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Posted inBusiness, Consumer, Transportation
Lakeland to Get Long-Sought Passenger Airline Service
Fast-growing, low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines hopes to begin daily passenger service from Lakeland Linder International Airport next summer.
Posted inEvents, Schools
Lakeland Students Promote ‘Heart Walk’ After Sudden Death of 16-Year-Old Volleyball Standout
Julia Black, a junior at Harrison School of the Arts, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest caused by a pericardial infection.
Posted inBusiness
GEICO Slashes 2,000 Jobs, Including at Least 22 in Lakeland
Lakeland employee who worked for GEICO for 26 years says she and colleagues never saw it coming.
Posted inCrime / Justice
18-Year-Old Shot in the Head During Rush Hour on Kathleen Road
The incident is the sixth public shooting in Lakeland since January, marking a troubling uptick in gun violence.
Posted inPublic Safety
Polk County Fire Rescue Ambulance Crashes Through Wall of Proud Gator
Two crew members were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. No patients were in the ambulance at the time of the crash.
Posted inCrime / Justice
One Dead, One Critical After Overnight Shooting at Jade Fox Lounge
There was a heavily attended event at the lounge Friday. Lakeland Police say a 23-year-old woman is in custody.
Posted inHousing
Developer Plans to Convert Former Sears at Lakeland Square Mall Into 320 Apartments
The plan is part of a national ‘retail-to-residential’ trend that’s breathing new life into declining shopping centers.
Posted inA & E, Events
Lakeland’s Mayfaire-by-the-Lake is celebrating its 51st year
Everything you need to know if you’re going to the Mayfaire-by-the-Lake arts festival at Lake Morton this weekend.
Posted inEnvironment
City and County Part Ways on Recycling
Polk County plans to end curbside recycling in October 2024, but Lakeland residents can continue to use blue bins.