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LAKELAND, FL (August 13, 2021) | In addition to the South Florida Avenue sewer rehab work that will be finishing up on Monday, August 16^th, contract crews are scheduled to also be working in the downtown area just north of Lake Morton next week.

LAKELAND, FL (August 12, 2021) - Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit, with the assistance of the Columbia City Police Department in Indiana, have arrested 35-year-old Tabitha Palmer, related to criminal acts involving a minor in Lakeland whom she met online while playing video games.   On June 9, 2021, the parent of the victim, an 11-year-ol ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 6, 2021) | Construction continues on Summit Consulting’s new eight-story, 135,000 square-foot building located at 117 N. Massachusetts Avenue on Lake Mirror in Downtown Lakeland. On Wednesday, August 18th, general contractors will begin disassembling the last remaining tower crane on site.

LAKELAND, FL (August 6, 2021) | The City of Lakeland continues with sewer rehabilitation work using cured-in-place technology to extend the life of older pipes. The cost-efficient process uses an epoxy liner installed to the pipes' interior and a curing agent activates the liner to adhere to the pipe walls. Once fully cured, the lining acts as a new pipeline.

LAKELAND, FL (August 4, 2021) – The City of Lakeland Wastewater Division will continue the second phase of overnight sanitary sewer rehabilitation work in the downtown area on Monday, August 9th. 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 Orange Street and Lemon Street. Lane closures and sewer work will continue Tuesday, August 10^th with detours and lane closures on South Florida Avenue between Palmetto Street and Walnut Street. Crews will be rehabbing the sanitary sewer line along South Florida Avenue between Lime Street and Orange Street on Wednesday, August 11^th.  On Thursday, August 12^th lane closures will be in place on South Florida Avenue starting at the intersection of Lemon Street and heading north for approximately one block.