A recent court appearance by the North Lakeland “water guy” exhibits the tension between law enforcement’s need to ensure safety and not seeming overly harsh with the needy and homeless. A Lakeland homeowner shot and killed a man who tried to break into a house and shoot at the two people inside, the Polk Sheriff’s Office said. Here’s the 10 News version. Source: The Ledger
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A Florida Senate map drawn by voter-rights groups and approved by a judge Wednesday will extend the Lakeland-based district currently represented by Kelli Stargel into Lake County and remove some Polk County areas north of I-4. Trave Williams, founder of the Big Hearted Angels Christmas charity, died in a work-related timber accident Dec. 21. He was 77. Victoria Collins remains […]
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Proponents of higher Internet speeds in Lakeland are divided over the name Gigabit Lakeland and how far to push city government to expand its fiber network to businesses and residents. An advocacy group questions a city commissioner’s motives, and the commissioner says the citizen’s group needs to be more pragmatic. Catapult Lakeland has incubated several […]
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Only one Publix pharmacy offers free home delivery of meds, and it’s the one at Southgate. Quick ‘N Save Pharmacy off Memorial also delivers, the article notes. When the Moscow Ballet performs “The Russian Nutcracker” at The Lakeland Center next Wednesday, 21 local dancers will join them onstage. Source: The Ledger
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As access to pain meds tightens, police have seen an alarming rise in heroin use in Lakeland at the same time a new drug holds hope for effective treatment. Author Tom Corcoran detours from his reliable formula in his latest mystery novel. While suggesting city commissioners dub Tony Delgado city manager on Monday (a foregone conclusion), an editorial asks […]
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RAPE KITS: After hearing that LPD has sent 80 of 320 untested rape kits to the state for processing, Don Selvage wants to know what the city can do to get faster results. Police say it will ultimately cost more if they use private labs instead of the state one. MUSIC: Organ concert honors a Polk Theatre benefactor […]
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EAST MAIN: The eclectic, upcycle esthetic of the newly opened 801 E. Main came under the gaze of the city design review committee. Their judgment: They like what they see but worry others might attempt the style with less panache. The upshot: Approval to encourage creativity in an area city planners view as an emerging artisans colony. […]
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It looks like Tony Delgado will be offered the job of Lakeland City Manager at a salary of $182k on Monday. “This is the most horrible thing I’ve ever gone through,” Kevin Warren said after his wife was accused of taking $190k from his company, in part to support an affair. A new TV section is […]
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CRIME: A Lakeland woman’s call to a reporter as part of a scheme to avert suspicion helped build the case that jailed her for first-degree murder. The information Victoria Collins, 58, provided to The Ledger’s Clifford Parody “linked all the evidence together for us,” Sheriff Judd said. SWAN CRIME: A gray pit bull killed a black nesting swan on […]
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Lakeland police suspect Alecia Dotson, who pleaded guilty to a child sex charge last week, set the condo fire that injured her mother before committing suicide with a gun next door. (See our earlier story.) Fire officials say Dotson suffered burns on her body, WFLA reports. What is Harrison Arts Center Principal Daryl Ward doing with his spare time […]