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LAKELAND, FL (July 30, 2021) - City of Lakeland Wastewater crews will continue overnight sanitary sewer rehabilitation work in the downtown area starting Monday, August 2nd. On Monday, starting at 7 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m., lane closures and detours will be established on South Florida Avenue between Palmetto Street and Hillcrest Street. Lane closures and sewer work will continue Tuesday, August 3rd with detours and lane closures on East Lime Street between South Kentucky Avenue and South Massachusetts Avenue. All lane closures will start at 7p.m. with lanes re-opened to normal operations by 6 a.m. the following morning.

UPDATE:  Ms Carpenter has been located and is being reunited with family.  LAKELAND, FL (July 27, 2021) – The Lakeland Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing adult, 56-year-old Sherri Carpenter. Mrs. Carpenter is believed to be traveling in a red 2014 Nissan Sentra bearing Florida tag NTC S32.   Mrs. Carpenter was last seen Monday, July 26, 2021, a ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 23, 2021) | The City of Lakeland will be hosting a new live music series called the Canned Tuna Concerts that will take place in Munn Park starting September 17th from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

LAKELAND, FL (July 9, 2021) | With pollinators in a serious decline, it is more important than ever for people to take part in their conservation.

LAKELAND, FL (July 8, 2021) | In March 2020, in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on local businesses, the City Commission directed staff to relax enforcement of the City’s sign code provisions. This action was in regard to prohibited sign types such as banners, pennants, streamers, and inflatables. 

LAKELAND, FL (July 4, 2021) - On Sunday, July 4, 2021, shortly after midnight, uniform patrol officers responded to the Mobil gas station located at 1615 West Memorial Boulevard in reference to a shooting. On scene, officers located a 34-year-old male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began securing the scene and rendering aid until emergency medical res ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 1, 2021) | Contractors working for the City of Lakeland will begin milling 10^th street from Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard West to Kathleen Road on July 6^th 2021 at 8:00 a.m.