From The Newsroom: The Lakeland Ledger

A robocall was placed to Polk County school parents regarding a Facebook post threatening another shooting at a Florida school. Students were excused from classes Friday.

A political-action committee supporting Josie Tomkow has sent six flyers this month to Republican voters in District 39, including some that describe her opponent as a fan of Hillary Clinton who was soft on crime as a prosecutor.

The Big Nerd discusses the Winter Olympics with guest Brady Fredericksen as we go over national unity and the island of Tonga?

Every football nerd’s big day is here as Ray talks Super Bowl 52 with cohort Roy Fuoco ahead of the big game. 

Democrats are pushing to flip District 22 in a race that pits retired Circuit Court Judge Bob Doyel against Kelli Stargel, the Republican who has held the seat since 2012.

The Big Nerd Podcast steps into the squared circle to take on one of Ray's favorite subjects: Wrestling. The WWE has a big PPV coming this Sunday and Ray and his two of his fellow wrestling nerds give their takes and predictions for the Royal Rumble.   WATCH: https://www.facebook.com/Jon.Drillinger/videos/10212850290105903/

Think you can’t make a living playing video games? Well, in most cases you can’t but for BurkeBlack, a variety streamer on Twitch.tv, it’s exactly what he does. Burke talks about his start, what his dad thought about his new career choice and how he decided why a pirate’s life is what he chose for his channel.    Watch some of Burke's top clips here: https://www.twitch.tv/collections/8rPDy3e45BR5rg

Winter Haven girls basketball coach Johnnie Lawson talks about being ranked No. 1 in the state and being undefeated at 15-0.

Movies are a big part of everyone’s life and The Big Nerd is no exception. I break down what movies are coming out in 2018 that I am nerding out to catch. 

Ledger reporter Brady Fredericksen talks with colleague Roy Fuocoabout the current prep basketball season and some of the best playersand coaches from past years.

His career consists of No. 1 hits dating to the free-form rocking tunes of the late 1960s, the new wave days of the 1980s and into the grunge era of the 1990s. But over his 50-year career, Peter Cetera’s solos and recordings with Chicago have remained true to form: memorable classic, no-frills, straight-ahead, rock-ballad fusion.

 Two months after a jury found him guilty of sexually molesting two young girls left in his care, Harold Parker, 63, of Lakeland, was sentenced Wednesday to two consecutive life terms in prison.  

In Ep. 5 of The Big Nerd Podcast, we’re talking shop. Tattoo shop that is, with Lakeland tattoo artist Mike Torres. If you want to know anything about getting inked, Mike can fill you in.