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10+ hour, 59+ min ago  (248+ words) Detroit sports fans hoping to watch a Detroit Tigers game in the afternoon before settling in with a Detroit Pistons playoff game in the evening will have some tough choices on Sunday, April 18, thanks to a nasty weather forecast. MLB…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (172+ words) A 48-year-old Lakeville man died Monday when the vehicle he was driving at about 10: 51 a. m. rolled into a roadside ditch while traveling east on Highway 19 east of Gaylord." Kristopher Michael Anderson was driving a 2003 Nissan XTerra that was towing a 2000 Chevy…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago  (462+ words) Patriotic parachuters, vintage aircraft and the spirit of American service filled the skies over Lakeland this week as the annual Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo drew what organizers expected to be 200, 000 attendees across its six-day run. The second-to-last day of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (730+ words) It's time to get brunching in Polk County. What's better than heading out to grab a late breakfast or early lunch with a drink while the sun is shining, temperatures are still mild and the flowers are blooming. It's never…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago  (527+ words) Finland has ranked first in the United Nations World Happiness Report for eight years in a row, and people have started paying attention. Instead of keeping that reputation at a distance, the country is inviting visitors in to see how…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (426+ words) DETROIT " Detroit Tigers rookie infielder Kevin Mc Gonigle has faced remarkably little adversity since making his major league debut three weeks ago. That doesn't mean it isn't coming. Tigers manager A. J. Hinch said Wednesday he doesn't expect Mc Gonigle's newly signed…...

9+ hour, 20+ min ago  (92+ words) This week the skies over Lakeland have been packed with planes as the Sun "n Fun Aerospace Expo returned for its 52nd year. This week the skies over Lakeland have been packed with planes as the Sun "n Fun Aerospace Expo…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (722+ words) (This story was revised to correct the history of Planned Parenthood's presence in Lakeland.) Planned Parenthood is ending its presence of decades in Polk County, part of a national trend following changes in government policies. The nonprofit announced that it…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago  (198+ words) Well, it was a good thing the Sox won last night, because it's going to be a tough one this afternoon. The Sox take on Tarik Skubal, who received a big early boost in the Cy Young race when Garrett…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (320+ words) The Premier Sports Campus expansion project has an expected opening date. According to county officials, the Premier Sports Campus North, which features Athletics & Aquatics Center, is on track to open to the public in September. The 44, 000-square-foot facility will have…...