Learn about the candidates running to be nominated for Congress in the three districts representing parts of Lakeland.
Author Archives: Barry Friedman
Barry Friedman founded Lkldnow.com in 2015 as the culmination of a career in print and digital journalism. Since 1982, he has used the tools of reporting, editing and content curation to help people in Lakeland understand their community better.
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Florida House of Representatives: 2024 Primary
Learn more about the four Republicans running to represent an east Lakeland district in the Florida House of Representatives.
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Public Defender | Circuit Judge
Learn more about the two candidates running for public defender and the two running for circuit judge.
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Polk County Property Appraiser
Learn about Neil Combee and Gow Fields, two politicians long in the public eye, who are vying to replace Marsha Faux as Polk County property appraiser.
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Polk County Commission
Two County Commission races appear on the Aug. 20 primary ballot. One is open to all voters and the other is restricted to Republicans.
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Polk County School Board
On Aug. 20, primary voters regardless of party affiliation will be able to choose three members of Polk County’s seven-member School Board.
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2024 Voting: When, Where, How
Sample ballot, early voting, find your polling place
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Debby Brings Rain, Wind, Power Outages to Lakeland But Little Damage
Lakeland Electric power outages peaked at 8,600 around 3 a.m., but were down to around 600 by late morning.
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Polk Museum Has New Benefactors and a New Name
An endowment to secure the museum’s future led to the new identity: The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum at Florida Southern College.
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2024 Local Election Contests Are Set; Here’s Who’s Running
Many races will be decided in the Aug. 20 primary; the rest will be settled in the Nov. 5 general election.