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LAKELAND, FL (February 7, 2025) | Citrus Connection is excited to announce the return of the TIGERTOWN Express, providing complimentary transportation from four locations in Lakeland to Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium for all Detroit Tigers Spring Training home games.

Florida Woodturning Symposium 2025:  Inspiring the Next Generation of Craftsmen
The 22nd annual Florida Woodturning Symposium will take place at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland from February 14-16, 2025. This premier event celebrates the art and craft of woodturning through engaging workshops, exhibitions from renowned woodturners, and an expansive vendor expo.

LAKELAND, FL – Get ready to make a splash at the first-ever Polar Plunge at Simpson Park Pool on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. This exciting new event invites thrill-seekers to dive into the chilly waters and be part of a tradition in the making!

Lakeland, FL – Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) will host a full-scale emergency exercise on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This comprehensive simulation evaluates the airport's emergency response capabilities and ensures effective coordination among community response teams during an aviation-related incident. Regular airport operations will not be affected.

LAKELAND, FL (January 28, 2025) | The City of Lakeland’s Division of Solid Waste, in partnership with the Polk County Solid Waste Division, will host a FREE Household Hazardous Waste and End-of-Life Electronics Collection Event on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event will be held at the City of Lakeland’s Solid Waste Division Office, located at 605 Evelyn Avenue (off Parker Street). The goal of this mobile collection event is to provide a convenient and safe way for residents to dispose of hazardous household materials and electronic waste.

LAKELAND, FL (January 27, 2025) | A section of Easton Drive, between Cambridge Avenue and Fairmount Avenue, will be repaved with asphalt due to safety issues caused by repeated washouts of the existing brick street during heavy rainfall. These washouts have occurred multiple times, undermining the brick foundation and creating hazardous conditions for motorists.

LAKELAND, FL (January 27, 2025) – The Lakeland Police Department has received a report of a missing child, 6-year-old Empress Moore. Empress initially ran away from her home in the 800 block of North New York Avenue in Lakeland around 8:30 p.m. on January 26, 2025. The Lakeland Police Department was called at that time by her mother and a search was conducted. Patrol officers l ...

Lakeland, Fla | To celebrate 100 years of service to America, the United States Navy Concert Band, Sea Chanters chorus and Cruisers popular music group join forces for a series of performances across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, March 11 – April 2, and will stop in Lakeland, FL at RP Funding Center on March 24, 2025. at 7:00 pm. Performance details can be found by visiting the band’s website at www.navyband.navy.mil

LAKELAND, FL (January 16, 2025) | The City of Lakeland is excited to announce the Plantae-Palooza Garden Festival, taking place at Hollis Garden on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

LAKELAND, FL (January 15, 2025) - On January 15, 2025, traffic crash investigators with the Lakeland Police Department arrested Daniel Kovacs in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash which occurred on November 23, 2024, in the 700 block of South Florida Avenue. Kovacs was arrested at his home around 1:45 p.m. During the post-crash investigation it was determined the suspec ...