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Hooks and his wife, Debbie Hooks, have two children, Emily Hooks and Hamilton Hooks, who both live in Lakeland.

Marjorie Cameron Armstrong passed away peacefully on May 9, 2025, at the age of 99. She had suffered a stroke earlier that ...

It is with great sadness that the family of Jared Pierce Cline announces his peaceful passing in his sleep on May 4, 2025.

Elizabeth “Betsy” Strout Sargeant, 72, passed away on May 1st, 2025, of Alzheimer’s Disease. Born in Atlanta, Georgia to ...

Shirley Mae Wuellner passed away peacefully into eternal rest on April 29, 2025. She was a devoted wife, mother, and granny ...

William “Bill” Earl Henry Jr., 68, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born on October 11, ...

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A table in an open space takes the place of a conference room at Citrus Connections’ new offices. | Shawn LaFata, LkldNow ...

A Cuban-Styled café is one of the many elements that will give Citrus Connection employees the feel of being outside and connecting with nature while working. | Shawn LaFata, LkldNow ...

Polk County artist Paul O’Neill puts the finishing touches on one of two murals he painted for the new Citrus Connection front lobby. | Shawn LaFata, LkldNow ...

The six blue stacks of the McIntosh Reciprocal Engine Plant are about one-quarter the height of the coal-fired power plant that was formerly on the site, providing a much lower profile on the ...