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Polk Museum Has New Benefactors and a New Name

An endowment to secure the museum’s future led to the new identity: The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum at Florida Southern College.

Two new businesses in south Lakeland offer guided experiences for those who like to get crafty.

Everything you need to know to enjoy the 52nd annual Mayfaire-by-the-Lake arts festival at Lake Morton this weekend.

The painting by first-place artist Marina Barrientos-Allende will hang in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

Students fanned out across Lakeland to deliver 71 singing telegrams on Wednesday.

The CRA is inviting artists to apply for the second phase of the project. The deadline is Feb. 29.

Paintings by beloved 20th-century illustrators Norman Rockwell and N.C. Wyeth will be on display through May 26.

The beginning of the year marks the return of many local arts and culture festivals plus a few new ones.

The nonprofit organization that owns the historic Polk Theatre will use the funds for renovations.

Lakelanders are invited to learn about the Southeast Asian group’s culture and enjoy a free lunch, games and performances.