Powerhouse Mets Travel to Lakeland for Series

THE SERIES …. All four games of this series will be played in Lakeland May 17-20 with all four starting at different times. Thursday’s game is at 6:30 pm followed by Friday’s 7:11 pm first pitch. Saturday’s...


Lakeland Breezes Past Yankees 7-3

Lakeland erupted for six runs in the sixth inning to breeze past Tampa 7-3 on Monday. The Flying Tigers sent 10 men to the plate in their biggest scoring inning of the year. Five players got hits in the inning with James...


Flying Tigers Play Small Ball to Defeat the Yankees 4-2

On Saturday night, the Lakeland Flying Tigers hit-and-clawed to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Yankees. Wade Gaynor’s double drove in two runs in the top of the second. In the 5th, Tyler Collins’ double scored...


Flying Tigers Head to Tampa to Face the Yankees

THE SERIES …. All four games of this series will be played at George Steinbrenner Field in Tampa with game one on Saturday at 6 pm. After taking Mothers’ Day off, the two clubs go at once again on Monday and Tuesday...


Fast Start Propels Lakeland Over Cardinals 4-1

Lakeland scored three runs in the first and got six strong innings from Brian Flynn to beat Palm Beach 4-1 on Thursday. Luis Castillo hit a lead-off double for Lakeland and Nick Castellanos drove in a pair of runs with a...


Cardinals Play ‘Small Ball’ to Defeat Lakeland 5-3

Palm Beach scored three times in the third inning and added solo runs in the third and fourth innings to defeat Lakeland 5-3 Wednesday in a Education Day game on Wednesday. The Flying Tigers got on the board in the bottom...


Off the Beaten Path at Underground Polk

Several times a year, local musicians come together for an amazing concert known as Underground Polk. Underground Polk is held at the historic Polk Theatre in downtown Lakeland. In this segment we talk to Polk Theatre...


The Cardinals Fly into Lakeland for a Four-Game Series

THE SERIES …. Coming off a four-game set at Fort Myers, the Flying Tigers continue their swing into the South Division with a four-game series at home against the Palm Beach Cardinals. Game one is a 6:30 pm start on...


Flying Tigers Hate Mondays in 12-3 Loss to Miracle

Anderson Hildago’s grand slam highlighted a six-run fifth inning for Ft. Myers as the Miracle downed Lakeland 12-3 on Monday. The Flying Tigers took a 2-0 lead in the first on a triple by Nick Castellanos and a single...


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photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland...


Long Sunday Afternoon for Lakeland in 13-3 Loss to Ft. Myers

Fort Myers jumped on a trio of Lakeland pitchers for 18 hits in posting a 13-3 win over the Flying Tigers on Sunday at Hammond Stadium. Lakeland took a 3-1 lead in the top of the third on a two-run homer by James Robbins,...


Questions on Myers’ Use of the Great Seal of the State of Florida

The headline is in red and all caps: STOP LAKELAND FROM ADOPTING LIBERAL, WASTEFUL SAN FRANCISCO STYLE VALUES – ACT TODAY! That’s the headline above a letter recently addressed “Dear fellow...


No Miracles Needed as Lakeland Beats Fort Myers 6-1

Kevin Eichhorn scattered six hits and allowed one run with four strikeouts over 6.2 innings as Lakeland beat Fort Myers 6-1 to open a four-game road series at Hammond Stadium. Luis Castillo and James Robbins each had three...


Senator Paula Dockery on Benefit Equality

May 3, 2012 Dear Commissioners: Today I urge your support of extending city benefits to same-sex partners. I would also like to commend the Commission as a whole for your sober, careful, and respectful approach to this...

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