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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. 

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.

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 ...