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Thief Found Rummaging In Lakeland Barn Helps Himself To WhiskyHe drank about half the Crown Royal during the burglary — ...
01/12/2026

Thief Found Rummaging In Lakeland Barn Helps Himself To Whisky

He drank about half the Crown Royal during the burglary — and then resisted arrest, the sheriff says. A Lakeland burglar took the time to help himself to a drink, police said. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on X, at around 12:35 a.m. on Thursday, January 8, a resident on Crews Lake Drive in Lakeland reported a suspicious man in her barn rummaging through her property....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2026/01/11/thief-found-rummaging-in-lakeland-barn-helps-himself-to-whisky/

Premium Bail Bonds Proudly Sponsors BOFAB BBQ Team at the 2026 Lakeland PigfestPremium Bail Bonds is proud to announce i...
01/12/2026

Premium Bail Bonds Proudly Sponsors BOFAB BBQ Team at the 2026 Lakeland Pigfest

Premium Bail Bonds is proud to announce its sponsorship of the BOFAB BBQ Team for the 2026 Lakeland Pigfest, one of Central Florida’s most anticipated community events. Lakeland Pigfest brings together top barbecue teams, local businesses, and families from across the region for a weekend of unforgettable flavor and fun. By sponsoring BOFAB BBQ, Premium Bail Bonds continues its commitment to supporting local teams and community traditions that make Polk County thrive....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2026/01/11/premium-bail-bonds-proudly-sponsors-bofab-bbq-team-at-the-2026-lakeland-pigfest/

Here are the 2025 stats for Polk County Animal Control. These figures come directly from them, as it is public record.By...
01/11/2026

Here are the 2025 stats for Polk County Animal Control. These figures come directly from them, as it is public record.

By Street Cat Project of Polk County Here are the 2025 stats for Polk County Animal Control. These figures come directly from them, as it is public record. 2024 and 2025 intake and outcome numbers are almost identical. This means there has been no progress on lessening intake and keeping animals in homes or finding their owners.14588 - 2024…...

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2026/01/11/here-are-the-2025-stats-for-polk-county-animal-control-these-figures-come-directly-from-them-as-it-is-public-record/

01/11/2026

Cool weather lovers... check THIS out! Average high is 71. Average low is 53. The temp forecast shows we're at or BELOW average for about 10 days!! Coldest morning looks to be Friday morning with lows widespread in the 30s.

Winter Haven clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a 16-year oldPCSO deputies conducted another round of Operation Pop T...
01/11/2026

Winter Haven clerk arrested for selling alcohol to a 16-year old

PCSO deputies conducted another round of Operation Pop Top on Thursday, January 8, 2026, and their efforts resulted in the arrest of a Winter Haven convenience store clerk for illegal sale of alcohol. The operation is an ongoing campaign by the PCSO, in which they visit numerous stores that sell alcohol, ensuring that they check for IDs and refuse to sell alcoholic beverages to anyone under the age of 21....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2026/01/10/winter-haven-clerk-arrested-for-selling-alcohol-to-a-16-year-old/

Florida man accused of sexually battering Polk County teen he met online told her ‘I ain’t worried’Polk County Sheriff G...
01/11/2026

Florida man accused of sexually battering Polk County teen he met online told her ‘I ain’t worried’

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says a West Palm Beach man accused of grooming a 14-year-old girl he met online picked the wrong county to sexually batter a child. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Emerick Priddy met the victim on Snapchat and convinced her to sneak out of her home in the middle of the night to meet him....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2026/01/10/florida-man-accused-of-sexually-battering-polk-county-teen-he-met-online-told-her-i-aint-worried/

01/10/2026

🥶 Multiple "Snuggle Alerts" next week!🌴🥶
Alright folks, let’s talk.

Next weekend is shaping up to bring REAL jacket weather. Not the “I’ll carry it just in case” jacket. The real deal.

Temps dropping into the 40s (and maybe some upper 30s inland) with highs struggling through the 50s and 60s. Yes, actual winter vibes.

✔ Iguanas checking Zillow
✔ Floridians wearing shorts with hoodies (as is tradition)
✔ “This isn’t why I moved here” comments incoming

Good news?
✅ Sunshine
✅ No snow shovels
✅ You get to dramatically say “IT’S FREEZING” when it’s 45°

Winter. Florida-style. ❄️

More Local Resturants in ViolationTerrace Hotel Restaurant, 329 E. Main St., Lakeland: On December 22, the restaurant ha...
01/10/2026

More Local Resturants in Violation

Terrace Hotel Restaurant, 329 E. Main St., Lakeland: On December 22, the restaurant had 11 violations, many of which were related to the facility’s process for sealing prepared foods in reduced-oxygen packaging. The inspector observed frozen packs of raw cod, salmon cakes, cooked crab, raw salmon, raw mahi-mahi and rock grouper were not frozen before and after vacuum sealing (intermediate); a stop sale was issued on those items (high priority)....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2026/01/10/more-local-resturants-in-violation/

Polk County deputies rescue abandoned rabbits in Lakeland fieldResidents in the Lakeland neighborhood near Sligh Road an...
01/10/2026

Polk County deputies rescue abandoned rabbits in Lakeland field

Residents in the Lakeland neighborhood near Sligh Road and Majestic View Drive reported to deputies that someone dumped domestic animals in a nearby field. Sergeant Carmack with the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to the area and recruited Deputies Stark, Bogle, Torres, and Mina to assist in rounding up the wayward rabbits. PCSO said Sgt. Carmack is a known animal lover, and she worked with her crew of deputies to collect a colony of rabbits that were clearly used to human interaction....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2026/01/10/polk-county-deputies-rescue-abandoned-rabbits-in-lakeland-field/

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