Here’s our current comment license: Comments are published at the discretion of the site publisher. A working email address is required to comment. The use of a fake or failed email address means I’ll simply...

If you check the top of the screen you’re going to find a set of photos*. On the right is a picture of the Lakeland Local volunteers from 2008. The two photos on the left are most, but not all, of the volunteers as I...

Sure, I love it when you enter that simple URL ( lakelandlocal.com ) in your browser to come see what’s going on in Lakeland. That’s why I worked so hard on the new design. However, I understand it is a busy...

Hyperlocal publishers must make the process as transparent as possible. The idea that journalists have a completely neutral point of view is a myth. Who and what your cover is guided by your biases and concerns. Let your...

This hyperlocal blog is for current and future residents of Lakeland, Florida. I’ve recently moved to Lakeland and I can think of no better way to learn about my adopted hometown than to share it with you. On this site...