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Category: Recreation

Posted inRecreation

Shuffleboard Courts at Lake Parker Park to Get a Makeover

by Cindy Glover December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

City Commission approves spending $239,800 to replace 16 of the 32 courts with longer-lasting concrete surfaces.

Jimmy Lee Clayton and Gene Maybank participate in a PunchWorX class at the Kelly Recreation Center.
Posted inHealth, Recreation

Boxing Class Helps Parkinson’s Patients ‘Stay Strong and Fight Back’

by Stephanie Claytor October 4, 2023December 12, 2023

The PunchWorX program at the Kelly Recreation Center uses intense exercise to slow the progression of the degenerative disorder.

Posted inRecreation

Lakeland’s New Kelly Branch Library ‘Small but Nice,’ Patrons Say

by Cindy Glover September 24, 2023September 23, 2023

The satellite branch’s opening last week marked a new chapter for the city’s Kelly Recreation Complex.

Posted inCity Hall, Recreation

Lakeland Commissioners Focus on City’s Youngest and Oldest Residents

by Kimberly C. Moore September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

Lakeland’s Youth Council was sworn in before Lakeland Vision discussed the need for a Senior Center.

Esports Simpson Park
Posted inRecreation

‘Crazy Idea’ Brings $75K Esports Lab to Lakeland’s Coleman-Bush Building

by Kimberly C. Moore September 5, 2023September 6, 2023

Two flight simulators and 20 high-tech consoles are part of an ambitious plan to nurture students’ problem-solving and STEM skills.

Posted inNeighborhoods, Recreation

‘What’s All The Racket?’ Neighbors and Pickleball Players Face Off Over Noise

by Kimberly C. Moore September 1, 2023September 1, 2023

The popular pastime has pitted players against property owners in one south Lakeland community.

Posted inRecreation

One Door Closes, Another Opens: Lakeland to Move eLibrary to Kelly Recreation Complex

by Stephanie Claytor August 12, 2023August 12, 2023

After 16 years in the Lake Miriam Square shopping center, the small branch will close permanently on Sept. 2.

Posted inRecreation, Sports

Lighted Sports Fields Coming to Lake Crago Park

by Kimberly C. Moore May 22, 2023May 22, 2023

Expansion of the North Lakeland park is set to begin within the next 90 days, adding fields, restrooms, a concession stand and a playground.

A rendering of the proposed YMCA expansion
Posted inCity Hall, Recreation

Cleveland Heights YMCA Seeks Zoning Approval for $21 Million Expansion

by Salvatore Ambrosino March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

The project would dramatically expand the almost 60-year-old facility and nearly double the number of children it can serve.

Posted inEvents, Recreation

Regional Step Show Will Kick Off Black History Month

by Stephanie Claytor January 30, 2023January 26, 2023

Lakeland’s Taken By Surprise Step Team will host teens from throughout the South at the competition

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