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- PBS NewsHour reported on Lakeland' s Taylor Cadle, who was charged with filing a false report at age 12 after accusing her adoptive father of rape.
- Lakeland Democrat Kristen Carlson asks FBI to investigate Republican Ross Spano's campaign finances amid possible FEC violations Read more: ift.tt/2RpXMtc ift.tt/2RpXMtc
- Polk Church of Satan leader responds to references by 2 girls accused in Bartow Middle School plot to kill students, drink their blood Read more: ift.tt/2PVpAVC ift.tt/2PVpAVC
- Former McKeel administrator faces 7 felony counts for embezzlement dlvr.it/N4yBlF
- Shooting death of Christobal Lopez ruled a homicide; Lakeland City Commissioner Michael Dunn's lawyer says client was justified in killing outside his military surplus store Read more: ift.tt/2IDHk56 ift.tt/2IDHk56
- Liberté, égalité, negative g as French Air Force Team performs 1st US tour in 3 decades at Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in… dlvr.it/Npfs7N
- 'He raised me to be strong.' After father's death, Lakeland receiver plays for something more
- Bartow senior defensive tackle Quavion Bird behind-the-scenes focus has taken his game to another level.
- Lego Movie World expansion opens life-size Bricksburg at Legoland Florida Resort in Winter Haven Read more: ift.tt/2FuXqNo ift.tt/2FuXqNo
- Lakeland HS Athletic Director and City Commissioner Justin Troller under investigation for suspected inappropriate… dlvr.it/MrcbRw
- Lakeland Woman Asks Judge to Spare Her 2 Dogs - The owner of two dogs that attacked two children and two women ear... ow.ly/2CtJuX
- Auburndale's Nate Gabriel is The Ledger's Boy's Wrestler of the Year
- Southeastern University in Lakeland reported a record total enrollment of 11,763 students, an 11.7% increase from fall 2023.




