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LAKELAND, FL (October 31, 2025) | CSX Transportation has scheduled maintenance and repair work at two key railroad crossings in Lakeland as part of routine infrastructure improvements. These closures are necessary to allow crews to perform essential upgrades to enhance rail safety and ensure the long-term reliability of the network.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Lakeland, Florida, will consider passage of the following titled ordinance(s) at a City Commission meeting which commences at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, November 17, 2025, in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida:
1. PROPOSED 25-038; AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; MAKING FINDINGS; APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE TO ALLOW MEDICAL OFFICE USES ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE YARNALL BUILDING ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 120 E. PINE STREET; FINDING CONFORMITY WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Notice is hereby given that the City of Lakeland Canvassing Board will include Mayor Bill Mutz and Commissioners Chad McLeod, Guy LaLonde and Stephanie Madden.  Dates and times of the upcoming meetings: CANVASSING BOARD MEETING, AUDIT RACE SELECTION, VOTING SYSTEM AUDIT

LAKELAND, FL (October 27, 2025) - The City of Lakeland Parks Division will kick off the 45th Annual Swan Roundup at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, on Lake Morton. Staff from the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department will gather the swans by boat to prepare them for their annual veterinary wellness check.

LAKELAND, FL (Oct 27, 2025) - The 9th Annual Shredfest 2025 will take place on Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 605 Evelyn Avenue, Lakeland. Sponsored by the City of Lakeland, Shredfest is a FREE document shredding event at the City of Lakeland's Solid Waste Office. This one-day event allows residents to bring their personal documents to be securely shredded and recycled. Participants can bring up to five file boxes of paper per vehicle to be shredded and recycled. There is no need to remove envelopes, file folders, staples, tape, paper clips or rubber band

Notice is hereby given that the City of Lakeland Canvassing Board will include Mayor Bill Mutz and Commissioners Chad McLeod, Guy LaLonde and Stephanie Madden. 

LAKELAND, FL (October 27, 2025) | On Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. there will be a ceremony celebrating all veterans at Veterans Memorial Park located at 701 West Lime Street. Guest speaker Dr Alan Snyder, a recognized historical expert, author and professor,  will focus on the events that took place leading up to the Declaration of Independence—The Path to Freedom.

2025-RFP-074 Selection Committee Meeting - McIntosh GT2 - Simple Cycle Gas Turbine Exhaust Expansion Joint Replacement 

Lakeland, FL, October 24, 2025 | Amateur player registration is currently open for the Carvana PPA Tour’s Veolia Lakeland Open presented by Six Zero, the first Carvana PPA Tour event in Lakeland. The tournament will take place from Nov. 18-23 at the Beerman Family Tennis Center, and amateur players are invited to compete side-by-side with the greatest professional pickleball players in the world.

LAKELAND, Fla.; Oct. 24, 2025 – Avelo Airlines announces additional nonstop flights between Central Florida’s Lakeland International Airport (LAL) and Grand Rapids, Michigan and Rochester, New York just in time for the winter holiday season in December. Affordable one-way fares start at $57*.