LAKELAND, Fla. — Movie magic is being made in parts of Polk County. A local author is bringing his book to the big screen while showcasing several Lakeland businesses along the way. One of the ...

CJ Dippre was the first student to introduce himself to Carmella Bullick when she became principal of Lakeland High School in 2018. He told Bullick how much he looked forward to her joining the school ...

FOND DU LAC – Lakeland University, based in Sheboygan, is opening an office on the Moraine Park Technical College campus in Fond du Lac, further solidifying the partnership between the two ...

The writer and comedian Megan Koester got her first writing job, reviewing internet pornography, from a Craigslist ad she responded to more than 15 years ago. Several years after that, she used the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland officially has a new mayor, and city leaders say the timing could not be more critical. Sara Roberts McCarley was sworn in Monday as Lakeland’s mayor, becoming the first ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland is welcoming Mayor Sara Roberts McCarley, the first woman to hold the position in four decades and the first ever elected directly by voters. McCarley was sworn into office ...

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Shares of Lakeland Industries (LAKE) fell 21% in early Wednesday trading after the company missed earnings estimates and withdrew its guidance, citing industry-wide challenges such as tariffs.

ORLANDO — Orlando Edgewater won the yardage statistical battle against Lakeland by about a 2 to 1 margin, howvever that’s all the Eagles won and it's not how games are decided. Lakeland won special ...

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