With your help, we’re off to a great start
Trinity Laurino
Executive Director
Wow! And thank you! Yesterday kicked off our annual NewsMatch campaign and we had our best first day ever, raising close to $2,000 from one email. If this keeps up, we should meet our first match milestone of $13,000 within two weeks.
If you’re new here, this is the time of year we raise the majority of the funds to support our freely accessible local news for the year to come. And right now, every dollar we raise is matched by the national NewsMatch program and local founders like the Bell-Barnett Family Fund at GiveWell Community Foundation who believe in the work of LkldNow.
Right now, one-time donations are doubled; if you start a new monthly recurring donation, the full year’s value is matched – so, for example, if you donate $10 a month, we get an additional $120.
This year has been one of major transitions at LkldNow as our founder, Barry Friedman, has worked to recruit the next generation of journalists to carry the torch of LkldNow’s mission and vision. We’ve expanded from tiny to “small but mighty” and stretched ourselves in numerous ways through this whole year and it’s always humbling and gratifying to know you value this work. Because it’s you, our readers, who make LkldNow possible.
If you’d like to help us keep the news local, you can support us here.
Also, we’re super excited to announce our end of year event will be A Candid Conversation with Steve-O, the comedian, stuntman and bestselling author best known as the star of the MTV series “Jackass” and its spinoff films. LkldNow’s editor, Cindy Glover, will host a live conversation with her famous sibling, delving into his career, their childhood and the lessons life has taught them. Get tickets here.
Lakeland Students Promote ‘Heart Walk’ After Sudden Death of 16-Year-Old Volleyball Standout
Julia Black, a junior at Harrison School of the Arts, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest caused by a pericardial infection.
After Public Outcry, Lakeland Shortens Parade Route to Avoid Lake Morton
The Christmas Parade route will be 1.8 miles instead of 2.5 miles, partly to protect Lakeland’s iconic swans.
Free Business Training Aims to Help Black and Hispanic Startups in Lakeland
The Black Business Investment Corp. and Prospera are offering workshops and coaching sessions funded by a grant from the CRA.
Lakeland Police Are Gearing Up For Annual ‘Cops for Kids’ Toy Giveaway
Applications and toy donations will be accepted starting next week.
High School Football Scoreboard
Scores for games involving teams from Lakeland: Check for updates during the games and return later for final results.
High School Juniors and Seniors May Get to Start Late or Leave Early Next Year
Qualifying students could come to school an hour later or leave an hour earlier if the Polk County School Board approves the proposal.
CURATED LAKELAND NEWS
Study ranks Lakeland as the top U.S. city for women’s opportunities in the workforce | checkr
Lockdown at Resurrection Catholic School triggered by man spotted with a ‘realistic-looking fake gun’ | Fox 13 News
Man who fired weapon at Lakeland Police and ATF officers after I-4 chase pleads guilty | Department of Justice
Lakeland man charged with DUI after his Hyundai crashed into an FHP trooper’s car at Florida Ave. and George Jenkins Blvd. | Fox 13 News
The city of Lakeland wants two lots near I-4 for a new road; the family who has lived there for decades is holding out for a better offer | The Ledger
Third-quarter brawl shortens game as LHS blanks Kathleen 37-0 | SBLive
Plant City man whose Kia crossed the center line of Ewell Road dies in three-vehicle crash Thursday | 10 Tampa Bay
‘Life bond’: NBC’s Today show reunites pilot who went incoherent with Lakeland man who safely landed the plane | News Channel 8
Local septic companies say BS Ranch’s decision to stop accepting their waste will leave them few options for disposal | The Ledger
XPO is building a transportation service center off I-4 that will employ 75 | news release
Cinderella | Thursday – Saturday | 7 p.m. | Harrison School for the Arts
The Rogers & Hammerstein musical will be performed three times, with tickets at $18 for adults and $16 for students and seniors
A Tuna Christmas | Thursday – Sunday | 8 p.m. | Fletcher Theater-in-the-Round at Florida Southern College
This Christmas-themed sequal to “Greater Tuna” is directed by Mary T. Albright. Tickets: general admission $20 adults and $10 children; free for FSC students, faculty and staff.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood | Friday through Sunday | Lakeland Community Theatre
The mystery musical based on an unfinished Charles Dickens novel is being produced this weekend and next with shows at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets: $22 to $28.
Nam – A Musical Drama of the Vietnam War | Friday through Sunday | Stage Room, 310 E. Lemon
Walrus Productions and Vincent Scarsella present a dramatic telling of the Vietnam as seen through two brothers with opposing viewpoints and featuring the era’s music. It will be presented Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $15.
Fall into Dance | Friday through Sunday | Branscomb Auditorium
The Florida Southern College dance program’s annual fall showcase takes place Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $10 to $20.
Music Theatre Revue | Saturday & Sunday | Bush Chapel, Southeastern University
Southeastern’s music department performs musical theatre numbers Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets: $3 students; $7 general admission.
Art Crawl | Sunday | Noon to 6 p.m. | Swan Brewing
The one-day free art festival serves as a catalyst to celebrate the emergence of new and innovative artists in Central Florida. Look for live art demonstrations, performances by FrediDANCE Project, sounds from DJ Jenks and five food trucks.
First responders from all over Florida bike toward Harden Boulevard on Sunday as they make their way to the Lakeland Elks Lodge on the third day of their nine-day, 600-mile ride through Florida. The 2023 edition of the annual Brotherhood Ride honors 28 Florida first responders who died in the line of duty in 2022. Check out more photos on the Brotherhood Ride’s Facebook page.
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