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LAKELAND, FL (July 20, 2022) - The Lakeland City Commission will be appointing an Interim City Commissioner to replace Commissioner Phillip Walker who must vacate his seat because he is running for state office.

LAKELAND, FL (July 19, 2022) - Construction on Summit Consulting’s new nine-story, 135,000 square foot office building and 450 space parking garage located at 117 N. Massachusetts Avenue, has been completed and employees are now occupying the space. As part of the Sale and Purchase Agreement, the City of Lakeland pre-paid $2.5 million toward a 30-year parking lease that allows the public to use a portion of the parking garage on nights and weekends.

LAKELAND, FL (July 18, 2022) - The Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department recently partnered with the Historic Lake Morton Neighborhood Association to raise money to install decorative lights on one of the grand oaks located on the lawn of the Lakeland Public Library (100 Lake Morton Drive).

LAKELAND, FL (July 16, 2022) - On Friday, July 15, 2022, at approximately 11:46 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash near the 4200 block of South Florida Avenue. Just prior to the crash, a 2019 Toyota Highlander was turning left from Doris Drive, attempting to cross South Florida Avenue to travel northbound. At the same time, a Suzuki motorcycle was traveling southbound ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 13, 2022) - The Lakeland Police Department is seeking engaged Lakeland residents to fill three open positions on the Department's Citizen Advisory Board. The openings are due to the retirement of board members who recently completed their two-year terms. Newly appointed members will join the six current board members to discuss new agency programs, past polic ...

LAKELAND, FL – (July 3, 2022) A team of assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive on August 9, 2022, to examine all aspects of the Lakeland Police Department's policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The Lakeland Police Department has to comply with approximately 87 standards in order to receive accr ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 3, 2022) - On Saturday, July 2, 2022, at approximately 4:47 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the Big Oaks Apartments, located at 1586 Big Oaks Drive, in reference to a shooting. On scene, officers located a 24-year-old male victim inside an apartment with a gunshot wound. Officers immediately began securing the location and rendering aid until eme ...

LAKELAND, FL (June 27, 2022) - There is a water main leak at the 4200 block of South Florida Avenue. 

LAKELAND, FL (June 20, 2022) - On Sunday, June 19, 2022, at approximately 10:29 a.m., patrol officers responded to the shopping center in the 4100 block of Highway 98 in response to a hit-and-run crash that took place in the parking lot near the AT&T store. Upon arrival, the officers were directed to a white Dodge pickup truck traveling through the parking lot area near th ...

LAKELAND, FL (June 13, 2022) - On Sunday, June 12, 2022, shortly after 8:00 p.m., uniform patrol officers responded to the 900 block of West 6th Street in reference to a shooting that occurred in the parking lot area of Webster Park. On scene, officers located a 46-year-old male victim inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began securing the location and re ...