{"id":60989,"date":"2026-01-14T16:17:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=60989"},"modified":"2026-01-14T16:17:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T21:17:51","slug":"city-of-lakeland-parks-recreation-cultural-arts-department-to-perform-safety-trimming-at-lovers-oak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/01\/14\/city-of-lakeland-parks-recreation-cultural-arts-department-to-perform-safety-trimming-at-lovers-oak\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Lakeland Parks, Recreation &amp; Cultural Arts Department to Perform Safety Trimming at Lovers\u2019 Oak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Lakeland Parks, Recreation &amp; Cultural Arts Department will be performing a safety trim of the Lovers\u2019 Oak on Thursday and Friday, January 15-16, 2026, in the 700 block of Success Avenue.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5e5644\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"246\" height=\"205\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-4-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60990 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5e5644; aspect-ratio:1.2001067235859124;width:424px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scheduled work includes the removal of large tree limbs extending over a nearby residence to reduce potential safety concerns. To maintain proper balance and structural integrity of the tree, additional limbs over the roadway will also be removed. These limbs show evidence of repeated contact with large vehicles, as indicated by scarring beneath the branches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lovers Oak is currently in good condition with minimal decay that does not impact the overall health or structural integrity of the tree. This work is being completed as a preventative safety measure to reduce risk and support the tree\u2019s long-term preservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Temporary impacts to traffic or nearby areas may occur during the trimming process. Motorists and residents are advised to use caution in the area while work is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Lakeland appreciates the public\u2019s patience and cooperation as this work is completed to help ensure public safety and preserve the long-term health of the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Lakeland Parks, Recreation &amp; Cultural Arts Department will be performing a safety trim of the Lovers\u2019 Oak on Thursday and Friday, January 15-16, 2026, in the 700&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":60990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":true,"token":"eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaTAud3AuY29tXC9sYWtlbGFuZGdhemV0dGUuaW5mb1wvbmV3c1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDFcL2Rvd25sb2FkLTQtMS53ZWJwP2ZpdD0yNDYlMkMyMDUmc3NsPTEiLCJ0eHQiOiJDaXR5IG9mIExha2VsYW5kIFBhcmtzLCBSZWNyZWF0aW9uICZhbXA7IEN1bHR1cmFsIEFydHMgRGVwYXJ0bWVudCB0byBQZXJmb3JtIFNhZmV0eSBUcmltbWluZyBhdCBMb3ZlcnNcdTIwMTkgT2FrIiwidGVtcGxhdGUiOiJoaWdod2F5IiwiZm9udCI6IiIsImJsb2dfaWQiOjE2MzA0MDY2MX0.Jod8FaAhvs0aCg9tRxH00OBwSvNFINpKk1SMjVRSkT8MQ"},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":60990,"url":"http:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/download-4-1.webp","type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[7591],"tags":[13175,13192],"class_list":["post-60989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-of-lakeland","tag-city-of-lakeland-parks","tag-recreation-cultural-arts-department-to-perform-safety-trimming-at-lovers-oak"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60989"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60991,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60989\/revisions\/60991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}