When news breaks
Barry Friedman
Editor & Publisher
It had already been a long day when I got a call from Kimberly Moore, LkldNow’s hard-working reporter, at 6:32 p.m. on Monday.
Had I heard that nine people had been shot? she asked. “No, where?” I responded, expecting her to tell me about some other city or state.
Midtown, she said. Around Iowa Avenue and Plum Street.
What???? I remembered seeing an email a little earlier from the Lakeland Police Department, so I quickly opened it. (I had not paid much attention when it first came because my email program misclassified it as a newsletter.)
The chief is briefing the media at 7 at the police station, I told Kimberly. She had less than half an hour to make it.
I’ll throw on something nice and go cover it, she said.
Lakeland was about to get the kind of national attention it never wants. At least 11 people — not nine — were wounded when a car slowed down on Iowa Avenue a little south of Memorial Boulevard and bullets rained out from both sides. Fortunately, nobody was killed. Two of the victims suffered serious injuries.
Neighborhood of Mass Shooting Has Been a Focus of Redevelopment
Parker Street area is still emerging from decades of blight, homelessness, drug dealing and prostitution.
Polk Schools Take a Deep Dive Into Literacy
Superintendent Heid put on a costume to kick off Literacy Week by reading a book and sharing it on video.
Lake Gibson Student Earns Grand Champion Award at Youth Fair
Check a list of all winners in the 79th annual Polk County Youth Fair.
Police Say They Recovered Car Used in Shooting of 11 Men
Detectives have identified at least one suspect among the four men in the car that shots were fired from, the chief says.
LPD Chief: 10 Men Shot in ‘Targeted’ Attack in Midtown Lakeland
Two suffered critical injuries; the other eight had wounds considered non-life-threatening.
Regional Step Show Will Kick Off Black History Month
Lakeland’s Taken By Surprise Step Team will host teens from throughout the South at the competition
LPD Chief Calls in FDLE to Investigate Videotaped Arrest
Four officers are on paid administrative leave. They must be available to investigators but can’t exercise police authority.
CURATED LAKELAND NEWS
After hurricane season, NOAA crew at Lakeland Linder analyzes storms and learns | Tampa Bay Times
RIP: Tom Corcoran, Lakeland-based mystery writer | The Ledger (subscribers-only story)
Lakeland man charged with DUI manslaughter in a New Tampa Highway crash | News Channel 8
For 3 hours Tuesday, gas was 99 cents a gallon at a South Florida Avenue store | Fox 13 News
Lakeland’s NFL Pouncey twins open a distillery in Miami | Axios Miami
Spring Training starts in 2 weeks; Tigers bringing 22 minor-league players | Detroit Free Press
Sun ‘n Fun Expo has a new title sponsor: E3 Aviation Association | Press release
Community building planned for Seminole reservation northeast of Lakeland | Seminole Tribune
U.S. House committees: Franklin gets Appropriations, Veterans Affairs; Lee gets Homeland Security, Judiciary, Administration | The Ledger
A Charlotte County judge is resigning to devote himself to freeing Leo Schofield from his life sentence | New York Times
Polk State College gets $1.4 million to train more nurses | ABC Action News
Mary’s Bagel Café Opens at Florida Avenue and 8th Street | The Ledger
Gardening: Attracting Pollinators | Friday | 11 a.m. | Bonnet Springs Park Nature Center
Join UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and Lakeland Water Utilities for a workshop on attracting pollinators to your yard. Includes a hands-on make-and-take pollinator house.
Social Justice Opera | Friday-Saturday | 7 p.m. | Polk Theatre
“The Important Problem,” a social Justice opera by area resident Holly Cordero, is funded through a grant by the Florida Division of Arts and Culture. The opera is set in a subway with four victims who represent political/social issues and two main characters who represent two different interpretations of the law. Tickets: $25-$45; students $5; free for EBT/Snap, Medicaid, or WIC recipients. The performance is sponsored by Polk Pride.
Hazardous Waste and Electronics Disposal | Saturday | 8 a.m. – noon | 605 Evelyn Ave.
The city of Lakeland, in partnership with Polk County Solid Waste, is holding a drive-through “household hazardous waste and end-of-life electronics event.” Hazardous materials accepted include paints, paint thinners, florescent light bulbs, motor oil, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, insecticides and household batteries. Electronics accepted include computers, monitors, keyboards, terminals, televisions, stereos, printers, fax machines, video games consoles, wireless devices, etc. No more than five electronics items per household please.
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