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LAKELAND, FL (November 15, 2021) | The City of Lakeland is hosting the 7^th Annual Holly Jolly Jingle Bell Jog on Saturday, December 11^th.  This festive 5K race takes place on Three Parks Trail, and this year there will be a 7 a.m. staggered start for the runners gathering on Buckingham Avenue.

LAKELAND, FL (November 10, 2021) – Water Distribution crews are at George Jenkins Boulevard and Veterans Avenue to repair a water main break.  The older concrete line failed most likely due to age. Crews are excavating the area now to get to the break. The roadway of George Jenkins Boulevard is closed from Brunnell Parkway to Sloan Avenue until further notice.

LAKELAND, FL (November 7, 2021) - On Sunday, November 7, 2021, shortly after 1:10 am, uniform patrol officers responded to the 100 block of Kentucky Avenue in reference to a shooting. On scene, officers located a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began securing the location and rendering aid until emergency medical responders from Lakeland Fire Depa ...

LAKELAND, FL (November 4, 2021) |The City of Lakeland’s Wastewater Division is working on a blocked sanitary sewer line on North Florida Avenue between Aida Street and Griffin Road. Crews have set-up a bypass operation to deploy a remote-controlled video monitoring system to determine the condition and repairs needed.

LAKELAND, FL (October 28, 2021) | On Tuesday, November 2^nd starting at 7 p.m., a contractor working for the City of Lakeland Wastewater Collection Division will be performing a sewer repair to seal off groundwater leakage into the sewer main beneath Chiles Street. The area where work will be done is adjacent to the Main Library and the Polk Museum of Art off Lake Morton.

LAKELAND, FL (November 2, 2021) - Be a part of the Memorial that honors fallen officers who lost their lives while serving the citizens of Lakeland by sponsoring a personalized brick that will be included in the foundation of the Lakeland Police Fallen Heroes Memorial. For one month only, the Lakeland Police Foundation has re-opened the commemorative brick sales for the Lakelan ...

LAKELAND, FL (November 1, 2021) | The City of Lakeland recently started the Main Street Pathway project that includes the construction of a 10-foot-wide asphalt multi-use trail on the south side of Main Street between Interlachen Parkway and Longfellow Boulevard.  The project scope includes the installation of ADA-deployment and bench pads for six Citrus Connection mass transit stops along the way.  The project also includes updated traffic signalization at the Longfellow Boulevard intersection.

LAKELAND, FL (October 28, 2021) | The ongoing Lakeland Park Drive Connector project is halfway through completion. On November 11^th, 2021, the project contractor, QGS Development will close Carpenters Way for a duration of three months between November 11, 2021 – February 10, 2022.

#MISSINGPERSON Help Locate Bruce "Robbie" Robinson? Tonight we received a report of a missing person, Bruce Robinson, age 83. Robbie was last seen today, October 21, at 2:30 p.m., near the 400 block of Carlton Street. He is 5'4", weighs approximately 128 pounds, and was last seen walking, wearing a grey polo shirt and baggy blue pants. Robbie is balding with white h ...

LAKELAND (October 19, 2021) - On Saturday, October 16, 2021, at approximately 4:20 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle near the 3800 block of US Highway 98 North. According to reports, just before the crash, the rider and passenger of a Harley Davidson motorcycle were traveling northbound on US Highway 98 North. At the same time, the ...