Lakeland, FL -- Three men were injured in a shooting outside a Lakeland bar early Saturday morning.

According to police, around 1:15 a.m., a fight that began inside the Warehouse Bar, at 3070 New Tampa Highway, spilled outside and at some point someone pulled out a gun and started shooting.

Jamarl Capel, 25, was shot twice, once in the arm and once in the chest; George Degroat, 34, was shot in the leg; and Ellie McGary, 27, was hit with an unknown object in the forehead.

Lakeland, FL -- The City of Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department has made special arrangements this year for Santa to phone local children from his workshop.

Santa and his long distance operators will be calling elementary school-aged children on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Please complete a Santa's Calling form to ensure your child doesn't miss out on this exciting opportunity.

In today’s world of a sagging economy, there is a community-based project that is working well and gaining strength in Polk County.  It’s the KIDPACK Polk Project, now operating in 14 Polk County Public Schools (PCPS) and supplying 237 students with support food every weekend.