There Aren’t Enough Doctors in Polk County
Polk County has half as many doctors and dentists per 100,000 residents as the state average, data shows.
Minority-Owned Polk Businesses to Shine at Gala
Lakeland’s The Well will celebrate Black businesses in an expo and hold the gala this year.
Local Food Banks Try to Meet Surging Need
Rising prices are driving more people to Polk County food pantries.
Polk Parents May Lose Child Care Vouchers
Parents are urged to contact legislators now over proposed state cuts to early learning funding.
Lakeland Parks and Rec Seeks New Instructors
Can you teach dance? Fencing? More? Parks and Rec might have an opening for you.
Life Expectancy Is Shorter in Polk County
Death rates from cancer, heart disease and diabetes are higher than the state average.
Nature in The Office: a First in Polk County
Citrus Connection is getting ready to debut the first biophilic office in Lakeland and beyond.
‘Rosa Parks’ of Lakeland Nellie Brooks May Finally Get Her Due
City commission set to vote to rename park after Lakeland Civil Rights activist.
CURATED LAKELAND NEWS
FSC lawsuit seeks new roof materials on Annie Pfeiffer Chapel to prevent leaks that have forced temporary closures | The Ledger
Critics of Polk County Animal Control point to high rates of non-euthanasia deaths and escaped cats | ABC Action News
Two FSC students honored for helping save the life of a Lakeland man who collapsed at McDonald’s | The Southern
Amerant Mortgage is laying off 58 Lakeland employees as it shifts from nationwide to Florida focus | Business Observer
Judd: Deputies shot and killed man charging them with a knife at Memorial and Combee | News Channel 8
LPD: Gunman acted in self-defense in fatal shooting outside an Ariana Street restaurant | Fox 13 News
Polk tourism boosters fret over legislation to divert state funding | ABC Action News
Florida Poly joins other state universities in signing an agreement on ICE cooperation | The Ledger
At 16, she is SEU’s youngest graduate ever, breaking her brother’s record | News Channel 8
View short student films | Thursday & Friday | 7 p.m. | Harrison School for the Arts
The Spring Film Festival will screen 17 films by Harrison motion picture arts students. Tickets: $12 adults, $9 students.
Celebrate Dos de Mayo at First Friday | Friday | 6-9 p.m. | Downtown
Mexican and Caribbean sounds, sights and flavors will be highlighted at May’s edition of First Friday along Kentucky and Tennessee Avenues and Pine Street. Free.
Attend a kid-focused Watermelon Festival | Saturday | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Florida Children’s Museum at Bonnet Springs Park
Celebrate watermelon farming in Florida at the festival, which includes free admission to the children’s museum (donations appreciated) and hands-on activities on the park’s family lawn just outside the museum.
Enjoy a cookie concert | Sunday | 1 p.m. | Branscomb Auditorium at FSC
The annual concert by the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra features “Peter and the Wolf” and includes an instrument petting zoo at 1 prior to the one-hour concert. Admission is free thanks to hosting by Publix Super Market Charities.
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