Read It in the Morning Paper: Paramedics, History, Cupcakes

by Barry Friedman February 28, 2022Updated September 1, 2022

PARAMEDICS: Polk Fire Rescue is dealing with a paramedic shortage by offering signing bonuses of up to $8,000 and tuition for training. (Subscribers-only story) | Employment info
HISTORY: The organization working to build an African American Historical Museum in Lakeland would like to speak with descendants of the at least 21 men who were lynched in Polk County between 1877 and 1950. | Contact the organization via Facebook
CUPCAKES: Chiquita Blake has grown her business, The Best Blue Velvet Cupcakes, from a table at Lakeland Square mall to her own storefront in a five-year span that included the pandemic. | Company website

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Barry Friedman founded Lkldnow.com in 2015 as the culmination of a career in print and digital journalism. Since 1982, he has used the tools of reporting, editing and content curation to help people in Lakeland understand their community better.

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