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Providing Low-Income, Uninsured Residents of Polk County with Access to FREE Specialty Healthcare, Diagnostics, and Labs...
12/01/2025

Providing Low-Income, Uninsured Residents of Polk County with Access to FREE Specialty Healthcare, Diagnostics, and Labs

Providing Low-Income, Uninsured Residents of Polk County with Access to FREE Specialty Healthcare, Diagnostics, and Labs. Our patients are people you see every day in our community – like the young cashier handing you your order at a busy ice cream shop, and the older gentleman counting your shirts at your neighborhood dry cleaner. Others work behind the scenes – like the dishwasher in a popular restaurant and the evening security guard at a local office building....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/01/providing-low-income-uninsured-residents-of-polk-county-with-access-to-free-specialty-healthcare-diagnostics-and-labs/

SEU Rally Comes Up Just ShortSEU saw its undefeated start come to an end Sunday afternoon, as the Fire dropped a tight 6...
12/01/2025

SEU Rally Comes Up Just Short

SEU saw its undefeated start come to an end Sunday afternoon, as the Fire dropped a tight 66-64 decision to Shawnee State in a neutral-site contest at Babson Park. SEU, which opened the year 8-0, stormed back from a 14-point deficit and briefly took the lead in the final 34 seconds before the Bears responded with the game-winner in the closing moments.

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/30/seu-rally-comes-up-just-short/

It is absolutely heartbreaking to see what is happening inside Polk County Animal ControlBy Maria Consuelo Barrero It is...
11/30/2025

It is absolutely heartbreaking to see what is happening inside Polk County Animal Control

By Maria Consuelo Barrero It is absolutely heartbreaking to see what is happening inside Polk County Animal Control every single day. Severe overcrowding, lack of resources, and preventable deaths continue, while animals suffer needlessly. This crisis is made even worse by the absence of meaningful volunteer programs, foster programs, public education initiatives, and a countywide TNVR (Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return) program, which is proven to be the most effective and humane way to control community cat populations and reduce shelter intake....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/30/it-is-absolutely-heartbreaking-to-see-what-is-happening-inside-polk-county-animal-control/

SNAP benefits are flowing again but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdleFood stamp recipients are now receiving t...
11/30/2025

SNAP benefits are flowing again but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle

Food stamp recipients are now receiving their November benefits, but a growing swath of enrollees may soon lose their vital food assistance completely. At the same time as the government shutdown disrupted the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, states began implementing an expansion of the program’s work requirements as mandated in the Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill,” which was signed into law by President Donald Trump this summer....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/30/snap-benefits-are-flowing-again-but-many-enrollees-will-soon-hit-another-hurdle/

Polk County is Building an “Air Taxi” Hub!Polk County is about to become a major testing ground for the future of transp...
11/30/2025

Polk County is Building an “Air Taxi” Hub!

Polk County is about to become a major testing ground for the future of transportation—flying electric cars, or what the state calls "Air Taxis." The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) presented plans to county leaders to turn the SunTrax facility (that big highway testing track in Auburndale) into the state's main location for developing this technology. What is Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)?...

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/30/polk-county-is-building-an-air-taxi-hub/

Update – 2 women killed in four-car crash in Lakeland on SaturdayThe Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a multi-car crash...
11/30/2025

Update – 2 women killed in four-car crash in Lakeland on Saturday

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a multi-car crash claimed the lives of two women in Lakeland Saturday evening. It happened on Kathleen Road at around 5:45 p.m. in front of the Nick & Moe’s gas station. The sheriff’s office said the 23-year-old driver of a Nissan failed to navigate a curve in the road and went off the roadway, crossed the grass median, and clipped the front of a Kia traveling in the opposite direction....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/30/update-2-women-killed-in-four-car-crash-in-lakeland-on-saturday/

Major Traffic Crash – Kathleen Rd LakelandMultiple emergency units are on the scene of a three-vehicle crash involving a...
11/30/2025

Major Traffic Crash – Kathleen Rd Lakeland

Multiple emergency units are on the scene of a three-vehicle crash involving a white Honda sedan, a white Kia sedan, and a dark gray SUV. We have reports of two fatalities & one trauma alert by ground One vehicle appears to have gone airborne, and heavy damage is visible across all involved vehicles. Smoke was also reported upon arrival. The crash is located in front of Nick & Moe’s on Kathleen Rd near N Galloway Rd....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/29/major-traffic-crash-kathleen-rd-lakeland/

Fire Earn Comfortable Win at The FurnaceSEU delivered a complete offensive performance on Saturday afternoon, overpoweri...
11/29/2025

Fire Earn Comfortable Win at The Furnace

SEU delivered a complete offensive performance on Saturday afternoon, overpowering Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 104-77 inside The Furnace to improve to 8-1 on the year. The Fire topped the 100-point mark for the third time this season and shot a blistering 58.2 percent from the floor while placing five players in double figures.

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/29/fire-earn-comfortable-win-at-the-furnace/

Historic Season Concludes in West Palm BeachIn a season defined by resilience, explosive playmakers, and one of the NAIA...
11/29/2025

Historic Season Concludes in West Palm Beach

In a season defined by resilience, explosive playmakers, and one of the NAIA's most complete defensive units, No. 12/15 Southeastern saw its 2025 campaign come to a close Saturday afternoon, falling 44-16 to No. 2 Keiser in the NAIA Football Championship Series Second Round at KU Football Stadium. The loss ends SEU's season at 9-3, while the undefeated Seahawks advance to the national quarterfinals

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/29/historic-season-concludes-in-west-palm-beach/

Stop the Killing at Polk County Animal ServicesBy USA PAW Healthy and treatable pets should never be dying in our shelte...
11/29/2025

Stop the Killing at Polk County Animal Services

By USA PAW Healthy and treatable pets should never be dying in our shelters. Ending a life that could be saved is not “standard procedure.” It is not “necessary.” It is a failure of policy, leadership, and will- and communities have every right to demand better. Across the country, shelters that embrace proven, humane programs are saving 98–99% of their animals....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/29/stop-the-killing-at-polk-county-animal-services/

Letter – Grateful for the Effort — But Florida’s Puppy Mill Proposal Must Be Revised to Protect ALL Animals, Including C...
11/29/2025

Letter – Grateful for the Effort — But Florida’s Puppy Mill Proposal Must Be Revised to Protect ALL Animals, Including CATS

By Maria Consuelo Barrero We are truly grateful to the members of the Florida Legislature for acknowledging the need to address cruelty and irresponsible breeding in our state. Any step toward reform matters, and we sincerely appreciate the work that has been started. However, with respect and urgency, we must also speak up: the current proposal contains major loopholes and does not go far enough — especially for counties like Polk County, where we are facing a full-scale animal control crisis....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/29/letter-grateful-for-the-effort-but-floridas-puppy-mill-proposal-must-be-revised-to-protect-all-animals-including-cats/

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