{"id":57407,"date":"2025-08-23T16:54:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T20:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=57407"},"modified":"2025-08-23T16:54:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T20:54:39","slug":"big-news-for-lakelands-nightlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/08\/23\/big-news-for-lakelands-nightlife\/","title":{"rendered":"Big news for Lakeland\u2019s nightlife!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Citrus Connection\u2019s Squeeze microtransit service will run Fridays & Saturdays until 2 a.m. \u2014 giving night owls, @floridasouthern idasouthern students, and downtown visitors a free, safe, and reliable ride home. \"\ud83d\ude8c\"\"\ud83c\udf19\"<\/p>\n\n\n

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Whether you\u2019re leaving a concert, grabbing a late-night bite, or enjoying adult beverages with friends, The Squeeze is your ticket to a safe evening out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll provide a safe evening out and\u2026 directly reinvest tax dollars into taking people to area businesses while boosting the local economy,\u201d said Citrus Connection GM Tom Phillips. \u201cIt\u2019s a win for Lake Morton residents, downtown residents, 3,500 @floridasouthern students, and our downtown businesses. Everybody wins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to our partners at @downtownlkld for helping make downtown safer and more accessible! \"\ud83d\udc9b\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udcc5\" Fridays & Saturdays until 2 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udcb5\" FREE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\ud83d\udccd\" Downtown Lakeland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#LakelandFL<\/a>#TheSqueeze<\/a>#RideSafeLakeland<\/a>#DowntownLakeland<\/a>#FloridaSouthern<\/a>#LDDA<\/a>#LakelandNightlife<\/a>#FreeRide<\/a>#CitrusConnection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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