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Hi Lakeland! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lakeland family shattered after deadly domestic shooting tied to football argument
  • How Lakeland’s record-breaking swimmer is already planning her senior season
  • How victims of this Polk County lawyer might still recover money

Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 77, low: 57.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FL Man, Shot Killed Wife During Argument About ‘Monday Night Football’: Sheriff (patch.com) — Lakeland residents are reeling after deputies say a domestic dispute over a football game in the Highland City area ended with a husband fatally shooting his wife, critically wounding his 13-year-old stepdaughter, and then killing himself in Lake Wales. The injured teen, treated at Lakeland Regional Hospital, survived two gunshot wounds and is in critical but stable condition, while a 1-year-old was found unharmed in the home.
   

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• McKeel's Palmer caps her best season at state to be Polk's top swimmer (theledger.com) — Lakeland-area readers can celebrate McKeel Academy swimmer Bryce Palmer, who just capped her junior year as Polk County’s top girls swimmer and city record-holder in the 100-yard breaststroke. She placed seventh at the state meet, earned Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year, and is already eyeing tougher records and a college swimming future.
   

• After Polk County lawyer stole millions, is there any hope of compensation? (theledger.com) — Lakeland clients of a now-closed elder law firm may still be able to recover some of the money they lost after their attorney stole from client funds. The story explains the lawyer’s sentencing and outlines how victims, including those in Lakeland, can seek limited reimbursement through The Florida Bar’s Clients’ Security Fund and civil lawsuits.
   

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  • Merry Christmas to everyone.
    Hope all missing pets are found, and misdelivered packages have found their way to the correct homes. Pray that next year brings peace and prosperity… (Nextdoor Shepherd South)
  • My goal for next year is to build a friend group.
    Isolation has been a big part of my life ever since I was young. It's gotten old. Now I have to work pass the awkwardness and fear of being a friend… (Nextdoor Union Dr)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I have no idea. I didn’t even know sheep could knit.
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