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Citywide closures, Solid Waste schedule & open facilities for Labor Day 2024

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 Tuesday, September 3, 2024, in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida.

The City of Lakeland has received a request from the property owner to vacate certain public right-of-way located at 1321 N. Grace Street within the City of Lakeland, Florida.

Public Hearing on compensation of members of the Lakeland City Commission will be held during the public hearing on the City’s proposed 2023-2024 Fiscal year budget, which commences at 6:00 p.m. on September 20, 2024, in the City Commission Chambers at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida.

Impact bargaining between designated representatives for the City of Lakeland and the Lakeland Professional Firefighters, Local 4173, regarding terms and conditions of employment.

The City of Lakeland Selection Committee for the above referenced RFP will be meeting on Wednesday August 28, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the City of Lakeland Purchasing Bid Room 2^nd Floor located at 1140 East Parker St Lakeland, FL 33801.

Collective bargaining negotiations between designated representatives for the City of Lakeland and the Florida State Fraternal Order of Police, Lakeland Lodge 185, regarding terms and conditions of employment for Police Officers, Police Sergeants, and Police Lieutenants.

  Tenth Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force investigating officer-involved shooting in Lakeland   LAKELAND, FL (August 19, 2023) – The Tenth Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force is investigating an officer-involved shooting which occurred in the 4200 block of US Highway 98 North, at the Village Plaza.  The incident began at ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 2, 2024) - On Thursday, August 1, 2024, at approximately 3:20 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a blue Toyota Camry and a green Semi truck (with no trailer attached) in the 7200 block of New Tampa Highway. Just prior to the crash, the Camry was headed eastbound on New Tampa Highway and the Semi was headed westbound on New Tampa Highway. ...

LAKELAND, FL (August 13, 2024) - The Lakeland City Commission participated in a Fiscal Year (FY) 25 Budget Workshop on August 12, 2024.