Workers will pour asphalt into roadway depression near Polk City exit until repaving can be scheduled.
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Posted inCity Hall, Public Safety
Wastewater, Fire Station Top Lakeland’s Legislative Wish List
City commissioners discuss timing and strategy for getting local projects in the state budget.
Posted inHousing, Social Services
Editorial Collaborative to Examine the Impact of Florida’s Camping Ban
LkldNow is one of 10 local news organizations in Central Florida participating in the reporting project.
Posted inCity Hall, Housing, Social Services
Lakeland Loan Will Help Gospel Village Add 72 Apartments
The $685,000 loan will be forgiven if the nonprofit Gospel Inc. uses the units for affordable housing for 20 years.
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods, Transportation
Drivers May Encounter Disruptions Near Lake Hollingsworth Jan. 6-13
Flaggers will direct traffic around any obstacles, which involve mostly areas east and southeast of the lake.
Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods, Transportation
New Median Landscape on MLK Avenue Aims to Improve Safety
In an effort to make a section of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue safer for pedestrians, the city of Lakeland has relandscaped the median near Jackson Park and the Coleman-Bush Building.
Posted inRecreation
Loyce E. Harpe Park on Carter Road Will Reopen on Weekends Only for Now
The park reopens Jan. 4; it is still being used for storm debris so it will still be closed on weekdays for the time being.
Posted inCity Hall, Transportation
Repaving Work Coming to Seven Lakeland Roadways
One lane will remain open at all times, but drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes. First up: Lake Morton Drive Jan. 10-15.
Posted inRecreation
Gandy Pool Closes Jan. 2 for Renovations
The city of Lakeland pool is anticipated to reopen in April; alternatives include Simpson Park and the YMCA.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland School Employee Accused of Inappropriate Relationship With Student
The man was in charge of an in-school suspension program at Kathleen High School when the relationship started.