I suspect that many people, like I do, tend to think first of Haiti in terms of its longterm suffering. And somehow the earthquake fits the Jobian narrative we come to expect from that benighted nation. But, it’s easy...

A couple of news items that are near and dear to Lakelanders. (And a bonus headline.) [ONE QUESTION WASTED] Townsend interviewed in Ledger’s “Five Questions” Last night the Ledger posted an article where...

Lakeland Local and PGTV have teamed up for election results and live chat at Lakeland Local TV. We’ll be discussing national and local election results until 9 pm.

I haven’t read anything in Cary McMullen’s Scriptorium: A Religion Panorama about this, but ABC News Nightline reported that Todd Bentley is taking a break, but the Florida Outpouring has not ground to a...

Not that many people ever really wanted this, but it is good to hear there is little chance: Trails May Not Get Rails Polk Community College has joined the ranks of the 4-year universities. They’re looking for your...

Two interesting articles from papers that carry city names on the their banner: Orlando-area commuter rail will require some bargaining TALLAHASSEE – With the nine-week legislative session nearly one-fourth complete,...

Update: He has been found. Local police need help finding a missing 12 year-old. Jerome D. Williams, of 1520 South Westgate Ave. was last seen by his family Thursday about 5:30 pm. He is 5’4″ tall and weighs...

Sometimes all it takes is a national election to catch the eye of out-of-town media: Terisa Glover runs a grocery and gift shop on Kentucky Street. “I’m worried about the working class, people like us,”...

Shawn Newberry was in the news again yesterday. In case you don’t recognize the name, he’s the 18 year old who first came to our attention when he wore a bullet proof vest to Life Skills Center. Then we learned...

In today’s Ledger is a good article about a club I often drive past. I once wondered if the Tuesday Music Club had something to do with that old Sheryl Crow album. I’m glad to see it didn’t. Cary McMullen...

Barry Friedman announced it before it took his long weekend, Josh Hallett mentioned it this morning, and the Ledger has a story on it, but I thought I’d also throw in my two-cents. Make sure you check out the...

A Lakeland man is man is organizing a boycott of Starbucks. In yesterday’s World Net Daily, Ken Peck objected to a quote he found on a Starbucks cup: Heaven is totally overrated. It seems boring. Clouds, listening to...

She returned home late last night. Her mother addressed all those who helped, “I cannot begin to thank you all for keeping me sane during this experience. Those of you who dropped what you were doing to be with me,...

On the Ledger they had this headline at 6:30: CSX Project Could Have Major Implications for Lakeland You think? After all this time, it has to be a major story. The Ledger has been saving up. We’ll get 20 column inches...