Lakeland could have had a senior center by now. More than a decade ago, City Commissioner Don Selvage’s proposal for a senior ...

The Junior League of Greater Lakeland was founded in March of 1933. Ninety-two years later, on May 7, the local organization, ...

Hooks and his wife, Debbie Hooks, have two children, Emily Hooks and Hamilton Hooks, who both live in Lakeland.

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Huber — the school’s assistant principal — is leading those efforts with the creation of Southwest Station, a food pantry and ...

Shirley Mae Wuellner passed away peacefully into eternal rest on April 29, 2025. She was a devoted wife, mother, and granny ...

William “Bill” Earl Henry Jr., 68, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on October 11, ...

Elizabeth “Betsy” Strout Sargeant, 72, passed away on May 1st, 2025, of Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Atlanta, Georgia to ...

It is with great sadness that the family of Jared Pierce Cline announces his peaceful passing in his sleep on May 4, 2025.

Marjorie Cameron Armstrong passed away peacefully on May 9, 2025, at the age of 99. She had suffered a stroke earlier that week.

Nearly 9,000 high school seniors will graduate from Polk County schools over the next two weeks. If you're going to one of the ceremonies, here's what you need to know.