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LAKELAND, FL (October 20, 2020) | The Lakeland City Commission deliberated for approximately 53 minutes that ended with a 6-1 vote naming Shawn Sherrouse as City Manager.

LAKELAND, FL (October 15, 2020) | Due to overwhelming interest in the upcoming Swan Sale, the City of Lakeland will be holding a lottery tomorrow (10/16) at 11 a.m. to randomly select individuals who are interested in purchasing a pair of the City’s swans at $400 per swan. 

LAKELAND, FL (October 14, 2020) | There will be modifications to the City’s downtown parking starting Monday, October 19^th with the most notable changes taking place around Lake Mirror.  The City’s parking team recently met with downtown stakeholders and that meeting sparked a planning session with the goal to generate additional parking uses in front of the Joinery, the new Catapult facility, and the Lake Mirror Complex. 

LAKELAND, FL (October 9, 2020) | The Lakeland City Commission narrowed the list of City Manager candidates to three finalists during a meeting on October 9^th.  The search firm GovHR lead by Heidi Voorees originally provided a list of 16 candidates recommended for further consideration in the hiring process.  The Commission then narrowed that list to six candidates that eventually turned into four semi-finalist candidates after Edward Phillips and Michael Moore bot dropped out after accepting positions elsewhere.

LAKELAND, FL (October 6, 2020) | On Sunday, October 11^th, a contractor for the City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division will begin working on a project to replace a degraded 10” sewer main along the east side of South Florida Avenue from Alamo Drive north to an area about 250 feet north of Horizon Court.

LAKELAND, FL (October 6, 2020) | The City of Lakeland’s Mask/Face Covering Resolution expired Monday, October 5^th at 5 p.m.  The item was not placed on the October 5^th City Commission meeting agenda for discussion and/or a vote so it expired at 5 p.m.  Mayor Bill Mutz said, “Even though the City’s Mask/Face-Covering resolution expired, we still strongly encourage Lakeland area residents to wear a face-covering as the first line of defense in helping curb the spread of the coronavirus.”

LAKELAND, FL (October 1, 2020) | The Lakeland Mayor's Council on the Arts, a group formed by a resolution of the Lakeland City Commission, has created a new way to experience and discover The Arts in Lakeland–Lkld Arts.

LAKELAND, FL (September 29, 2020) | The Lakeland City Commission has narrowed the list of City Manager candidates to six after a meeting on September 29th, 2020.  The search firm GovHR lead by Heidi Voorhees, provided a list of 16 candidates recommended for further consideration in the hiring process.

UPDATE:  GREAT NEWS. TAUREAN WAS LOCATED SAFE AND IS BACK HOME. #MissingPerson Can You Help Locate Taurean "TJ" StarksTaurean Starks, age 13, was last seen on September 25th at approximately 11:30 p.m. at his residence on W. 11st Street. He was discovered missing at approximately 2:00 a.m. this morning.TJ is approximately 5ft 4 inches and weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen we ...

LAKELAND, FL (September 25, 2020) | The Martin Luther King Junior Parade Committee and the City of Lakeland have made the decision to cancel the upcoming 2021 Reverend Dr. MLK Jr. Parade due to the unknowns and obstacles created by the Coronavirus pandemic.