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2017 Cops For Kids Registration  The Lakeland Police Department will be accepting applications for the 2020 Cops for Kids Toy Donation program on Monday, November 2, and Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Parents or guardians needing assistance must register at the police station between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 ...

LAKELAND, FL (October 26, 2020) | A Lift Lakeland event will occur at the RP Funding Center’s Sikes Hall on Thursday, October 29^th, at 6 p.m.  City of Lakeland Mayor Bill Mutz said, “The purpose of this Phase One meeting is to allow input from citizens at-large to shape the community-inspired Lift Lakeland Plan.  We will bridge social gaps with people-centered solutions and create a network of harmony.”

LAKELAND, FL (October 22, 2020) | The Florida Department of Transportation will be replacing underground drainage on US 98 at Sleepy Hill Road in Polk County. Work is expected to begin on Monday, November 9^th, and is anticipated to be completed prior to Thanksgiving, weather permitting. Motorists are urged to use caution in the construction zone and expect delays.

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.