The American Cancer Society office, currently located at 809 S. Florida Ave. in Lakeland, will move in December to the Radabaugh Building. The move came because the organization’s lease was coming to an end and there...

Pastor Reggie Scarborough announced recently that more changes are coming to Family Worship Center at 1350 E. Main St. The church plans to begins construction this fall on a $7 million, 42,500 square foot facility that will...

Another group that I am actively involved with — the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association — is working with several local charities on a really great opportunity to do...

This Friday and Saturday, Kimberly McHugh was on the roof of the Starbucks at Lake Miriam for the Second Annual “Fishing for Funds” campaign for Special Olympics. For more information on the local Special...

Here I stand, solidly on my soap box. Gather round, brethren. This is the point where I attempt to cast out the demons of complacency and apathy. If you could hear this blog post, you would know that I have my Jimmy Swaggart...

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...

This is a good time of year for cookie lovers. Those little pushers in green soon will be out peddling their legal narcotics- GIRL SCOUT COOKIES! I’m a junkie and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Friday was the...

Toys for Tots We’ve been getting requests for information for Toys for Tots. Here’s all we have: To donate or volunteer: call 292-8687. I’ve had difficulty getting through to the over worked volunteers and...

It’s that time of year again. Outside many stores you will hear the jingling of bells. These bells are different because they beckon for your spare change to be dropped in the infamous red kettle. Every year the...

Are you confused about the difference between a living will, a health care surrogate, an advance directive, a durable power of attorney and a DNR? If so, you’re not alone. Last week I attended a free seminar,...

If you’re a Lakeland 501c3, and you know if you are, I have a free used CTX 19″ Flat CRT monitor for you. First to comment here gets it delivered. Both cables included. You can find a photo of one like it on...

This isn’t up to date news, but I thought worthy of a recap, albeit two weeks late. I was invited to a gathering of 100+ high school students at Southeastern University on September 16. Who could orchestrate such an...

Tonight a volunteer representative for Clean Water Action is walking the South Lake Morton Historic District and Lake Hollingsworth areas. The organization focuses on water issues, of course. You can learn more about their...

If you need a gift-wrapped and you want to help out a worthy cause: Good Shepherd Hospice has a gift-wrapping booth at Lakeside Village. The booth is near the Christmas Tree and BD Mongolian Grill. It’ll be open noon...