LAKELAND, FL (May 22, 2026) - On Tuesday, May 26, City of Lakeland contractors will begin repairing a brick crosswalk, curb ramps, the intersection of W. Lake Parker Dr. and E. Garden St.
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LAKELAND, FL (May 22, 2026) - Beginning Tuesday, May 26, contractors working on behalf of the City of Lakeland Water Utilities Department will begin construction of a new sewer service for a residential property.
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LAKELAND, FL (May 21, 2026) - The City of Lakeland, in partnership with United Way of Central Florida, Age Friendly Lakeland, Home Instead, local emergency preparedness and community organizations, is encouraging residents to prepare ahead of hurricane season by attending the 2026 Lakeland Hurricane Expo on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the RP Funding Center located at 701 West Lime Street, Lakeland, FL.
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2026-RFP-040 Selection Committee Meeting - Professional Municipal Engineering Services (CCNA) Hartsell Avenue Trail from Sikes Boulevard (SR 563) to Lakel Beulah Dr - CEI Services
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A RESOLUTION RELATING TO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; MAKING FINDINGS; DECLARING THE CITY COMMISSION’S INTENTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE VACATING PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED SOUTH OF WALNUT STREET, WEST OF S. WEBSTER AVENUE, NORTH OF HERSCHELL STREET AND EAST OF CORNELIA AVENUE; REPEALING RESOLUTION 4967; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Lakeland, FL (May 19, 2026) - Today, the City of Lakeland received water sample analysis results regarding last week’s fish kill at Lake Hollingsworth. Results show unidentified filamentous cyanobacteria, a type of blue-green algae, may have contributed to lower overnight oxygen levels in the lake.
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Lakeland, FL — Lakeland Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Bert Street Monday afternoon, shortly before 4:00 PM, involving a mobile home.
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Lakeland, FL (May 13, 2026) - Today, the City of Lakeland's Public Works Department collected a water sample at Lake Hollingsworth to assist the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission with efforts to evaluate the cause of dead fish in the lake.
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FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION LAKELAND, FL (May 9, 2026) - On Friday, May 8, 2026, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash in the 1300 block of North Florida Avenue. Just prior to the crash, a black Toyota sedan was traveling south on North Florida Avenue in the inside of travel. At the same time a pedestrian was crossing westbound across North Flori ...
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2026-RFP-014 Selection Committee Meeting - Non-Alcoholic Beverage Contract with Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts
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