Don’t forget that tomorrow night is the Lakeland premiere of ENDURE.  I thought I would give a short recap about ENDURE below and provide the information to secure your very own seats at tomorrow nights showing. What:...

Every year I say the same thing when it comes to Pics on the Promenade…it simply rocks.  Every time I think about how a city of Lakeland’s size has something like Pics I’m amazed. So for the newbies: What...

Do you ever have a story you can’t wait to tell others?  For me this post is one of those stories…a long one, but well worth your read! About the Author A friend of mine, Katherine Boll, recently published her...

When I first moved to Lakeland someone tried to describe the Annual Christmas Parade to me.  It’s hard because for a city our size it is so unique.  As Chuck mentioned this morning people lined the streets with their...

I was reading the Downtown Lakeland Partnership newsletter while chowing down at Palace Pizza this past Monday.  I will admit I hadn’t been to downtown Lakeland in a while and wanted to catch up on what has been...

That is right all you parents of CRAZY and FANATIC kids who love Junie B. Jones.  Really it becomes almost an obsession.  Here is your child’s chance to see the pages from the Junie B. Jones books come alive in...

On July 4, 2009 our house was broken into through a window in the back.  The thief was able to use a knife to bust through the window, climbed into the window by standing on our grill and then steal…a LOT of our...

I will admit I am a craigslist junkie. When we bought our home and were “revitalizing” we were glued to the site. My husband and I purchased a dishwasher, microwave, and stove for $300, some furniture, a grill,...

Are you young or young at heart? Do you love music? Do you love the local scene? Free this Friday? If you’ve answered yes to any of those questions then I know the place you need to be this Friday night. (How...

At the Polk Theatre annual meeting, held last night, Dale Anderson, Executive Vice President, was clear, “The Polk Theatre is alive & thriving. Tell your friends!” After having been through severe flood...

Can you hear the blasting of Alice Cooper’s “Schools out for SUMMER” throughout the county? Maybe it was just me playing it as loud as possible in my classroom today. This is the LAST day of the 2008-2009...

Around tax time our car always breaks down. Never fails. This year the same was true. We had just received our return and boom our Honda’s air conditioning was making hideous noises. No problem, we had a free...

A few months back I was enjoying a great burger from the new Five Guys in the Southgate plaza. After my third or fourth refill I excused myself to use the facilities, aka restroom. I was amazed. I had seen electronic...

Dear Ledger: I missed you. I once received the paper everyday and then due to a change in work no longer had my subscription. At first I needed the break. I didn’t think it was worth paying to read what I could find...

Most of you are thinking I am going to talk about gay marriage and the such, but you’re thinking about the wrong Amendment. Rewind and travel back to January 29, 2008. Floridians voted on property tax law. Is it...

Personally, I love the dentist.  I have never had one of those horrendous experiences with the terrible drilling sounds and all.  I have dealt with some serious tooth pain though. As most individuals it was recommended I...

The fact is we live in Florida and everyone in Florida should have a dermatologist.  The reality is who wants to get buck naked in front of a doctor and be checked out every year?  Not me. Last year as I was trying to be...

If you are on Lemon Street headed toward the Lakeland Center you will be passing by a new street sign that was installed in the alley behind  the Polk Theatre.  Representatives from the Polk Theatre met with the city...

Last year I had a few firsts in my life, one being I visited a chiropractor for the first time. My mom loves seeing a chiropractor on occasion, but I thought they were a bunch of quacks. When I hurt my back in high school I...

I trust people. Much more then I trust advertisements, banner ads or corporate heads talking at me. I trust when my neighbor tells me the chicken dish at so and so is terrible and when they say the red box is cool you need...

I am always challenged when people ask where I am from. I moved ten times before attending college at Florida Southern. The technical answer should be Arizona since I graduated from Cactus High School in Glendale, a suburb...

A few weeks before Christmas they started popping up. One day there was a wall. The next day there was a wall with a redbox. I didn’t think much about it at first. The concept is simple. Rent a movie for $1 a...

Today is the last day of school for most kiddies before the Holiday Season hits. The question for parents is, “What do I do with the kids?” Hopefully, parents know by now how to entertain their kids, but let me...

Last night a friend told me that FYE on the southside, next to Panera, was going out of business. After dinner my husband and I decided to stop in and take a look. I was surprised because there is still A LOT of merchandise....

I was born with orange and blue blood. You might find that odd, most do considering my history. The fact is I started my life in Gainesville while my dad was in school. He was so excited when I was born because they...