The Lakeland business titan died after a six-month battle with glioblastoma.
Category: People
Posted inActivism, Events, People, Social Services
United Way Honorees Recognized For Legacy of Giving
Five people were recognized for their efforts to help Lakeland and Polk County.
Posted inCity Hall, History, People
Lakeland Woman Played Important Role in Allies’ Victory Over Japan in WWII
Ida Fields Dodd was stationed at the Pentagon and helped U.S. code breakers uncover Japanese battle positions.
Posted inCrime / Justice, Health, News, People, Public Safety, Social Services
Polk Agencies Join Forces To Help Inmates’ Behavioral Health
The program continues after they leave incarceration as Polk County combats a mental health crisis.
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Black History Month: Lakeland’s First Black Librarian Impacted Residents’ Lives
Teacher and librarian Elsie Dunbar fought for the city’s first Black library so children could have educational resources.
Posted inPeople, Schools
Longtime Florida Southern College President Announces Retirement
Anne Kerr, who became president in 2004, plans to retire this year. A search for her successor will begin immediately.
Posted inHistory, People
Black History Month: Dr. David Simpson Treated All Patients During the Spanish Flu Epidemic
Simpson Park was later named for him.
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Longtime Lakeland Pastor Rev. Alex Harper Dies at 88
Visitation is this evening, with the funeral set for Friday morning.
Posted inCrime / Justice, Neighborhoods, News, People
Trial Begins in Murder of Lakeland Commissioner and Her Husband
The stabbing deaths of Edie Yates and David Henderson shook the normally quiet Lake Morton neighborhood.
Posted inCity Hall, People, Public Safety
Lakeland Asst. Fire Chief Lauded for Pulling Man from Burning SUV While Off-Duty
Michael Williams smashed windows to free the unconscious driver from a nearly engulfed vehicle on I-75 near Ocala.