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LAKELAND, FL (February 1, 2024) | All are invited to celebrate Black History Month at the annual Black History Festival at Jackson Park on Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many artisan vendors, food trucks, activities, entertainment and much more for families to enjoy.

LAKELAND, FL (January 29, 2024) | The Three Parks Trail West project will complete the loop of the City of Lakeland’s Three Park Trail by constructing the last segment of the trail that is currently sidewalk.  The construction will include approximately 0.6 miles of a 10-foot-wide concrete multi-use trail along the north side of Westover Street and along the east side of Cleveland Heights Boulevard.  The work includes clearing, removing existing concrete, earthwork, curb construction, sidewalk, driveway reconstruction and pavement marking. 

LAKELAND, FL (January 25, 2024) | Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. is installing approximately 1,700 linear feet of 24-inch gravity sewer main and 11 manholes along a portion of Griffin Road.

LAKELAND, FL (January 22, 2024) | The City of Lakeland’s Division of Solid Waste will be hosting a FREE Household Hazardous Waste and End of Life Electronics event in conjunction with the Polk County Solid Waste Division on Saturday, February 3, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

LAKELAND, FL (January 21, 2024) - On Saturday, January 20, 2024, at approximately 3:52 p.m., officers were dispatched to 3520 Cleveland Heights Boulevard for a welfare check. Officers entered the apartment to find two adult persons deceased inside, a 61-year-old male and a 50-year-old female. Detectives responded to assume the investigation. Preliminarily, based on evidence at ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 19, 2024) | City Water Department crews are repairing a water main break that is impacting the westbound lane of 540A from Scott Lake Road to Lakeland Highlands Road. The water main break was discovered Thursday, January 18 with crews continuing to work on the repair Friday, January 19, 2024. Traffic control is in place for the duration of the work to leas ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 11, 2024) | The festivities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Junior include a jazz festival and parade starting Saturday, January 20, 2024.

LAKELAND, FL (January 17, 2024) | The City of Lakeland has a preventative maintenance schedule for street resurfacing and the schedule includes five streets that will be worked on in succession starting January 18, 2024. Contractors working for the City of Lakeland will start milling the asphalt surface down to the road base and then systematically pave the road before moving on to the next street. 

UPDATE: Mr. Harris has been located safe in Manatee County. Thank you to everyone who helped share the information. ORIGINAL RELEASE:   SILVER ALERT:  HELP LOCATE EVERETT HARRIS A Florida Silver Alert has been issued for 80-year-old Everett Harris. He left an appointment at a business in the 400 block of South Florida Avenue around 11:03 a.m. today. The vehicle he was ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 13, 2024) – On January 12, 2024, at approximately 11:31 p.m., officers responded to the area near the 1500 block of Kennedy Boulevard after receiving a call of an unresponsive female lying in the grassy area the roadway. Members of the Lakeland Police Department, Lakeland Fire Department, and Polk County Fire Rescue responded to the scene to render aid and ...