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LAKELAND, FL (August 6, 2021) | Construction continues on Summit Consulting’s new eight-story, 135,000 square-foot building located at 117 N. Massachusetts Avenue on Lake Mirror in Downtown Lakeland. On Wednesday, August 18th, general contractors will begin disassembling the last remaining tower crane on site.

LAKELAND, FL (August 6, 2021) | The City of Lakeland continues with sewer rehabilitation work using cured-in-place technology to extend the life of older pipes. The cost-efficient process uses an epoxy liner installed to the pipes' interior and a curing agent activates the liner to adhere to the pipe walls. Once fully cured, the lining acts as a new pipeline.

LAKELAND, FL (August 4, 2021) – The City of Lakeland Wastewater Division will continue the second phase of overnight sanitary sewer rehabilitation work in the downtown area on Monday, August 9th. On Monday, starting at 7 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m., lane closures and detours will be established on South Florida Avenue between Orange Street and Lemon Street. Lane closures and sewer work will continue Tuesday, August 10^th with detours and lane closures on South Florida Avenue between Palmetto Street and Walnut Street. Crews will be rehabbing the sanitary sewer line along South Florida Avenue between Lime Street and Orange Street on Wednesday, August 11^th.  On Thursday, August 12^th lane closures will be in place on South Florida Avenue starting at the intersection of Lemon Street and heading north for approximately one block.

LAKELAND, FL (July 30, 2021) - City of Lakeland Wastewater crews will continue overnight sanitary sewer rehabilitation work in the downtown area starting Monday, August 2nd. On Monday, starting at 7 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m., lane closures and detours will be established on South Florida Avenue between Palmetto Street and Hillcrest Street. Lane closures and sewer work will continue Tuesday, August 3rd with detours and lane closures on East Lime Street between South Kentucky Avenue and South Massachusetts Avenue. All lane closures will start at 7p.m. with lanes re-opened to normal operations by 6 a.m. the following morning.

UPDATE:  Ms Carpenter has been located and is being reunited with family.  LAKELAND, FL (July 27, 2021) – The Lakeland Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing adult, 56-year-old Sherri Carpenter. Mrs. Carpenter is believed to be traveling in a red 2014 Nissan Sentra bearing Florida tag NTC S32.   Mrs. Carpenter was last seen Monday, July 26, 2021, a ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 9, 2021) | With pollinators in a serious decline, it is more important than ever for people to take part in their conservation.

LAKELAND, FL (July 8, 2021) | In March 2020, in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on local businesses, the City Commission directed staff to relax enforcement of the City’s sign code provisions. This action was in regard to prohibited sign types such as banners, pennants, streamers, and inflatables. 

LAKELAND, FL (July 1, 2021) | Contractors working for the City of Lakeland will begin milling 10^th street from Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard West to Kathleen Road on July 6^th 2021 at 8:00 a.m.

LAKELAND, FL (June 25, 2021) | The City of Lakeland Public Works Department / Construction and Maintenance Division will be constructing a streetscape enhancement project on the south side of Main Street from Tennessee Avenue to Kentucky Avenue.

LAKELAND, FL (June 11, 2021) | The City of Lakeland has launched an updated mobile app as just another way to connect with citizens. The app is now available in the Apple iTunes app store and the Android Google Play store. The app is full of features allowing citizens to access the City to find the latest news, information on events, report an issue and view live meetings with the touch of a button. The newest feature allows citizens to submit an idea on ways to improve City services. Users can easily find the app by searching lakelandgov in the app stores.