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LAKELAND, FL (June 19, 2023) | City Manager Shawn Sherrouse is pleased to announce Rob Hernandez as Assistant City Manager effective Monday, June 19, 2023. Hernandez is an accomplished public administrator with over three decades of municipal government leadership.  He most recently served as the City Manager for Cape Coral, Florida and spent three years as the City Manager for Savannah, Georgia.

LAKELAND, FL (June 8, 2023) | The City of Lakeland received a Silver designation from the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of clean, affordable solar energy at the local level.

LAKELAND, FL (June 8, 2023) | City of Lakeland Director of Public Works, Heath Frederick was recently awarded the Public Works Director of the Year, a distinguished accolade that has a rich legacy dating back to 2012.

LAKELAND, FL (June 7, 2023) - The City of Lakeland is informing Lakeland citizens of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).  ACP is a federal benefit program providing discounted cost toward Internet services to eligible households through the Federal Communications Commission.

LAKELAND, FL (May 21, 2023) On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 3:35 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle near the area of County Line Road and Swindell Road. Just before the crash, a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling northbound on County Line Road, approaching the intersection of Swindell Road. At some point, the vehicle hit the curb, ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 18, 2023) | The City of Lakeland will begin construction to retrofit an existing stormwater pollution control device (PCD) located at the intersection of Lake Hollingsworth Drive and Palmola Street using innovative technology to enhance nutrient removal in stormwater discharges to Lake Hollingsworth. The City has obtained all required permits and will utilize funds appropriated for stormwater management and treatment within the Lake Hollingsworth drainage basin. 

LAKELAND, FL (May 15, 2023) – Lakeland Police Detectives are providing an update on recent developments regarding the deceased infant found in the dumpster on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Preliminary findings from the Medical Examiner's office indicate the full-term infant was born deceased, never taking a breath, and had a severe brain deformity. The initial results do not indicate ...

LAKELAND, FL | Lakeland Linder International Airport received the 2023 SEC-AAAE General Aviation Airfield Project of the Year Award for the construction of a new CAT III Instrument Landing System. This award is presented to a deserving airport that has completed an outstanding project during the preceding two calendar years prior to the Annual Chapter Conference.

Can You Help Identify?   Detectives are working to identify any of the persons shown here who are believed to have information related to the deceased infant found in a dumpster yesterday. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, at approximately 6:03 a.m., officers responded to a reported deceased infant found inside a dumpster located behind the businesses at 3625 South Florida Avenue. ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 11, 2023) | T. Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Day Celebration will take place at Lake Mirror along the Frances Langford Promenade on Monday, July 3^rd from 6:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. with Andrew Luv & the Franchise Players entertaining the crowd before a dazzling firework display at 9:00 p.m.