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LAKELAND, FL (September 23, 2021) | Contractors working for the City of Lakeland will begin milling along East Bay Street from North Massachusetts Avenue to Lake Avenue beginning Friday, September 24^th at 8 a.m. East Bay Street will be resurfaced on Saturday, September 25^th.  

LAKELAND, FL (September 23, 2021) - The pedestrian bridge in Peterson Park, connecting the southern portion of Three Parks Trail to New Jersey Road, will be closed starting Monday, September 27^th for maintenance and repairs. The project is expected to take one week to complete. 

LAKELAND, FL (September 23, 2021) | The Polk County Division of Roads & Drainage will start a project on Wednesday, September 29^th that will close Ariana Street between South Grady Avenue and Faye Avenue for approximately 45 days to allow construction of a 200’ retaining wall on the north side of Ariana Street. 

LAKELAND, FL (September 17, 2021) | Repairs to the CSX crossing and installation of a new traffic signals is tentatively scheduled to begin on Tuesday 9/21/21 at County Line Road and US 92.)

LAKELAND, FL (September 17, 2021) | Dan Signor Canned Tuna Concert Series Postponed Until October 22nd Due To Inclement Weather.

LAKELAND, FL (September 10, 2021) | The Lakeland City Commission held the first of two budget hearings for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) on Thursday, Sept. 9^th.  The City Commission listened to an overview of the budget presented by City Manager Shawn Sherrouse before they voted on the millage rate and the topic of law enforcement body worn cameras as part of the FY22 budget.

LAKELAND, FL (September 8, 2021) | Three Parks Trail Pedestrian Bridge will be closed from September 13th through September 20th for maintenance and repairs. The pedestrian bridge in Peterson Park, connecting the southern portion of Three Parks Trail to New Jersey Road.

TALLAHASSEE, FL (September  3, 2021) | The Florida League of Cities, the united voice for Florida’s municipal governments, announced the election of its officers for the 2021-2022 term. City of Lakeland Commissioner Phillip Walker was elected President of the Florida League of Cities. He was elected by FLC membership and will serve a one-year term.

Citywide closures, Solid Waste schedule & open facilities for Labor Day 2021

LAKELAND, FL Updated (September 17, 2021) | The City of Lakeland is hosting a new live music series called the Canned Tuna Concerts that will take place in Munn Park has been postponed until October 22 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. with local favorite Dan Signor.