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LAKELAND, FL (September 19, 2022) | City Manager Shawn Sherrouse has named Kris Hallstrand Director of Lakeland Linder International Airport, effective Sunday, September 18^th. Hallstrand has been serving as Interim Director since March 3, 2022, when past Director Gene Conrad accepted the position of President/CEO of the Aerospace Center for Excellence.

LAKELAND, FL (August 31, 2022) - On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at approximately 8:44 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near the 3000 block of US 98 North. Prior to the crash, a 2008 Infinity sedan was traveling in the inside southbound lane of US 98 N when a pedestrian attempted to cross US 98 N outside a designated crosswalk area. The driver of the sedan swerved in an ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 30, 2022) | The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce Valerie Ferrell as CRA Manager, effective Monday, September 12th. As CRA Manager, Ferrell will oversee the operations and manage the Dixieland, Downtown and Midtown community redevelopment areas.  Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is a Division of the Community and Economic Development D ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 29, 2022) | The new waterline at the southeast corner of 10th Street and Wabash Avenue has failed washing out the corner. Water is shut off in that area, but no customer is without water at this time because water feeds from both directions at that location. Crews are currently investing the nature of the failure to determine the cause. They will know more as the day progresses and the work crew is able to dig into the impacted area. The water line is under warranty through COBB Construction who installed the line.

LAKELAND, FL (August 25, 2022) | The Lakeland Public Library Main Branch will open Tuesday, September 6^th after months of construction for Phase One of the project that includes new HVAC system, ceilings, lighting, flooring, paint, furniture, new collection layout and the addition of the Exhibit Room for the History and Culture Center. 

LAKELAND, FL (August 23, 2022) | The public is invited to the first Hollis Garden Community Plant Swap on Saturday, September 17^th at 9 a.m. Kevin Polk, Horticulturist who oversees Hollis Garden said, “Please join us for our first Community Plant Swap with support from the Lakeland Plant Swappers Facebook Group. Gates at Hollis Gardens will open at 8:30 a.m. and the first round of swapping will begin promptly at 9 a.m.”

LAKELAND, FL (August 17, 2022) | The City of Lakeland has been gradually pursuing electrification of fleet vehicles, specifying hybrid or fully electrified vehicles where they fit the mission with a reasonable return on the investment.  Over the years, the City has purchased fully electric administrative vehicles, industrial equipment, and hybrid-electric police patrol vehicles. With the arrival of the first of the City’s Ford F-150 Lightnings, the fully electrified work truck era begins.

LAKELAND, FL (August 16, 2022) | A portion of South Massachusetts Avenue between East Lime Street and Lake Morton Drive will be closed August 26-28^th so rooftop air conditioning equipment can be replaced on the Citizens Bank & Trust Building, located at 402 South Kentucky Avenue. 

LAKELAND, FL (August 11, 2022) – Kelly Koos, City Clerk of the City of Lakeland, has certified the results at the close of the qualifying July 29, 2022, for the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority election.

LAKELAND, FL (August 4, 2022) - - Lakeland Linder International Airport will be hosting a U.S. Army Airborne Operation Training Mission on Thursday August 11, 2022 from 12:45pm to 1:30pm.