City News

LAKELAND, FL (September 20, 2019) - The City of Lakeland will hold a municipal election on Tuesday, November 5^th.  After qualifying has ended, there are two City Commission seats and three amendments to the City’s Charter on the upcoming ballot. Phillip Walker was elected without opposition for the Northwest District A City Commission Seat.

LAKELAND, FL (September 11, 2019) | On Saturday, September 21^st, Hollis Garden will host the Plantae Orchideum plant sale in conjunction with world renowned R.F. Orchids. The event will take place at Hollis Garden, 702 East Orange Street, Lakeland, Florida from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  

LAKELAND, FL (September 11, 2019) | The Lakeland Commission is exploring the community’s interest in a City-operated broadband utility.  A public forum will take place at the RP Funding Center on Tuesday, October 1^st at 6 PM.

LAKELAND, FL (Tuesday, September 3, 2019) –  Hurricane Dorian is now moving on a northward path after spending 18 hours in an almost stationary position over Grand Bahama. 

LAKELAND, FL (Monday, September 2, 2019) | Dorian becomes the strongest hurricane in modern record and delivered catastrophic conditions to the northwestern Bahama Islands. Portions of Polk and Highland Counties continue to be under a Tropical Storm Watch. 

LAKELAND, FL (Sunday, September 1, 2019) | Dorian becomes the strongest hurricane in modern record and is currently delivering catastrophic conditions to the northwestern Bahama Islands. Polk and Highlands County are now under a Tropical Storm Watch.

LAKELAND, FL (August 30, 2019) | The City of Lakeland will be closed on Monday, September 2^nd in recognition for the Memorial Day Holiday.   City offices will remain closed on Tuesday, September 3^rd in preparation for Hurricane Dorian that is expected to make landfall sometime early Tuesday.  This includes park facilities, Cleveland Heights Golf Course, cemeteries and libraries.

Bartow, Fla. (August 30, 2019) | Sandbag fill sites for Polk County residents preparing for Tropical Storm Dorian will be open throughout the weekend. Sand will be available at Roadway Maintenance Units Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. each day.

LAKELAND, FL (August 8, 2019) | The City of Lakeland is constructing 3,820 feet of very large 30-inch pipeline along Azalea Street and Eastway Drive that is impacting traffic as the construction crosses Cleveland Heights Boulevard.

ICYMI, here's what happened over the last two weeks in the City of Lakeland, FL!