Lakeland Gazette

11/17/2025

The Southeastern University Fire are postseason bound-and bringing the playoffs home. SEU has officially received an at-large bid to the 2025 NAIA Football Championship Series after finishing runner-up in the Sun Conference, earning the program's third all-time appearance in the national tournament.

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/16/seu-to-host-naia-fcs-first-round-after-securing-at-large-spot/

11/17/2025

Starting in December, stores will sell Simply NKD versions of the popular snacks that have no artificial flavors or dyes — meaning no bright orange color, PepsiCo announced Thursday. The move comes following a push by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to get rid of synthetic food dyes in the nation's food supply. The Food and Drug Administration asked the industry to stop using dyes in April, but stopped short of banning them

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/16/starting-in-december-stores-will-sell-simply-nkd-versions-of-the-popular-snacks-that-have-no-artificial-flavors-or-dyes/

11/16/2025

Lakeland police ran into a pole off Memorial, across from Checkers, at 12 am on Nov 10th. Can't find a report about it, why?

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/16/lakeland-police-suv-ran-into-a-pole-why/

11/16/2025

A speeding stop on Interstate 4 near Lakeland escalated quickly Thursday afternoon, ending with the arrest of a New Port Richey man carrying drugs, a handgun, and an active felony warrant. Around 4 p.m., a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy clocked a 2018 Lexus SUV at 89 mph in a 70 mph zone and initiated a traffic stop. The driver, identified as 28-year-old Jonas Christopher Kaiser, appeared visibly nervous, deputies said....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/16/new-port-richey-man-arrested-in-polk-county-after-i-4-stop-turns-up-gun-drugs-and-felony-warrant/

11/16/2025

The SEU Men's Basketball team earned a gritty Sun Conference road victory on Saturday afternoon, overcoming a halftime deficit to defeat Florida Memorial 65-60 and improve to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in league play. The Fire used timely shooting, a critical second-half defensive stand, and a major lift from their bench to secure their third straight win.

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/16/fire-rally-late-to-clip-lions-65-60-on-the-road/

11/16/2025

No. 15 Southeastern delivered a powerful and timely statement on Homecoming night at Victory Field, shutting out Ave Maria 24-0 to close the regular season with the type of complete performance that could resonate with the NAIA Football Championship Series selection committee. With the national field set to be revealed Sunday, November 16 at 7 p.m. ET on the NAIA YouTube channel, the Fire used their final opportunity to strengthen their postseason case-and did so emphatically in their second shutout of the season.

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/16/seu-closes-regular-season-with-24-0-homecoming-win/

11/16/2025

The SEU Women's Basketball team remained unbeaten with a 91-52 victory over Florida Memorial on Saturday afternoon, improving to 6-0 overall and 1-0 in Sun Conference play. The Fire controlled the game wire-to-wire with elite shooting efficiency, committed defense, and a milestone moment that set the tone immediately.

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/16/fire-stay-hot-as-field-reaches-1000-point-club/

11/16/2025

11/16/2025

By Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector's Office Heavy truck owners/operators, we recommend renewing NOW… BEFORE the end of the year. That’s because the IRS will not be processing the forms necessary for heavy truck renewals (Form 2290) once it closes mid-December through the end of the year. File now to avoid registration and renewal delays! Thank you.

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/15/commercial-truck-drivers-this-message-is-for-you/

11/15/2025

Inset left to right: Hala Kamel and Afnane Kamel (Polk County Sheriff's Office). Background: The Target where the Kamel sisters allegedly stole thousands of dollars in merchandise in Davenport, Fla. (Google Maps). Two sisters were recently arrested after a shopping trip to a big box retailer ended in theft and a belated mea culpa that could not keep them out of jail....

https://lakelandgazette.info/news/2025/11/15/two-sisters-caught-trying-to-steal-nearly-2500-worth-of-merchandise-by-covering-their-shopping-carts-with-target-bags/

11/15/2025