The kickoff classics are a thing of the past, and things really get going on Friday. For teams that have struggled, coaches often say that the biggest improvements were made between the first and second games. Most fans who go to games are, of course, attending their school’s games. However, there are still fans who […]
Suspect in custody after police-involved shooting Carla Bayron reports LAKELAND, Florida. – Investigators say a suspect is behind bars after he crashed into Lakeland police vehicles and officers during a chase on US-98 on Monday afternoon. Investigators also said a Lakeland Police Department officer fired at the suspect, identified as 57-year-old John Alfred Hofman, as […]
Lakeland police closed one of the city’s major intersections Friday afternoon due to a “suspicious incident,” according to an LPD spokesman. Lakeland Police were notified of a pressure cooker left near a trash can at one of the gas pumps at the Shell gas station (1920 Harden Blvd.). “Out of an abundance of caution, we […]
A 26-year-old Central Florida man was convicted of bringing a loaded firearm into the Tampa International Airport terminal. This was the second time he brought a firearm into a Florida airport. His first incident occurred in Miami in late 2020. U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced 26-year-old Abraham Othman Yacoub of Lakeland to […]
