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LAKELAND, FL (November 30, 2023) | Polk County Roads & Drainage Division will start the initial phase of a sidewalk installation project near Lakeland on December 18, 2023, along North Chestnut Road from Butler Drive to south of Yeats Street.

LAKELAND, FL (November 27, 2023) | There will definitely be snow in the forecast for downtown Lakeland this holiday season. Snowfest 2023 will take place on Saturday, December 9^th from 5-9 p.m. at the Frances Langford Promenade at Lake Mirror.

LAKELAND, FL (November 27, 2023) | Take your photo with Santa in the beautiful Hollis Garden. On Saturday, December 2, 2023, Hollis Garden will be hosting the Third Annual Selfies with Santa event.  This year, the gates open at 9:00 a.m. and Santa will be available for pictures until 12:00 p.m.   Reservations are not required, just be sure to bring your own camera! 

Lakeland, FL | Lakeland Fire Department will perform live-fire training at Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) from Dec. 4, 2023, to Dec. 9, 2023 (Monday-Saturday).

LAKELAND, FL (November 27, 2023) | The City of Lakeland is hosting the 9^th Annual Holly Jolly Jingle Bell Jog on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

LAKELAND, FL (November 20, 2023) – City Manager Shawn Sherrouse is pleased to announce Cindy Collins as the new Director of the RP Funding Center, effective November 20, 2023.  

LAKELAND, FL—Vet Fest will take place on Saturday, November 18, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Vet Fest is a community event to inform veterans of available resources and provide on-site support from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other veterans service organizations (VSO).

LAKELAND, FL (November 13, 2023) - The Polk County Supervisor of Elections and the City of Lakeland will oversee a runoff election on December 5, 2023, for the City Commissioner representing the NW District.  Incumbent Sam Simmons and candidate Guy LaLonde are running for the seat.

LAKELAND, FL (November 11, 2023) – On November 10, 2023, at approximately 10:25 p.m., officers responded to a crash near the 3400 block of US Highway 98 North. At the scene, officers located an unresponsive male in the roadway that had been struck by a vehicle. Members of the Lakeland Police Department, Lakeland Fire Department, and Polk County Fire Rescue responded to the ...

UPDATE: PURPLE ALERT CANCELED. Ms Clements has been located LAKELAND, FL (November 8, 2023) – A Florida Purple Alert has been issued for 76-year-old Martha Clements of Lakeland. Ms. Clements is believed to be traveling in a 2021 red Ford EcoSport, bearing Florida wheelchair license tag VQ9LZ. She was last seen i ...