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LAKELAND, FL (July 13, 2020) | The City of Lakeland has been awarded a Level I Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens.

LAKELAND, FL - On Thursday, July 2, 2020, the Lakeland Police Department was called to the 900 block of E. Bella Vista St. regarding a body that had been located in a wooded area north of the roadway.  Detectives initially were unable to confirm the identity or cause of death at the location. The body was transferred to the Medical Examiner’s office for an autopsy. Today, the b ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 4, 2020) - On Friday, July 3, 2020, at approximately 7:38 p.m., a Ford F-350 was traveling southbound on Harden Boulevard in the outside lane of travel, approaching the intersection of Town Center Drive. As the truck began to enter the intersection, a pedestrian, who was in the crosswalk attempting to run across the roadway, crossed in front of the truck an ...

City Offices* will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Friday, July 3, 2020. Certain Parks & Recreation facilities will remain open, however. 

LAKELAND, FL (July 2, 2020) | On Thursday, July 2, 2020, the Lakeland City Commission held a Specially Called City Commission Meeting to discuss a resolution that would require masks/face coverings consistent with CDC guidelines for those individuals inside the Lakeland corporate limits.  The City Commission voted 5-2 in favor of the resolution with Commissioner Franklin and Commissioner Read being the dissenting votes. 

LAKELAND, FL (June 30, 2020) | On Thursday, July 2^nd at 10 a.m., the Lakeland City Commission will reconsider a resolution that would require the use of masks/face coverings within the Lakeland corporate limits. 

LAKELAND, FL (June 25, 2020) | The Lakeland City Commission will host a community forum on race relations on Monday, June 29^th at the RP Funding Center's Youkey Theater from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m

LAKELAND, FL (June 23, 2020) – Tony Kohl President of Sensocon will be donating a Theroscan no-touch thermometer to the City of Lakeland on Wednesday, June 24^th at 2 p.m. 

LAKELAND, FL (June 22, 2020) | The Lakeland City Commission had a specially called City Commission Meeting on Monday, June 22^nd at 9 a.m. to consider requiring the use of masks/face coverings within the Lakeland corporate limits. 

LAKELAND, FL (June 20, 2020) | The Lakeland City Commission will hold a specially called City Commission Meeting on Monday, June 22^nd at 9 a.m. to consider requiring the use of masks/face coverings within the Lakeland corporate limits.