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Central Florida Woman Arrested Speeding 113 MPH on Motorcycle on I-4A Central Florida woman was recently arrested for sp...
12/29/2025

Central Florida Woman Arrested Speeding 113 MPH on Motorcycle on I-4

A Central Florida woman was recently arrested for speeding at 113 MPH on a motorcycle on I-4. A Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy was recently conducting traffic enforcement on I-4 near Polk City. At approximately 10:40 p.m., the deputy observed a black BMW motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed, weaving dangerously through traffic. According to law enforcement, the deputy’s radar measured the bike’s speed at 113 MPH, in a 70 MPH zone....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/28/central-florida-woman-arrested-speeding-113-mph-on-motorcycle-on-i-4/

12/28/2025

The last day of 2025 is looking to start off pretty chilly for the Sunshine State! Widespread 30s here in Tampa Bay with frost and freeze concerns for the Nature Coast with patchy frost south of I-4 in our inland spots too. Are you ready?! Temps on the left, wind chills on the right.

Florida Salvation Army bell ringer arrested for trying to impale Publix manager with donation tripodA Salvation Army bel...
12/28/2025

Florida Salvation Army bell ringer arrested for trying to impale Publix manager with donation tripod

A Salvation Army bell ringer has been arrested after attempting to impale a Publix manager with his kettle tripod, according to sheriffs deputies. Steven Pavlik, 63, was arrested after a troubling incident while working as a Salvation Army bell ringer at the Publix on Kanner Highway. Pavlik was hired to collect donations during the holiday season but instead created a disturbance outside the store....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/28/florida-salvation-army-bell-ringer-arrested-for-trying-to-impale-publix-manager-with-donation-tripod/

Florida Approves $2.5 Billion Toll Road Through Protected Wildlife CorridorPoinciana Gets Relief at a Cost On December 1...
12/28/2025

Florida Approves $2.5 Billion Toll Road Through Protected Wildlife Corridor

Poinciana Gets Relief at a Cost On December 11, 2025, Florida officials approved a toll road that had been rejected, studied, debated, and blocked for seven years. The Southport Connector will cut 15 miles through some of the most environmentally sensitive land in Central Florida, running alongside a preserve that protects the headwaters of the Everglades. The people who live in Poinciana say they have no choice....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/28/florida-approves-2-5-billion-toll-road-through-protected-wildlife-corridor/

12/28/2025

Dense Fog Advisory issued until 10am on Sunday morning.

Real Life Real Solutions — TNVRBy Carolina Street Cats Let’s talk about community cats without the panic. There’s a lot ...
12/27/2025

Real Life Real Solutions — TNVR

By Carolina Street Cats Let’s talk about community cats without the panic. There’s a lot of fear-based messaging around outdoor cats. That they’re suffering. That they’re wiping out wildlife. That anyone who supports TNVR must be misinformed. So let’s slow this down and talk about what’s actually happening. 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁: 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. Most community cats were born outside....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/27/real-life-real-solutions-tnvr/

Billboard campaign urging troops to disobey orders from Trump administration launches in TampaIf you’ve driven down Gand...
12/27/2025

Billboard campaign urging troops to disobey orders from Trump administration launches in Tampa

If you’ve driven down Gandy Blvd. or even the Selmon Expressway over the course of the last week or so, you may have wondered about a new billboard targeting the troops. It’s not a recruitment ad, but it is aimed at those currently serving, specifically at the MacDill Air Force base here in Tampa, who drive past the billboard daily, which is just about two miles away from there....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/27/billboard-campaign-urging-troops-to-disobey-orders-from-trump-administration-launches-in-tampa/

12/27/2025

Snowmiser: 1
Tampa Bay: 0

Cold wind chills + falling iguanas =
Bay Area's New Year’s Morning

Polk County Officials Enact Burn BanAs Polk County experiences unseasonably dry weather conditions due to a prolonged la...
12/27/2025

Polk County Officials Enact Burn Ban

As Polk County experiences unseasonably dry weather conditions due to a prolonged lack of rainfall throughout the summer and into the fall, Polk County officials issued a burn ban effective Nov. 25. The ban includes unincorporated Polk County and the following municipalities: Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, Lakeland, and Winter Haven. The burn ban is determined using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI)....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/26/polk-county-officials-enact-burn-ban-2/

Scooter driver killed in Christmas Day crash with car on U.S. 27 in DavenportA 52-year-old scooter driver was killed in ...
12/26/2025

Scooter driver killed in Christmas Day crash with car on U.S. 27 in Davenport

A 52-year-old scooter driver was killed in a Christmas Day crash with a sedan on U.S. 27 in Davenport, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities said Ruben Perez was leaving a gas station parking lot on his 2019 Tao Scooter when the crash happened around 11:30 a.m. near Jacks Road. According to officials, Perez crossed multiple lanes while trying to reach the inside lane of the highway and drove into the path of a 2022 blue Subaru WRX....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/26/scooter-driver-killed-in-christmas-day-crash-with-car-on-u-s-27-in-davenport/

Amid Polk County burn ban, are fireworks allowed for New Year’s Eve?While a current burn ban in Polk County includes a p...
12/26/2025

Amid Polk County burn ban, are fireworks allowed for New Year’s Eve?

While a current burn ban in Polk County includes a prohibition on lighting fireworks, the Polk County Sheriff's Office says deputies will take a commonsense approach to enforcement over the New Year's Eve holiday. Regardless of the county, fireworks, although technically illegal in Florida, are permitted on three designated days per year, which is something the Polk County Sheriff’s Office will take into consideration.

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/12/26/amid-polk-county-burn-ban-are-fireworks-allowed-for-new-years-eve/

12/25/2025

Big changes next week as Snowmiser makes his return!

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