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Melbourne and Eau Gallie end seasons in softball regional finals
Melbourne and Eau Gallie were both defeated on the road in FHSAA softball regional final games Friday night. The Region 3-6A final between No. 1 Bartow and No. 2 Melbourne went to extra innings after seven scoreless innings. Bartow scored the winning run in the eighth inning to win 1-0. ...
'It's the little things we want to accomplish': George Jenkins football hangs with foe
George Jenkins head football coach Paul Freeman knew his team was 33% stronger heading into a Class 7A scrimmage Friday night at George Jenkins High School. And that strength was on full display despite falling just a bit short by a final score of 7-0 against Lakewood Ranch High School — a playoff team just a year ago. ...
Lakeland moving ahead with plan to reimagine downtown's Munn Park
LAKELAND, Fla. — A major facelift is in the works for Lakeland's downtown Munn Park. City leaders just voted to move forward with a conceptual design that would bring all sorts of family-friendly features to the downtown space, which was last redesigned nearly 35 years ago. Munn Park has...
New Charcuterie Cafe and Coffee Shop Open in South Lakeland
The Shoppes at Hallam is getting a boost in traffic from two new eateries that are almost next door to each other:. Sabrina’s Delicacies at 4610 Cleveland Heights Blvd. is opening today. The charcuterie cafe will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pour Bear...
Owners of The Yard on Mass Make ‘Painful Decision’ to Close
The Yard on Mass, an entertainment venue and beer garden that opened in 2019 as a partnership between private investors and Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency, is closing. It is not clear when it will shut down, but the current lease ends June 30. The venue replaced a former used...
Kazmier donations lead to classroom namings at Florida Poly
LAKELAND, Fla. (BLOOM) – In a heartwarming tribute to their mothers, Dr. Faeza Rashid Kazmier and Dr. Peter Kazmier have each donated $50,000 to Florida Polytechnic University. Their generous contributions have resulted in the naming of two classrooms in the Barnett Applied Research Center, marking a significant impact on the University’s educational mission. Dr. Faeza […]
Crime scene tape surrounds home where Tonya Whipp was last seen, search planned for Saturday
AUBURNDALE, Fla. - Nearly a year after Tonya Whipp was reported missing, Auburndale police are planning to execute a search warrant on Saturday at the home where Whipp lived with her fiancé, Russell Carroll. It comes after Carroll was arrested on Tuesday, with investigators saying he accessed Whipp's bank...
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