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From food truck to storefront: Lakeland couple find their niche in crafted beef jerky
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoA Lakeland couple, Justin and Talisa Mixon, have expanded their Mixon's Beef Jerky food truck to a...
Former Lakeland NAACP president and community activist Reginald Ardis Sr. dies at 74
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMissionary Baptist Church, according to his wife. He graduated from William A. Rochelle High School...
New champions are crowned for 2023-24 Polk County All-Sports Awards
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 11 hours agoThe best big and small school overall sports programs in Polk County used depth across the board to...
Editorial: Story of a Florida teen outed, harassed and driven from school reveals cruelty of Florida...
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoA Florida law that shattered the life of a Broward teenager, threatened her mother’s job, smeared the reputations of six school administrators, triggered student walkouts ...
Florida schools are banning cellphones. What do teachers, students think?
Tampa Bay Times· 8 hours agoThe big story: Since Florida adopted a law restricting cellphone use in classrooms, several other...
'Super popular with our students': 'Mean Girls Jr.' has stellar cast of young Polk actors
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe majority of student actors, 26, are from Harrison School for the Arts, Lakeland, which has six ...
Meet the athlete of the year and all-Polk County team for boys track and field
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoAfter switching schools and giving up his first sport, this year's Athlete of the Year from Lakeland...
Who will be the Maritime Ford Athlete of the Week? Vote here
Herald Times Reporter via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoWho was the area's top high school performer last week? You tell us. You can vote for the Maritime Ford Athlete of the Week until noon on...You don't have to be a subscriber ...
Meet the all-Polk County baseball player and teams of the year
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 1 day agoEven as a 10-year-old, the Polk County baseball player of the year was turning heads. Reunited with...
Polk County teachers face school board payroll issues
WTVT via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSandra Sylvert teaches math at a Lakeland high school. Last Friday, she was on her way to an oncologist while she was waiting for her paycheck. Due to payroll ...