The Lakeland area is well positioned to attract corporate administration offices because of its low operating costs compared to other U.S. cities, a national report said. “This is a very positive finding for Lakeland,” said John Boyd Jr., principal of The Boyd Company Inc., a location-consulting firm, which released the report Feb. 7. In the report titled: “Lakeland […]
Feb. 11—State Rep. Daniel Troy, D-Willowick, this month announced the award of $541,000 in state funds to upgrade Lakeland Community College’s mechanical ductwork to permanent sheet metal ductwork. “I am glad that we were able, at the request of the college, to transfer these funds for this essential upgrade of Lakeland’s HVAC distribution systems,” Troy […]
LAKELAND — Lakeland commissioners have approved a contract that will nearly double the completed recreational trails available at Se7en Wetlands and improve public access. City commissioners approved an construction contract of more than $455,000 with Lakeland-based Rodda Construction Inc. on Monday to carry out the third phase of trails planned for its Se7en Wetlands, 500 […]
Feb. 3—A Lakeland Community College alumna and the great-granddaughter of Alta Reigert, one of the institution’s early trustees, is being remembered at the school. Lori Ann Reigert lost her battle with cancer in 2016. Now, John and Eileen Reigert have committed a $100,000 gift to The Lakeland Foundation in memory of their daughter to establish […]
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The man accused of murdering the former Lakeland City Commissioner and her husband was found guilty on all charges in a Polk County courtroom on Wednesday. More than three years later, neighbors who lived in the neighborhood when the double murder took place, said they are finally seeing justice being served […]
Jan. 16—Paralegal and criminal justice students at Lakeland Community College continue to experience advanced hands-on learning as the respective programs work to immerse enrollees in elements beyond a typical classroom setting. Paralegal program students, along with area high school students interested in legal careers, recently went on a courthouse tour and attended a criminal sentencing […]
Jan. 16—Officials with the Lakeland Foundation recently announced that the organization has received a $150,000 grant from the Jerome T. Osborne and Georgeanne S. Osborne Charitable Trust to create the “Jerome T. and Georgeanne S. Osborne Endowed Scholarship in Welding.” In addition, one of Lakeland’s welding labs will be named “The Richard M. Osborne Sr. […]
Dec. 27—Colleges in Lake County saw significant steps in 2023 even as they get ready to address some concerns for the new year. Lake Erie College Lake Erie College expanded its programs, partnerships and educational offerings in 2023, all while welcoming a new president. Former Vice President of Advancement Jennifer Schuller became the Painesville-based private […]
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman in a motorized wheelchair was hit and killed by a suspected drunken driver on Christmas Eve in Polk County, according to the sheriff’s office. 40-year-old Leslie Stone was riding her motorized wheelchair across West Pipkin Road in Lakeland Sunday evening when she was allegedly hit by Howard Bennett, […]
LAKELAND, Tenn. — A home in Lakeland, Tennessee, is destroyed after it caught fire Monday afternoon. The Shelby County Fire Department says three people inside the home reported hearing a pop in the attic before one of them noticed smoke coming from the garage. Garret McAdams, who lives in the area, shared a video of […]