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RP FUNDING CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Location: RP Funding Center, 701 W. Lime Street, Lakeland, FL 33815Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Date:…
CITY OF LAKELAND AWARDED $50,000 URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT
The City of Lakeland has received a $50,000 Urban and Community Forestry – Hurricane Ian Recovery Grant from…
CITY OF LAKELAND LAUNCHES LEARNING LAKELAND PROGRAM
CIVIC EXPLORATION FOR KIDS GETS A FUN FRESH NEW LOOK The City of Lakeland is proud…
Lakeland Electric hit a new summer usage peak during heatwave
Air conditioners were cranked to an all-time high to match the record-challenging heat wave across Polk…
Lakeland flood report released nearly a year after Hurricane Milton
Nearly a year after Hurricane Milton caused severe flooding around Lake Bonny, the City of Lakeland…
SEWER REPAIR AT LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DRIVE AND FAIRMONT AVENUE
The City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division will be performing an essential repair to replace a…
EAST MAIN RESURFACING PROJECT
PUBLIC NOTICE EAST MAIN STREET RESURFACING PROJECT WHO: Contractors working on behalf of the City of…
City of Lakeland to Begin Sewer Cleaning Around Lake Hollingsworth Drive Project Will Involve Lane and Path Closures Starting August 18
Contractors working on behalf of the City of Lakeland Water Utilities Department will begin cleaning large-diameter…
Join us in congratulating Firefighters Tyler Moore and Nathaniel Langenkamp on becoming Lakeland’s newest Paramedics!
Join us in congratulating Firefighters Tyler Moore and Nathaniel Langenkamp on becoming Lakeland’s newest Paramedics! After…
Congratulations to City Commissioner Stephanie Madden
Congratulations to the City of Lakeland, FL – Government City Commissioner Stephanie Madden for beginning her…
NORTHEAST DISTRICT CITY COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES EARLY RESIGNATION
FIVE COMMISSION SEATS WILL BE DECIDED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Northeast District City Commissioner Bill…
Big improvements are coming this summer!
Traffic impacts are expected with several projects underway along the Polk Parkway and Lakeland Highlands Road.…
LPD to host controversial training program that’s been banned by 9 states
The Lakeland Police Department plans to host a controversial training program that has been accused of…
CITY OF LAKELAND WILL HONOR CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER WITH PARK DEDICATION CEREMONY
The City of Lakeland will host a special dedication ceremony to rename a local park in…
Is Lakeland Electric going nuclear?
For more than a decade, the idea of Lakeland Electric purchasing or producing nuclear power to…
East Main Resurfacing Project – Downtown Lakeland
WHO: Contractors working on behalf of the City of LakelandWHAT: Roadway resurfacing as part of the City’s preventative…
An aircraft repair business will soon take up space at Lakeland International Airport
Lakeland officials have leased out the last parcel available for a major development on the north…
PUBLIC NOTICE: EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIR – LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DRIVE
WHO: City of Lakeland Water Utilities WHAT: Emergency Sewer Main Repair WHERE: Lake Hollingsworth Drive, just east of Fairmount…
Western Trunk Gravity Sewer Line Upgrade – Phase One
Issued by: City of Lakeland Water UtilitiesProject: Western Trunk Gravity Sewer Line Upgrade – Phase 1Location: Southwest Lakeland, starting…
City of Lakeland HR director leaves after investigation finds ‘legitimate concerns’ of hostile work environment toward staff
Mark Farrington, the human resources director for the City of Lakeland, has resigned after a third-party…
LOCAL PILOT HELPS DELIVER SIX WHITE MUTE SWANS TO LAKELAND COMMUNITY
The City of Lakeland recently acquired six White Mute Swans to introduce fresh genetics into the…
Lakeland Electric’s new app
Lakeland Electric’s new app, your home energy assistant Want to take charge of your home energy management and…
Cleanup cost grows on Lakeland’s southwest sewage spill; FDEP states spill was much larger than first reported
The state has determined a raw sewage leak first reported as a “foul odor” by Southwest…
CITY MANAGER SHAWN SHERROUSE APPOINTS ASHLEY STATHATOS AS ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
City Manager Shawn Sherrouse is pleased to announce the appointment of Ashley Stathatos as Assistant City…
An Award-Winning Sculpture Finds a Permanent Home in Munn Park!
The People’s Choice Award winning sculpture of the 24th Annual Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition, “Live Large”…
Changes to the Lakeland City Charter have been proposed
After a year and a half of work and meetings, Lakeland’s Charter Review Committee announced to…
Parking upgrades approved for Lakeland International Airport
The Lakeland City Commission approved $1.15 million in parking improvements for Lakeland International Airport. Construction is expected to…
You Will Soon Pay to Park at Lakeland International Airport
As discussed when a deal with Avelo Airlines was announced last year, the city will be…
Lakeland Commission May Vote Monday on Removing Fluoride
The Lakeland City Commission could vote on whether to remove fluoride from the city’s water system…
Lakeland Police Street Crimes Unit has been rebranded
The rebranding came amidst the resignations of three officers and a sergeant after it was discovered they had…
CITY OF LAKELAND ANNOUNCES FREE PARKING FOR DOWNTOWN SERVICE INDUSTRY WORKERS
The City of Lakeland is pleased to offer free parking for downtown service industry workers at…
One of Lakeland’s most dangerous intersections might owe its reputation to a design flaw, not driver error
Ryan Lazenby, the city’s civil engineering manager, told Lakeland officials the staff has taken a hard…
CITY OF LAKELAND CONDUCTING ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY DIXIELAND & MUNN PARK HISTORIC DISTRICTS
Ardurra Group Inc., on behalf of the City of Lakeland, will conduct an architectural survey of…
The Road Diet is Up for Vote on Monday
Lakeland officials have a better timetable for the design and construction phases of the controversial, South…
Join the First-Ever Polar Plunge at Simpson Park Pool!
Take the plunge and make a splash at Simpson Park Pool’s inaugural Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 8, 2025,…
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE & END OF LIFE ELECTRONICS EVENT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
The City of Lakeland’s Division of Solid Waste, in partnership with the Polk County Solid Waste…
PORTION OF EASTON DRIVE WILL BE CONVERTED FROM BRICK TO ASPHALT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS
A section of Easton Drive, between Cambridge Avenue and Fairmount Avenue, will be repaved with asphalt…
Fluoride or no Fluoride in Lakeland Water
Lakeland City staff will hold a public hearing during the City Commission meeting on Monday, Feb.…