Polk State College has appointed Anne B. Kerr as interim president in a 6-1 vote by the district board of trustees. Ashley Troutman voiced the single no vote — “only because of process, it’s not about ...

Tom Howard, affectionately known as “Pappy and Grandpa Tommy,” passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 17, 2026. Tom was born on March 1, 1935 in Ellenton, FL. He was preceded in ...

Joseph Alan Moon, born January 2, 1949, in Peru, Indiana, was the beloved son of Milford S. and Virginia Marie Moon. He grew up alongside his sisters, Nancy Clark (deceased) and Cathy D’Amato, and ...

John Howard Surber, age 94 of Lakeland, passed away on January 18, 2026. He was born November 7, 1931, in New York, NY. He moved to Lakeland from Chicago in 1976 while employed with International ...

George Andrew Cristofaro, known to all as “Andy,” passed away on January 27, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on April 17, 1956, in Bartow, Florida, the 4th son born to Fred Sr. and Winifred ...

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Barbara Marie Zarbatany, age 81, of Lakeland, passed away on January 19, 2026, following medical complications after battling breast cancer. She was born on November 12, 1944, in New York, New York.

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Publix Super Markets’ technology campus in downtown Lakeland is moving closer to reality — and it may have a dramatic impact on the local economy. The grocery giant hasn’t disclosed many details about ...

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The First Baptist Institutional Church sits at the southwest corner of Martin Luther King and Memorial boulevards, the second site of the church that has survived a fire, a relocation, a condemnation ...

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