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LAKELAND, FL (September 11, 2024) - On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at approximately 10:31 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a red Toyota Celica and a grey Ford pickup truck in the 1600 block of East Memorial Boulevard. Just prior to the crash, the Toyota was headed westbound on East Memorial Boulevard and Ford was traveling eastbound on East Memorial Boul ...

LAKELAND, FL (September 11, 2024) | The City of Lakeland Parks Division will be on Lake Morton at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, for the 44^th Annual Swan Roundup. Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts employees will be carefully gathering the swans by boat to get them ready for their annual veterinary check-up.

LAKELAND, FL (September 11, 2024) | The 19^th Annual Cardboard Boat Challenge and Lakes Festival will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the Lake Hollingsworth Boat Ramp located at 920 Lake Hollingsworth Drive. The Lakes Education/Action Drive and the City of Lakeland is hosting the event to raise awareness for area lakes.

LAKELAND, FL (September 6, 2024) | The Lakeland City Commission participated in the first Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Hearing on Thursday, September 5, 2024.  During the two-hour Budget Hearing, City Commission listened to City Manager Shawn Sherrouse go over the proposed FY25 budget that included calculations based on a 5.5644 millage rate.

LAKELAND, FL (September 3, 2024) | The City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division will close a portion of North Crystal Lake Drive between Smithfield Avenue and Lowery Avenue to rehab a 70-year-old sewer main. Contractors working for the City of Lakeland will begin the project on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 8 a.m. 

LAKELAND, FL (September 3, 2024) | The City is pleased to announce the launch of a Business Resource Office that will help support new and expanding businesses

Citywide closures, Solid Waste schedule & open facilities for Labor Day 2024

  Tenth Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force investigating officer-involved shooting in Lakeland   LAKELAND, FL (August 19, 2023) – The Tenth Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting which occurred in the 4200 block of US Highway 98 North, at the Village Plaza.  The incident began at ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 2, 2024) - On Thursday, August 1, 2024, at approximately 3:20 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a blue Toyota Camry and a green Semi truck (with no trailer attached) in the 7200 block of New Tampa Highway. Just prior to the crash, the Camry was headed eastbound on New Tampa Highway and the Semi was headed westbound on New Tampa Highway. ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 13, 2024) - The Lakeland City Commission participated in a Fiscal Year (FY) 25 Budget Workshop on August 12, 2024.