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Suwannee weight lifting team clinches third straight state title
LAKELAND, Fla. (WCTV) - The Suwannee weight lifting team won their third consecutive state title over the weekend and broke multiple records. Lifter Sam Wainwright broke the state record in the snatch and clean and jerk in the 199 weight class. Will Wainwright broke the state record on the snatch...
Less than 2 months before commercial flights begin, Waco Kitchen at Lakeland airport closes
Less than two months before Avelo Airlines is scheduled to make its first commercial flights out of Lakeland Linder International Airport, Lakeland officials announced Monday afternoon that the airport's only food vendor will temporarily suspend its operations. There is no scheduled date for service to resume. ...
AdventHealth hospital taps chief nursing officer
AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.) appointed Jewels "Julie" Stark chief nursing officer. She stepped into her new role on April 21, Mid-Florida Newspaper reported. She will report to Royce Brown, president and CEO of the hospital. Previously, Ms. Stark served as assistant vice president of nursing services at AdventHealth Sebring.
Florida Southern College offers unique lesson in entrepreneurship with student-run coffee cart
LAKELAND, Fla. - A team of students at Florida Southern College in Lakeland are learning about entrepreneurship while serving high-quality coffee. Locals have made grabbing coffee from Morning Grind part of their daily routines. The director of the Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at FSC, Justin Heacock, says Morning...
Grand jury indicts man accused of killing mother in Florida
“The second she opened the door, he charged in and started stabbing her. He made the statement that he knew where to stab her for maximum effect because of his biology classes,” said Sheriff Grady Judd during a news conference last week.
One dead in fatal crash off S.R. 535
One person is dead following a fatal crash that took place around 11 p.m. Sunday, April 21, off South Apopka-Vineland Road and Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores Drive. According to a crash report from the Florida Highway Patrol, a 20-year-old female from Kissimmee was driving a 2005 Toyota Camry southbound on State Road 535, south of LBV Factory Stores Drive in the outside lane, when she hit a walking pedestrian.
Get your fancy hats and water shoes ready: Lakeland's annual Swan Derby is April 26
LAKELAND — There's still time to assemble your fanciest swan-themed outfits before the 17th annual Lakeland Swan Derby takes over Lake Mirror next week. The Lakeland Swan Derby is an annual fundraiser for Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, which provides free medical care for working Polk County residents without health insurance and on a limited income. It provided nearly 30,000 patient visits in 2022 with more than $8 million in services provided.
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