According to the City of Lakeland – Sun n Fun has postponed the event to May…
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BREAKING NEWS: Following Events are Postponed or Canceled
Downtown LKLD: All LDDA Events Have Been Postponed for the Coming Week–Farmers Market, Sugarbuzz, Music Munndays.…
Downtown LKLD:
All LDDA Events Have Been Postponed for the Coming Week–Farmers Market, Sugarbuzz, Music Munndays.
As of 8 am March 12, 2020, Tropics Game is on for Sunday 3/15
According to Jeff Husted Public Relations of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) Florida Tropics game…
The rest of the Lakeland Magic season is suspended ..
At 1:00 am 3/12/2020 No more Lakeland Magic Games …. NBA G League has Suspended 2019-20…
Murder-suicide in Lakeland
A man killed his estranged wife and then shot himself Wednesday afternoon, the Lakeland police reported…
AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAND BANK PROGRAM City Looking for Builder Partners
The City of Lakeland’s Community and Economic Development Department is seeking qualified developers/builders for the purpose…
Polk County BoCC Monitoring COVID-19 Response with Department of Health
BoCC Monitoring COVID-19 Response with Department of HealthThe Polk County Board of County Commissioners is working…
Mobile Food Pantry
LVIM is excited to announce we will be hosting a Mobile Food Pantry twice a month…
LAKELAND ELECTRIC TO REDUCE FUEL CHARGE NEXT QUARTER
The Lakeland City Commission voted today to lower the electric fuel charge for Lakeland Electric customers…
NIK WALLENDA SET TO “WALK THE PLANK” TO OPEN PIRATE ISLAND HOTEL AT LEGOLAND® FLORIDA RESORT
Just two days after he performed his most daring stunt yet, walking over an active volcano,…
Deputies discover & dismantle chop shop after Pasco car theft victim locates his car parts on Facebook Marketplace
On February 25, 2020, the victim of a vehicle theft in Pasco County contacted the Polk…
Apparently Mayor Bill Mutz is listening to the people about the Lakeland Community Theatre
You can be confident of this – Lakeland Community Theatre is important to many people in…
Winter AutoFest Lakeland 2020 Sets New Standard for Florida Car Shows The Mix of Auction, Show Cars and Guests Draws over 30,000 to Central Florida
If you build it, they will come…and come they sure have! Carlisle Events took what were…
Is the Community Theatre in danger of being no more in Lakeland?
Alan S. Reynolds Artistic Managing Director Lakeland Community Theatre said the following: “We here at LCT…
Aerospace Center for Excellence Celebrates 100th Scholarship Pilot
An unprecedented and significant milestone was recently reached at the Aerospace Center for Excellence (ACE). The organization announced…
Lakeland Fire at Little Sprouts Preschool
It wasn’t for an emergency that the Lakeland Fire was at Little Sprouts Preschool. The visit…
SEWER LINE EXTENSION PROJECT WILL IMPACT INTERSECTION AT NORTH CHESTNUT ROAD AND CHESTNUT WOODS DRIVE
Starting on Monday, March 2nd, City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection crews will begin constructing a sewer…
Koo Koo Kanga Roo perform at the Polk for 400 screaming kids
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Lakeland’s own Sgt Aaron Peterman and K-9 Blizzard will be competing In Episode 8 of #AmericasTopDog on A&E!
City of Lakeland is excited to announce our very own Sgt Aaron Peterman and K-9 Blizzard…
New High Intensity Activated CrossWalK Signals (HAWKS) active next week on Memorial Boulevard
The Florida Department of Transportation plans to activate the newly installed High-Intensity Activated CrossWalK Signals (HAWKS)…
WEST LAKE PARKER MULTI-USE PATH CONSTRUCTION ON HOLD UNTIL SPRING TRAINING CONCLUDES
Construction on the West Lake Parker multi-use path will be put on hold while the Detroit…
Hall of Famer Ty Cobb coming to Lakeland
A life-sized statue of baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb will be installed behind the main ticket office…
Florida Poly makes a convincing case for its independence over Fine’s objection
State Rep. Randy Fine has offered one of the most provocative policy prescriptions for saving Florida…
Neighborhood Liaison Officers Work To Close Up House Known for Drugs and Illegal Activities
After a recent hearing, the City of Lakeland’s Nuisance Abatement Board concluded that property at Carolyn…
Lakeland Commissioners Form Committee to Prioritize Putting More Art in Public Spaces
Lakeland commissioners are prioritizing putting more art in public spaces. During a policy workshop meeting on…
Lakeland PD 2020 Do the Right Thing Awards
Congratulations to students Gracellyn Allen, Lanee Blevins, Kelly Shea Clough, Ke’Aijah Collier, Audrey Fagan, Joe Fagan,…
Prescribed burns are taking place in north of Polk County
There MAY be smoke in Lakeland on Friday, but there is no need to be alarmed.…
Florida Poly should remain an independent University
Dear Florida Poly community, As I’m sure you’ve heard, there is a bill proposed in the…
Two people are dead after the small plane in Bartow
Two people are dead after the small plane they were in crashed down into a neighborhood…
FEBRUARY 17th CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA AT A GLANCE
The Agenda at a Glance includes highlights for the upcoming February 17th City Commission Meeting Agenda. The…
Koo Koo Kanga Roo Coming to The Polk Theater!
Tickets $19 Adv $22 at the Tickets POLK THEATRE Feb 22 at 7 pm Tickets $19…
Florida Polytechnic Merger Proposal Facing Major Opposition
Major opposition is mounting to a surprise bill to integrate Florida Polytechnic University into the University…
Possible Legislation Seeks to Fold Florida Poly Into UF
A bombshell of a Florida House bill (read it here) was heard Wednesday by the Education…
Two teens arrested for reckless driving with serious bodily injury in Christmas Day crash
On February 10, 2020, PCSO Traffic deputies obtained warrants for and arrested 18-year-old Alexis (male) Madrigal of Lakeland and…
Westbound I-4 traffic backed up after Plant City crash
Traffic on Interstate 4 is backed up after a crash with injuries. The Florida Highway Patrol…
A Land surveyor died Monday after he was struck by a pickup truck as he worked in the roadway on Lakeland Highlands Road
On February 10, 2020, at approximately 12:14 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a…
Kathleen High School teacher arrested by PCSO deputies for DUI
On Sunday evening, February 9, 2020, PCSO arrested and charged 49-year-old Jeff Gulden of Riverview with one count…
60 Special Needs Adults Prepare for Commercial Air Travel at ACE’s Transition to the Sky Program
A Transition to the Sky program that will prepare people with special needs and their families…
Amazing Collection to Showcase Three Iconic Race Cars at Winter AutoFest Lakeland
Recently Carlisle Events announced its special themes, guests and displays for Winter AutoFest Lakeland. The three-day…
Lkld Live names NEW Executive Director – Nate Fleming
According to Nate Fleming the new Executive Director, Lkld Live needs to be less a music…