Relive the 43rd annual parade via a 5-minute highlights video, and see which floats and bands won the eight awards.
Category: Downtown
Posted inDowntown, Events, Family
2024 Christmas Parade: What to Know Before You Go
Thousands will converge on downtown Lakeland Thursday evening for the annual Christmas parade.
Posted inBusiness, Dining, Downtown
Cafe Zuppina Closes Months After Moving to Downtown Lakeland
The popular eatery left its longtime South Florida Avenue location and opened on Tennessee Avenue earlier this year.
Posted inDining, Downtown
Valet Parking Returns to Downtown Lakeland
The project is a restaurant owner’s experiment in removing parking as a barrier for customers who want to come downtown.
Posted inDowntown, Schools, Transportation
Downtown Squeeze Shuttle Adds a Florida Southern College Stop
The weekend service from the Citrus Connection uses eight-passenger golf carts to ferry passengers through downtown Lakeland.
Posted inDowntown, People
Entrepreneur Jeannie Weaver Lopez, 39, Succumbs to Illness
The owner of Revival craft cocktail lounge and the new Peach House restaurant near Lake Morton died of a respiratory disease.
Posted inCity Hall, Downtown, History
Lakeland’s Swans ‘Looked Good’ During Annual Vet Checkup
Parks workers collected 44 of the city’s signature birds during the 44th annual roundup on Lake Morton.
Posted inBusiness, Dining, Downtown
Building Owner Seeks and Gets Higher Incentives for Downtown Lakeland Restaurant
Cory Petcoff initially asked for $195,000 to help transform the Florida National Bank building into a high-end steakhouse. He was approved for up to $250,000.
Posted inBusiness, Dining, Downtown
Downtown Conversion: Art Deco Bank to Italian-Style Steakhouse
The owner of the Florida National Bank building has applied for $195,000 in incentives from the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency.
Posted inBusiness, City Hall, Downtown
Publix Prepares to Pour $121 Million Into Downtown Technology Campus
Lakeland and Polk County approve incentives, tax breaks for 200 new tech jobs and capital investment in downtown properties.