It’s Florida season
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What Went WRONG At Red Lobster | WATCH
Red Lobster ran an “Endless Crab” promotion. The deal backfired spectacularly. For the company, not the customers. What went wrong?
Polk County deputies investigating stabbing at Lakeland home
Deputies are on the scene of a stabbing at a Lakeland home. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened in the 6000 block of Hunters Crossing Drive.
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE TO HOST COMMENCEMENT FOR LARGEST GRADUATING CLASS IN THE HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION
Florida Southern College will host its Spring 2024 Commencement exercise starting at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2023, at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m.. This is the 140th Commencement exercise for the College and welcomes the largest graduating class in the history of the College.
'They didn't accept their fate': Maple Leafs push Bruins to another Game 7
The Florida Panthers, who await Saturday's winner, roared back to beat the Bruins some 12 months ago. "We're not living in the past and we're not living in the future," Boston head coach Jim Montgomery said. "We're living in the present." Toronto winger ...
It was once one of America's most popular restaurants. So, what went wrong at Red Lobster?
They didn’t bring in a newer generation.” When the first Red Lobster opened in 1968 in Lakeland, Florida, an hour south of Orlando, casual dining was in its infancy. The brand was started by southern restaurateurs Bill Darden and Charley Woodsby.
Florida’s finest: College graduates share their inspiring stories
His family moved to Lakeland, where he could attend Florida Polytechnic University. “Being in a school with a very low Hispanic population, sometimes you feel out of place,” Muñoz said. Nonetheless, he started the first chapter of the Society of ...
Ace Frehley invites us to his home to talk tone tricks, 10,000 Volts and pawn shop treasures
In an affluent New Jersey suburb about an hour’s drive from Manhattan, a maze of tree-lined side streets creates a grid that keeps out the heavy traffic, leaving a peaceful, bucolic neighborhood lined with spacious homes and lush, manicured lawns ...
Employees at a Tampa Starbucks plan to vote to unionize
Employees at a Tampa Starbucks filed a notice this week with the National Labor Relations Board that they will vote to unionize, joining employees in eight other states in a bid to organize. The employees work at the Seattle coffee shop giant's location on North Dale Mabry Highway and Linebaugh Avenue just outside the Carrollwood neighborhood.
Arizona's Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions
At the same time Wednesday, supporters of a South Dakota abortion rights initiative submitted far more signatures than required to make the ballot this fall, while in Florida a ban took effect against most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy ...
Auston Matthews misses second straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination
"Not one guy trying to fill his shoes." Game 7, if necessary, would be Saturday in Boston. The series winner will take on the rested Florida Panthers in the second round after they dispatched the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 in the other Atlantic Division matchup.
Paths for Bright Futures
Seniors regularly graduate from high school with no plan for their future, and they may spin their employment wheels for years without moving forward.
AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
Not far behind those states were Florida, Delaware, California and Washington State. Mississippi had the smallest AI use with 1.7% of firms. The survey showed some ambivalence among firms about whether they will adopt AI to their businesses in the near ...
Scouts hold Merit Badge University
Lakeland, Tifton, and Valdosta. Troops from other councils attended including Suwanee River Council (Tallahassee), Cherokee Area Council (Chattanooga), North Florida Council (Jacksonville), Atlanta Area Council (Atlanta), and Central Georgia Council (Macon).
Avelo Airlines celebrates three years of operation
Avelo Airlines is celebrating its third anniversary of its first flight from Burbank Airport in Los Angeles to Sonoma County Airport in the White Bay Area. When
Publix stock price goes up
Publix operates approximately 1,366 stores, 10 distribution centers, and 10 manufacturing facilities across the southern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The Lakeland, Fla.-based grocer ...
Kaelin Ellis Sets the Stage for New Album with Release of 'Ain’t You Mad'
Kaelin Ellis, a native of Lakeland, Florida, integrates influences from Gospel, Madlib, J Dilla, and Flying Lotus into his music, creating a fresh, compelling sound. His work transcends typical genre classifications, combining elements of funk, hip-hop ...
Florida says people getting abortions will not be penalized, clarifies medical exceptions
Can I go to jail for getting an abortion in Florida? State agency for health care clarifies what medical emergencies are exempt from the abortion ban.
As 2 affordable-housing complexes open in Lakeland, more than 1,700 are on a waiting list
As Swan Landing and Swan Lake Village opened off Griffin Road last week, the wait list had 10 times more people than available units.
LIVE UPDATES: Maryland Bridge Collapse: 6 Workers Presumed Dead
The U.S. Coast Guard is suspending its rescue efforts following a horrific incident in Baltimore, Maryland. The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the freezing waters of the Patapsco River after being hit by a container ship. Search operations will now shift focus to finding the missing six construction workers and providing closure to their families.