This Agenda at a Glance includes highlights for the upcoming June 15th City Commission Meeting Agenda. The agenda and backup materials are available to view and download at www.lakelandgov.net/agendas. The…
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Culvert Replacement Project Closing Lunn Road for Two Months
Starting Monday, Polk County will close Lunn Road for two months to replace six failing metal…
The Lakeland Aero Club to Perform Fly-By Thanking Polk County’s Frontline Workers and First Responders
The Lakeland Aero Club is the largest youth flying club in the world and is part of the Aerospace…
ONE HEART COMMUNITY FAITH RALLY WILL TAKE PLACE IN MUNN PARK DOWNTOWN LAKELAND ON THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Munn Park in downtown Lakeland will be the destination for the One Heart Community Faith Rally…
BLACK LIVES MATTER POLK HOLDING PROTEST MARCH SUNDAY, JUNE 7
The organizers for Black Lives Matter Polk have successfully submitted an event request form with the…
LAKELAND ELECTRIC TO INCREASE FUEL CHARGE NEXT QUARTER FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY FUEL RATE ADJUSTMENT
The Lakeland City Commission voted Monday, June 1, to increase the electric fuel charge for Lakeland…
WATSON CLINIC RECRUITS TWO NEW PROVIDERS
Watson Clinic is pleased to announce the recruitment of two new additions to their team of…
Black Lives Matter Restoration Polk Plans the Second Protest
Carl Soto, vice president of BLM Restoration Polk is expecting an even larger crowd at a…
CITY OF LAKELAND WILL ACCEPT HAND SANITIZER DONATION FROM LAKELAND BASED DISTILLER
Peter Lugo, Co-Founder, and President of Lugo’s Craft Spirits, LLC, has donated 400 personal bottles of…
CITY OF LAKELAND WILL OPEN ATHLETIC FIELDS AND ADDITIONAL PARK FACILITIES STARTING JUNE 8
Following the direction from Governor DeSantis’ Office and executive order 20-131, the City of Lakeland will…
Massive 713,000 sqft warehouse in Lakeland, built on an abandoned golf course, signs deal with hospital
A massive warehouse that was built on an abandoned golf course in Lakeland has signed a…
The City of Lakeland is waving Sun ‘n Fun Lease Payments
The City of Lakeland commissioners agreed to waive rent payments for one year for the nonprofit…
Black Lives Matter organizers completely disgusted with Sunday night events
Carl Soto, a co-organizer of Black Lives Matter Restoration Polk, said the permitted rally in Munn…
LAKELAND SETS CURFEW IN CONJUNCTION WITH POLK COUNTY
CURFEW HOURS 8 P.M. – 5 A.M. The Lakeland City Commission voted unanimously to instill a…
Florida Unemployed has changed its website …………
With “YOU ARE NOW IN LINE” page It states ….. Thank you for visiting CONNECT, Florida’s online…
True solidarity in afternoon turns to riot later in Lakeland
The 1 pm march and protest at Munn Park was a true solidarity in terms but…
FEMA Awards City of Lakeland More Than $3.6 Million for Hurricane Irma Expenses
FEMA has approved $3,654,088 for the State of Florida to help the City of Lakeland electric…
SUMMIT CONSULTING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Site work continues on Summit Consulting’s new eight-story 135,000 square foot building located at 117 N.…
147 Ruby Tuesday’ restaurants are shuttered including the one on S Florida Ave in Lakeland
“Yesterday don’t matter if it’s gone,” go the lyrics to the Rolling Stones song “Ruby Tuesday,”…
A Mystery Video Liked to the Bidding of the New VA Clinic in Lakeland
According to Shayna Rodriguez, public affairs specialist at the VA, the VA is going through the bidding…
Reemployment Assistance Resource Guide – COVID-19
The Lakeland Gazette got their hand on a copy of the Reemployment Assistance Resource Guide –…
JUNE 1ST CITY COMMISSION AGENDA AT A GLANCE
This Agenda at a Glance includes highlights for the upcoming June 1st City Commission Meeting Agenda. The agenda and backup materials are available to view and download at www.lakelandgov.net/agendas. The…
WATSON CLINIC WELCOMES ADDITIONAL PHYSICIAN & PROVIDERS
Watson Clinic is pleased to introduce the latest additions to our team of expert physicians and…
SUN ‘n FUN Hosts ONLINE AIRSHOW LIVE BENEFIT
Lakeland, Florida: This Saturday, May 30th at 1 PM EDT, the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo will host the SUN ‘n FUN…
Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Nemours Children’s Specialty Care Resume Surgeries and Appointments
Lakeland Regional Health and Nemours Children’s Specialty Care have long worked together to provide expert inpatient…
AT&T Foundation Donates $25,000 To Lakeland Regional Health for COVID-19 Care
Lakeland Regional Health Foundation is pleased to announce receipt of a generous $25,000 grant from the…
Consumer Choices new program
Businesses in Lakeland are being offered new tools to communicate to customers the level of coronavirus…
Brandon Regional Hospital opens new freestanding emergency department in Lakeland
A new emergency room option is now available in Lakeland. Brandon Regional Hospital has opened a…
FHP chases Chevy down Griffin Rd
Florida Highway Patrol arrested a 38-year-old Lakeland man after a car chase that led to the…
Polk Cares financial assistance
Did you know that qualified Polk County residents can apply online for financial assistance through Polk’s…
Polk CARES Small Business Relief Grant
The Central Florida Development Council (CFDC), Polk County’s economic development organization has asked the Tax Collector’s…
INDUSTRY LEADER RECOGNIZES CITY OF LAKELAND FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN GIS
The City of Lakeland was selected to receive a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award for…
Another COVID 19 Outbreak at Opis
There has been another outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Opis Highlands Lake Center, according to patients’ families and…
Lakeland Regional Health Team Member News
Lakeland Regional Health has the following good news to share: Gloria Monasmith, LCSW, joins Lakeland Regional…
LAKELAND ELECTRIC EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Lakeland Electric confirmed that an employee tested positive for COVID-19 and is now receiving medical consultation.…
The boys are back in town! Thank You for helping SWFlorida!!!
The boys are back in town! LFD Firefighters and Engine 11 are back in Lakeland, after…
CITY OF LAKELAND INTRODUCES SAFETY PROTOCOLS AS EMPLOYEES & VISITORS RETURN TO CITY FACILITIES
As the federal, state, and local governments are starting to unveil their return-to-work plans, employers are…
Publix returning to regular hours, suspending senior hours
Publix is adjusting back to normal hours and suspending reserved shopping times, the company announced on…
14 arrests cockfighting event in Mulberry
Fourteen people were arrested Wednesday at a gambling and rooster/cockfighting event in Mulberry. Polk County deputies…
YARD WASTE COLLECTION SOLID WASTE SERVICES RESUME TO NORMAL OPERATIONS STARTING MAY 18
Starting Monday, May 18th City of Lakeland solid waste services including yard waste pick-up will go back…