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UPDATE:  GREAT NEWS. TAUREAN WAS LOCATED SAFE AND IS BACK HOME. #MissingPerson Can You Help Locate Taurean "TJ" StarksTaurean Starks, age 13, was last seen on September 25th at approximately 11:30 p.m. at his residence on W. 11st Street. He was discovered missing at approximately 2:00 a.m. this morning.TJ is approximately 5ft 4 inches and weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen we ...

LAKELAND, FL (September 25, 2020) | The Martin Luther King Junior Parade Committee and the City of Lakeland have made the decision to cancel the upcoming 2021 Reverend Dr. MLK Jr. Parade due to the unknowns and obstacles created by the Coronavirus pandemic.

LAKELAND, FL (September 24, 2020) | CSX Railroad notified the City of Lakeland about crossing closures that will be taking place starting October.  CSX contractors will be remove existing crossings, replacing railroad ties, and repaving the crossing. CSX will be closing the following Lakeland area crossing for repairs and updates:

LAKELAND, FL (September 22, 2020) | The City of Lakeland Parks Division will be on Lake Morton at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6^th for the 40th Annual Swan Roundup. 

LAKELAND, FL (September 21, 2020) – Lakeland Police Detectives have made an arrest in the homicide investigation of Jeannairy Dominguez, killed on Sunday, July 19, 2020.  On July 19, 2020, Lakeland Police Department officers were dispatched to the area of 1100 Monroe Street for a report of shots being fired in the area. At approximately 9:31 p.m., officers arrived on the scene ...

When storms damage put communities in crisis, our Lakeland Electric team answers the call. On August 27th, Hurricane Laura made landfall as a damaging Category 4 hurricane in Louisiana. Our mutual aid team was already on its way to provide assistance. The hurricane caused extensive damage and tied with the 1856 Last Island Hurricane as the strongest hurricane to make Louisiana's landfall.

LAKELAND, FL (September 11, 2020) | The Reopen Lakeland Taskforce and the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce have partnered with Love Lakeland, a 501(c)3 organization, in seeking community support through an initiative to support forty-one Lakeland-area public schools. The initiative, Adopt A School¸ calls for financial support from the community in an effort to ensure students, staff, and faculty remain safe and healthy in the 2020-2021 academic year and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LAKELAND, FL (September 8, 2020) On Tuesday, September 8^th the Lakeland City Commission voted to extend the mask resolution that has been in place since early July. 

LAKELAND, FL (September 3, 2020) | This Agenda at a Glance includes highlights for the upcoming September 8th City Commission Meeting Agenda.  For additional information, the agenda and backup materials are available to view and download here. 

LAKELAND, FL (September 1, 2020) | The Lakeland City Commission authorized a 10% reduction in building permit and inspection fees effective September 1, 2020 and a refund of $1 Million to Building Inspection Division customers who paid fees between October 1, 2019 -  August 31, 2020.