Lakeland’s newest sports franchise, the Florida Tropics, will play a 20-game soccer season starting Nov. 11 as part of the new Indoor Professional League, team owner Andrew Haines announced today.
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Posted inRecreation
Indoor Soccer Coming to Lakeland
Indoor soccer is coming to Lakeland in November, with the Florida Tropics signing a 3-year contract to play at the Lakeland Center.
Posted inNeighborhoods
A Neighborhood Is Named for Paul A. Diggs; Who Was He?
Most neighborhoods in Lakeland are named after a lake or another physical feature. Only three named after a person, and the biggest is Paul A. Diggs. So who was Paul A. Diggs and what was his influence on the northwest Lakeland neighborhood that bears his name?
Posted inPeople, Schools
FSC Professor Going to Peru as a Fulbright Scholar
Carmen Gauthier, a chemistry professor, has become the second Florida Southern College faculty member named a Fulbright Scholar. The honor will let her teach in her home country of Peru this fall.
Posted inRecreation, Schools
Half-Court Basket Nets $10k for FSC Student
Florida Southern College student Mark Bucknam is cool on the tennis court but found himself edgy before making a half-court basketball shot that won him $10,000 during halftime of a men’s basketball game earlier this month.
Posted inSchools
FSC Introduces a Fiercer Look for the Mocs Mascot
Florida Southern College has introduced a new costume for its mascot “Mocsie” that’s intended to look a little more “snakelike.” The new Mocsie, the sixth FSC costume since 1985, stands a few inches taller and was designed with a more intimidating look.
Posted inTransportation
Bartow Road Resurfacing Starts Soon
Traffic disruption should be minimal as Bartow Road/U.S. 98 is resurfaced from Lake Bonny Park to Lemon Street starting Feb. 7, Florida Department of Transportation officials say.
Posted inNeighborhoods, Recreation
City Seeks Comments About Park Needs
Lakeland needs 170 more acres of community and neighborhood parks to keep up with expected population growth in the next 10 years, according to a draft parks master plan. Parks officials presented the plan in two public meetings designed to get public input on Thursday. A third feedback session is planned for today at 4:30 […]