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Lakeland’s Newest Hotspot is a Speakeasy Called ‘La Gran Muralla’
Aug 23, 2024 · 4-minute read. It looks like a Coca-Cola vending machine inside a corner store at 2810 Lakeland Highlands Rd, but it’s actually the gateway to one of the newest hotspots in Lakeland — a speakeasy called La Gran Muralla.. The fun, disguised entrance is a nod to the secret bars or “speakeasies” that proliferated in the U.S. when alcohol was illegal during Prohibition from 1920 to 1933.
Hurricane Helene Left Lakeland Mostly With Debris to Pick Up
Sep 27, 2024 · Lakeland and Polk County escaped relatively unscathed when winds and rains from Hurricane Helene swirled through on Thursday night. The worst local damage was to two houses that were hit by fallen trees, according to Paul Womble, Polk County’s emergency services director. One is on Deeson Road in north Lakeland, and the other is in Mulberry.
Live Blog: Lakeland Assesses the Damage from Hurricane Milton
Oct 10, 2024 · Lakeland is assessing the damage after Hurricane Milton pummeled the city overnight with sustained 85 mile-per-hour winds and gusts that were higher. As of 6 a.m., Lakeland Electric reported 86,664 customers — about two-thirds of its service area — without power. Utility crews from other cities and states arrived before the storm and staged ...
2024 Local Election Contests Are Set; Here’s Who’s Running
Jun 14, 2024 · Voter guide: As always, LkldNow is producing a guide to local elections to help you research the candidates and their positions. Our aim is to publish it before Aug. 10, the date early voting starts for the primary election. The races Polk County Commission . Each of the five commissioners represents a specific geographic portion …
Sarah McKay, 98 - LkldNow
4 days ago · Obituaries. Sarah McKay, 98. October 14, 2024October 14, 2024. Sarah McKay loved her coffee strong and her food hot. She ate dessert first and read the comics every day. She was grateful each day she “put her feet on the ground.”. On September 17th, National Voter Registration Day, Sarah died peacefully in her home of many years surrounded ...
Polk County Public Schools Cancel Tuesday-Thursday Classes …
Oct 6, 2024 · Reach her at [email protected] or 863-272-9250. Polk County Public Schools will be open on Monday, but after-school activities are canceled and schools will be closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Hurricane Milton’s arrival, district officials announced Sunday afternoon.
Elizabeth Roth, 94 - LkldNow
4 days ago · Elizabeth Roth, 94. October 14, 2024October 14, 2024. Elizabeth Roth, 94, of Lakeland, died on September 15, 2024. She was born on August 9, 1930, in Cologne, Germany, where she was raised as the second youngest of seven siblings. At age 21, Elizabeth met her future husband, James C. Roth, in Frankfurt, Germany, where he was stationed as a ...
'Insurance Village' at RP Funding Center Will Help With Hurricane ...
3 days ago · The Lakeland village is one of four being opened by the Florida Department of Financial Services. Others are in Plant City, Clearwater and Bradenton. The state has released lists of companies that will be represented at the sites on this page under the heading “Hurricanes Helene/Milton Insurance Villages.” That page shows slightly different lists of 21 insurance companies represented in ...
James David Tucker, 70 - LkldNow
4 days ago · October 14, 2024. James David Tucker, 70, passed away in Lakeland at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. He was born to parents Ulis and Berta (Horsey) Tucker in Ponca City, Oklahoma on October 9, 1953. Known to many as Jim, he grew up on Ormond Beach and moved to Lakeland more than 40 years ago.