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LAKELAND, FL (June 8, 2021) | City Manager Shawn Sherrouse appointed Brian Rewis as Interim Director of Community & Economic Development. Sherrouse said, “As the Assistant Director, Brian is intimately familiar with the responsibilities of the Department, and he is an advocate for our customers and the citizens we serve. During his 18-year tenure with the City of Lakeland, he has worked his way up in the Department, and I have full confidence that he will continue to provide the highest levels of public service.”

LAKELAND, FL (June 4, 2021) | The City of Lakeland’s Division of Solid Waste is starting a new program where a Recycling Superstar will be named each quarter. Starting later this month, recycling truck drivers will get together to identify a specific household on their route that does everything right with their recycling.  

LakelandPD is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt, during the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, runs from May 24 to June 6, 2021. During ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 28, 2021) | On Sunday, June 13^th a historic home located at 721 E. Orange Street will be moved to 711 E. Lime Street.  It is estimated to take approximately one hour to move the house less than one mile along the planned route but there is a great deal of preparation that goes into moving a structure.

LAKELAND (May 24, 2021) - The Lakeland Police Athletic League (Lakeland PAL) will once again host its Annual Teen Summer Academy from June 7 through July 1, 2021. Applications are now being accepted for youth ages 13 – 17. An action-packed month includes days filled with both educational and hands-on activities. Participants will have the opportunity to attend multiple coll ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 20, 2021) | An emergency intersection closure is in place at South Kentucky Avenue and Lime Street. The closure is immediate with barricades being placed right now because it was discovered late yesterday evening that the sewer lines coming out of the manhole in the middle of the intersection have partially collapsed.

LAKELAND, FL (May 19, 2021) – There is a road closure scheduled to begin June 14, 2021 where Wabash Avenue intersects with 10th Street. The closure will be 24-hours-per-day for approximately 150 days (5 months). The entire intersection will be closed for the duration of the work.

LAKELAND, FL (May 17, 2021) | The City of Lakeland is pleased to announce Nicole Travis as Deputy City Manager...

LAKELAND (May 16, 2021) - On Saturday, May 15, 2021, at approximately 4:04 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single motorcycle near the 1100 block of North Lincoln Avenue. According to reports, just before the crash, the driver of a 2018 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling southbound on North Lincoln Avenue when they lost control of the motorcycle for unknow ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 12, 2021) | The City of Lakeland will be constructing a sidewalk enhancement project on West Beacon Road from N. Lincoln Avenue to Shawnee Trail to provide a safe route for pedestrians without requiring them to cross the street.