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Can a new homeless shelter and economic revitalization coexist on Memorial Boulevard? Talbot House Ministries' plan to r...
07/11/2025

Can a new homeless shelter and economic revitalization coexist on Memorial Boulevard? Talbot House Ministries' plan to relocate was not part of the plan the City Commission adopted on Monday.

Can a new homeless shelter and economic revitalization coexist on Memorial Boulevard

Lakeland commissioners have cleared the way for a community of 30 two-story townhomes north of Memorial Boulevard and ea...
07/10/2025

Lakeland commissioners have cleared the way for a community of 30 two-story townhomes north of Memorial Boulevard and east of the city’s medical corridor.

Lakeland has cleared the way for a community of 30 two-story townhomes north of Memorial Boulevard and east of the city’s medical corridor.

Ax-Caliber Lakeland announces 'a bittersweet goodbye.'...
07/09/2025

Ax-Caliber Lakeland announces 'a bittersweet goodbye.'...

Ax-Caliber Lakeland Announces 'A Bittersweet Goodbye.'

Jeremiah Mcparlin surmounted poverty, illness and more. His charter school and mom had his back.
07/09/2025

Jeremiah Mcparlin surmounted poverty, illness and more. His charter school and mom had his back.

Jeremiah Mcparlin surmounted poverty, illness and more. His charter school and mom had his back.

Polk County Public Schools earned a long-sought B grade from the Florida Department of Education in results released Mon...
07/08/2025

Polk County Public Schools earned a long-sought B grade from the Florida Department of Education in results released Monday.

Polk County Public Schools earned a long-sought B grade from the Florida Department of Education in results released Monday.

Senior Scholars is a six-week educational program designed for Lakeland’s 50+ community....
07/07/2025

Senior Scholars is a six-week educational program designed for Lakeland’s 50+ community....

Pickleball is booming among adults 45+, but it comes with injury risks. Learn tips to play safely and stay active with support from Health First Health Plans.

The offices of Central Florida Eye Associates and Lakeland Regional Health Surgery Center, at 814-818 Griffin Road, are ...
07/07/2025

The offices of Central Florida Eye Associates and Lakeland Regional Health Surgery Center, at 814-818 Griffin Road, are July's winner of the city's beautification award for commercial properties.

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1509 Mockingbird Lane is the July Lakeland city beautification award winner
07/07/2025

1509 Mockingbird Lane is the July Lakeland city beautification award winner

1509 Mockingbird Lane is the July Lakeland city beautification award winner

Polk County is redefining the arts... as public health infrastructure.
07/07/2025

Polk County is redefining the arts... as public health infrastructure.

Polk County redefines the arts as public health infrastructure.

Lakeland’s annual Independence Day Eve event starts with music at 6 p.m., then fireworks at 9 p.m., on the shores of Lak...
06/27/2025

Lakeland’s annual Independence Day Eve event starts with music at 6 p.m., then fireworks at 9 p.m., on the shores of Lake Mirror.

Lakeland’s annual Independence Day Eve event starts with music at 6 p.m., then fireworks at 9 p.m., on the shores of Lake Mirror.

RAT hunters: At Lakeland's Florida Polytechnic University, Karim Elish and Nesreen Dalhy used AI to make Android devices...
06/27/2025

RAT hunters: At Lakeland's Florida Polytechnic University, Karim Elish and Nesreen Dalhy used AI to make Android devices safer.

RAT hunters: At Lakeland's Florida Polytechnic University, Karim Elish and Nesreen Dalhy used AI to make Android devices safer.

We get ready for storm season with flashlights and first aid kits, as Rebuilding Together shows....
06/26/2025

We get ready for storm season with flashlights and first aid kits, as Rebuilding Together shows....

Lakeland gets ready for storm season with flashlights and first aid kits, as Rebuilding Together shows.

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