Lakeland Police say they are looking for the suspect or suspects who shot to death a 17-year-old male Saturday night.
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Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods
City Approves 2 Apartment Complexes; Lakeland Electric General Manager Named
The Lakeland City Commission approved two new apartment complexes, and the city manager announced that Mike Beckham is the new general manager of Lakeland Electric.
Posted inCity Hall, Politics
Sam Simmons Becomes Interim City Commissioner
Longtime Lakeland neighborhood activist Samuel Simmons was selected by the Lakeland City Commission as an interim city commissioner to take the seat held for nearly 13 years by Phillip Walker.
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods
Lakeland Electric Updates City Commission on Storm Outages
Lakeland Electric Assistant General Manager Joey Curry gave city commissioners an update on the city-owned utility’s performance during and after Hurricane Ian.
Posted inCity Hall
City Commission Evaluates City Manager Shawn Sherrouse
Lakeland’s City Commission on Friday discussed City Manager Shawn Sherrouse’s job review, giving the Lakeland native an overall score of 4.1 out of 5 – a hair above “performance meets expectations.”
Posted inA & E, Family
Florida Children’s Museum at Bonnet Springs Park Nearly Finished
The Florida Children’s Museum, located at Bonnet Springs, will host its grand re-opening on Nov. 4 and 5.
Posted inHousing, Neighborhoods
Lakeland Smart Growth Forum Addresses Housing Needs, Infrastructure
About 100 people attended a Smart Growth Summit to discuss Lakeland’s increasing population and ways to handle it in the future.
Posted inPeople, Public Safety
Judd Gives Deputy Blane Lane a Special Honor as He Is Laid to Rest
At the funeral for Polk Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane, his family took turns sharing their happiest – and funniest — memories of him.
Posted inCity Hall, Politics
Eight City Commission Hopefuls Press Their Case
The eight people who want to be the next Lakeland city commissioner each described why they should be the one chosen to represent northwest Lakeland.
Posted inPolitics, Schools
School Board Candidate Backed By Dark Money From National Conservative Group
Jill Sessions’ bid to join the Polk County School Board is backed by a national conservative political action committee that funded a video mentioning her and three other local candidates ahead of the August primary.