsight Polk
Lakeland Residents Learn ‘Mental Health First Aid’ Ahead of Holidays
Pay attention to changes in loved ones’ appearance, thinking, emotional state or behavior, program says.
Posted inActivism
Kate’s Story Foundation Donates Toys to Children in the Hospital
It is one of several toy drives in Lakeland and Polk to help kids in challenging situations during the holidays.
