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Condosta, age 74, passed away peacefully on June 8, 2025, in Polk City, Florida, with her devoted husband of 52 years, Lee ...
Robert Meyerowitz has been a reporter, editor and foreign correspondent. He covered Central America and the Middle East, he was the cofounder and editor of the Anchorage Press in Alaska, and he taught ...
1-minute read After a day that saw thousands pass through Munn Park to attend Pride in The Park, hundreds began to gather there at the south end, along East Main Street, on Saturday just after 5 p.m.
The city has had several notable environmental remediation projects lately, including a trial to remove algae from Lake Bonnet that could be reused as jet fuel, and an effort to remove phosphorous ...
Local Impact: First United Methodist Church is a BreakSpot Community Partner. Its program, also known as their Summer Feed program, serves 30 breakfasts and 60 lunches, Monday–Thursday to children ...
She’s been supporting herself as a professional artist since she left the University of Florida with a Fine Arts degree in 2017, which makes her unusually successful in her field. The artists who have ...
3-minute read Lakeland lost one of its civic-minded citizens and LkldNow lost a good friend when Hollis Hamilton Hooks, 74, died recently. Hooks, a retired financial advisor, was a Lakeland native who ...
Huber — the school’s assistant principal — is leading those efforts with the creation of Southwest Station, a food pantry and free clothes closet on the school’s campus. They’re doing it in a setting ...
1-minute read Mother’s Day weekend coincides with Lakeland’s liveliest and most established arts festival, Mayfaire-by-the-Lake. Created in 1971 as a small crafts fair on the lawn of the Lakeland ...
It’s now open: Sunday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Stephanie Claytor, LkldNow The backstory: The city of Mulberry bought the building that houses ...
3-minute read As the Lake Mirror Promenade nears the century mark, the walkway has been undergoing a series of repairs to deteriorated areas, with more needed going forward. Pam Page, the assistant ...
2-minute read The Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department is looking for new instructors to offer programming and classes in its recreation facilities, according to its website. The department offers ...