Josh Shepherd

'Jimmy' depicts how Hollywood star Jimmy Stewart became a World War II bomber pilot, then struggled after returning home, turning to work and his faith.

Historian Lian Xi explains why Christian dissident Lin Zhao’s courageous resistance continues to threaten China’s Communist regime today.

Lakeland city commissioners met for almost three hours on Monday, Nov. 2. Here are the top stories in a 4-minute read.

Lakeland’s largest employer will expand its County Line Road distribution center to include a produce warehouse and return center.

A church demolished during a crackdown on independent Christian worship in southern China has been replaced by a paved public park, with China’s national flag flying prominently where Yazhong Church once stood.

The 35 annual Red Ribbon Run, promoting healthy, substance-free living, returns to Lake Mirror this Saturday, Oct. 31.

Lakeland’s $26.3 million project will bring wider sidewalks, improved crossings and a permanent three-lane design to Dixieland.

Which reality-competition journey is worth taking with your kids? We’ll compare format, spectacle, content concerns, and messages young viewers take away.

From sensory-friendly activities to massive trunk-or-treats, Lakeland churches offer family fun while building community connections.

Lowe’s plans to bring Plant City warehouse operations in-house, ending Saddle Creek’s role and putting 178 positions in transition.

Lakeland city commissioners met for around an hour on Monday, Oct. 19. Here are the top stories in a 4-minute read.

A local developer has purchased the century-old apartment building overlooking Lake Morton.

On Tuesday, Polk County removed Campbell-Domineck as CEO of CareerSource Polk. Her future with Lakeland’s housing authority board is uncertain.

Polk County commissioners remove CareerSource Polk CEO Stacy Campbell-Domineck, complicating Lakeland’s debate over the Housing Authority board.

Lakeland city commissioners met for three hours on Monday, Oct. 5. Here are the top stories in a 3-minute read.

The city budget keeps the property-tax rate unchanged but raises health care costs for some city retirees.

“I would like all peace-loving people to help me come back to my family,” Pastor John Cao said in a new interview from southern China. “And I firmly believe to bear the cross never means an easy path.” Today, Cao, 67, has stage 4 prostate cancer

Battling stage 4 cancer after seven years in prison, Pastor John Cao is pleading to leave China and reunite with family in the U.S.

In a four-and-a-half-hour meeting Monday, the Lakeland City Commission discussed red-light cameras, approved a much-debated Pipkin Creek Road rezoning, and backed a county partnership to help bring lights to John McGee Park.

The Just Between Friends Consignment Sale will be held Sept. 25 to 27 at RP Funding Center, giving families a way to save money on children’s items and earn money by selling them.