LAKELAND, FL (October 22, 2019) - On Monday, October 21, 2019, at approximately 3:55 p.m., officers were dispatched to Cambridge Cove Apartments, located at 1700 Cambridge Cove Pass, in reference to a shooting. Once on scene, they found a 19-year-old male in the parking lot that had been shot, with critical injuries. Lakeland Fire Department and Polk Fire Rescue arrived on the ...
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LAKELAND, FL (October 21, 2019) - On October 21, 2019, Lakeland Officers responded to Memorial Boulevard near the intersection of Interlachen Parkway at approximately 3:16 a.m. in response to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian. Just prior to the crash, a pedestrian, later identified as 53-year-old Earl Kendall, was walking westbound on East Memorial Bou ...
LAKELAND, FL (October 21, 2019) | The City of Lakeland Parks Division will be on Lake Morton at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22nd for the 39th Annual Swan Roundup. Parks & Recreation employees will be carefully gathering the swans to get them ready for their annual veterinary check-up. The swans will be confined in large holding pens on the south side of the lake for their annual wellness examinations with My Pet’s Animal Hospital that will start the morning of October 23rd at 8:00 a.m. The Annual Swan Round-Up allows the City’s Parks and Recreation Department to closely monitor the health and vitality of Lakeland’s swan population.
LAKELAND, FL (October 18, 2019) | With possible inclement weather on the horizon, the location of the 2019 MIDFLORIDA Auto Show & Lake Mirror Concours has shifted slightly. In order to protect the vehicles from the elements, Saturday's event will now take place in the Iowa Avenue Garage (Iowa Avenue and Orange Street), the Orange Street Garage (309 E Orange Street) and on a portion of Iowa Avenue between Orange Street and Lemon Street.
LAKELAND, FL (October 11, 2019) | A new 10-foot wide multi-use path along the west shore of West Lake Parker Drive will feature a walking history lesson. The City of Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is working in partnership with the Polk County School Board to support student artwork featured in permanent installations around the City. A one mile stretch of multi-use path will feature a themed history of the City of Lakeland arranged in decades as interpreted through the talents of students who attend area Polk County Schools. Construction on the multi-use path is scheduled to start on November 4th and is estimated to be completed April 2020. The northbound lane on Lake Parker Drive will be closed for the duration of the construction project. During construction, northbound traffic will use the center lane that is currently designated for turning.
LAKELAND, FL (October 11, 2019) | The City of Lakeland has received a letter of retirement from City Attorney Tim McCausland. The letter was delivered first thing this morning, effective immediately.
LAKELAND, FL (October 8, 2019) | The MidFlorida Auto Show & Lake Mirror Concours is a three-day festival weekend. This event is celebrating its 20th year, attracting hundreds of show vehicles that are displayed around Lake Mirror and historic downtown Lakeland. In addition to attracting over 35,000 spectators, the MidFlorida Auto Show & Lake Mirror Concours draws top car collectors from the southeast and serves as a support event to the prestigious Amelia Island Concours d’ Elegance.
In honor of FPW, the department is officially presenting its Practice Fire Safety coloring and activity book. The book was custom made by the department and features Blaze the Firefighting Swan, which was named by the community in an online contest. The book touches on several important fire safety concepts and is available as a free download. The book will also be distributed to children in the Lakeland area.
LAKELAND, FL (October 4, 2019) | The City of Lakeland Parks Division will be on Lake Morton at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 22nd for the 39th Annual Swan Roundup. Parks & Recreation employees will be carefully gathering the swans to get them ready for their annual veterinary check-up.
On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) unanimously approved the Lakeland Police Department for three years of reaccreditation. Chief Ruben Garcia and the agency's accreditation team were on hand for the ceremony, held in St. Petersburg, where they were presented with the official certificate of reaccreditation. In the agenc ...