PCPS Superintendent Fred Heid applauds schools that improved but pushes back against ‘flawed’ system.
Category: News
Posted inActivism, News
LkldNow Kicks Off NewsMatch Campaign to Sustain Local Reporting
Donations by local supporters are matched twice – first by national funders and then by Lakeland philanthropists.
Posted inNews
Venezuelans in Lakeland ‘Extremely Grateful’ for Extra Protection As Conditions Deteriorate Back Home
Lakeland has a thriving Latino community including many people from Venezuela.
Posted inNews
Lakeland’s Swans Get Annual Checkups
Members of the public held some of the 50 city-owned swans while they waited to be examined.
Posted inNews
RP Funding Center Property Could Be Site for 6th District Court of Appeal
Judge John Stargel asked the City Commission to keep an eye out for 3 to 5 acres that could accommodate a new courthouse complex.
Posted inNews
Heid Plans to Focus on Littlest Learners to Bring Up Test Scores
Studies show students who complete a pre-kindergarten program score substantially higher on state tests.
Posted inNews
Downtown Update: Orange Street and Lake Avenue to Close for Three Months
Drivers will be detoured from Sept. 11 to Dec. 15 while underground utilities are installed for the new Orange Street Apartments.
Posted inCrime / Justice, News
Mother, 9-Year-Old Son Die In Rollover Accident on Wet North Lakeland Road
Investigators say there was heavy rain when the SUV overturned into a water-filled ditch.
Posted inNews
Aviation-Inspired Playground Planned for Southwest Lakeland
The Florida Air Museum hopes to inspire children with a playground featuring an airport layout, including taxiways and runways.
Posted inNews, People
Introducing Cindy Glover, LkldNow’s New Editor
Glover will oversee our news operation. Founder Barry Friedman will remain actively involved as editor-at-large.