History – LkldNow

Jimmy Carter, Who Died Sunday, Visited Lakeland During 1980 Presidential Campaign

The president was greeted by then-Mayor Carrie Oldham, who had suggested he come to Lakeland during a White House visit.

Parks workers collected 44 of the city’s signature birds during the 44th annual roundup on Lake Morton.

Topics include Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, swans, Silver Moon Drive-In, women aviators and Bonnet Springs Park.

The Lakeland native was the first woman to chair the boards of major local educational, health and arts institutions.

The 1921 W. Fisk Johnson Building next to the Polk Theatre was painted white without proper permitting.

A special ‘Award of Excellence in the Advancement of Local History’ was also presented.

Gregory Fancelli steps in to secure the fate of the 1925 Emory Bryant home at 401 W. Peachtree St.

Ida Fields Dodd was stationed at the Pentagon and helped U.S. code breakers uncover Japanese battle positions.

Mayor Bill Mutz said it’s not a political concession, but a recognition that the Fourth of July did not bring freedom to those who were enslaved.

It was Lakeland’s first Black church and holds a special place in the city’s history, but congregants say attendance is lagging.