The Pace Center for Girls in Lakeland bought some NASA-level tools recently to help students with their STEAM skills — all thanks to a donation…
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WATSON CLINIC UROLOGY DEPARTMENT OFFERS UROLIFT® SYSTEM FOR BPH
Board-certified Watson Clinic Urology specialists Mark Swierzewski, MD, and Stanley Swierzewski, MD are offering a UroLift® System that helps…
Florida Southern student on American Idol Sunday, March 14
Congratulations to FSC student, Zach D’Onofrio for making it on American Idol Season 4! He’s competing…
PUBLIC NOTICE PORTION OF ARIANA STREET CLOSED FOR WATER MAIN REPAIR
A portion of Ariana Street between New York Avenue and South Dakota Avenue is closed so…
Lakeland Regional Health Team Member News
Lakeland Regional Health has the following good news to share: Sanjiv Gray, MD, FACS, DABOM, Bariatric Surgeon,…
Dixieland Art Infusion Grant Program
APPLICATION IS LIVE!! The Lakeland CRA has launched a facade improvement grant that will infuse mural…
IAFF – FIREFIGHTERS ENDORSED BIDEN AND WHAT DID THEY GET!
This is in the 1.9 trillion dollar bill Significant funding and benefits for fire fighters and…
WATSON CLINIC OB-GYN RELOCATES TO BELLA VISTA BUILDING
Effective Monday, March 15, OB-GYN and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgeon A. Nicole Sparks, MD and registered…
Why QAnon Has Attracted So Many White Evangelicals …..
Some pastors at Victory Church in Lakeland may have hidden an agenda…. One week after his…
RP Funding Center receives GBAC Certification
Congratulations to the RP Funding Center on achieving GBAC Certification from ISSA – The Worldwide Cleaning…
Officer fatally shoots man who shot a woman in a domestic disturbance
A Lakeland police officer shot and killed a man in North Lakeland early Sunday morning after…
Lookin’ Sharp!
LPD Captain Tarver stopped in at Lakeland Pal Mentoring Night this week to talk to kids…
BusinessVoice, Inc. of Greater Lakeland Announces Political Endorsement
BusinessVoice of Greater Lakeland, Inc. is pleased to announce its most recent endorsement for the City…
Polk Fire Rescue Improves Employee Communication
Polk County Fire Rescue’s 49 stations are getting a communications upgrade. The Polk County Board of…
Polk’s Eviction Prevention Program Deadline Extended
Polk County’s COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program deadline has been extended through March 15. The program, which…
Fatal Crash Investigation
On Thursday, March 4, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving…
Wastewater Spill In Lakeland
Notice of Submission Pursuant to Section 403.077, F.S., the Department of Environmental Protection has received the…
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WILL CLOSE INTERSECTION AT FAIRBANKS STREET & W. BELLA VISTA STREET
The intersection at Fairbanks Street and W. Bella Vista Street is scheduled to be closed for…
One-Time $50 HVAC Annual Maintenance Rebate
Lakeland Electric offers a One-Time $50 HVAC Annual Maintenance Rebate. Annual inspections and maintenance of heating…
Polk Fleet Management Receives Top ASE Honor
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence awarded Polk County’s Fleet Management Division with its highest…
Bonnet Springs Park has announced 19 paths and trails
Bonnet Springs Park has announced 19 paths and trails will be situated within the park, once…
Fairbanks Street in Lakeland Closing for 30 Days
The City of Lakeland will close Fairbanks Street for 30 days starting Monday as part of…
Krispy Kreme offering free doughnuts with BOGO deal this week
For the next week, Krispy Kreme is giving out free doughnuts. From now until March 7,…
LAKELAND ELECTRIC TO INCREASE FUEL CHARGE NEXT QUARTER EFFECTIVE April 1, 2021
The Lakeland City Commission voted Monday, March 1, to increase the electric fuel charge for Lakeland…
Special Election on April 6th
The City of Lakeland is holding a Special Election on April 6th, 2021 for City Commissioner,…
City Commission Approves Amendment to Lease Agreement Between The City of Lakeland and Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center
Today, the Lakeland City Commission voted 6-1 in favor to amend the current Lease and Transfer…
SWAN NESTING SEASON AROUND LAKE MORTONMOTORIST BE VIGILANT AND PAY ATTENTION TO THE POSTED 20MPH SPEED LIMIT
Swan Nesting Season is upon us in Lakeland, and we have a very rare occurrence on…
Publix opening COVID-19 vaccination appointments at all 730 Florida Publix pharmacies Friday; ALL booked
Publix is opening its online reservation system for COVID 19 vaccination appointments at all 730 of…
Arrest in Murder Case
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of David Anthony Gracia of Lakeland, Florida for…
BAY AREA HERO WILL BRING EXCITING HOMECOMING TO SUN ‘n FUN
The 2021 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is excited to welcome home U.S. Air Force Major Joshua…
HomeCourt by Tracy McGrady is now open
The city of Lakeland is now home to McGrady’s first restaurant, HomeCourt — a sports-styled venue with…
K-Ville Avenue at Recker Highway Closing Again for 45 Days
After being open for two weeks, Polk County will reclose K-Ville Avenue (County Road 542) in…
PORTION OF WABASH AVENUE TO CLOSE FOR ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION POLE RELOCATION /REPLACEMENT
A contractor (Wright of Florida, LLC) working for the City of Lakeland will be closing a…
Vehicular Homicide Arrest made …..
Mason Chapman was been arrested on Feb 24, 2021, for a Vehicular Homicide traffic crash involving…
LakelandPAL Mobile Outreach
02/25/2021 3:30 PM – 02/25/2021 5:30 PM Jackson Park | 1130 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave…
Lakeland Cruisers Classic Car Show
Lake Gibson Village | 771 Carpenters Way, Lakeland, FL 330890 The public is invited to the…
Registration Officially Open for 2021 Promise Run
Registration is officially open for Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center’s Seventh Annual Promise Run. This year’s…
2021 Girl Scout Cookie
Girl Scout entrepreneurs in west-central Florida are expanding their sales methods during the 2021 Girl Scout…
THE MAIN LIBRARY WILL CLOSE FOR TWO DAYS AND REOPEN WITH LIMITED SERVICES
The Lakeland Public Library (Main Branch), located at 100 Lake Morton Drive, will be closed on…
Polk County Experiences Vaccine Shipment Delay Due to Northern Storms
The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) is experiencing vaccine shipment delays due to…
THE CITY OF LAKELAND ESTABLISHES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND TO ASSIST MANUFACTURING & SMALL BUSINESSES
The Lakeland City Commission recently established a Targeted Economic Investment Opportunities Fund, with an initial investment…
SOUTH FLORIDA CORRIDOR ART INFUSION GRANT PROJECT BUILDING FAÇADE AND MURAL PROGRAM
The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is launching a new program for façade improvement and it…