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LAKELAND, FL (April 9, 2019) - Construction will soon start on the 824 space Heritage Parking Garage. This public/private project will be built on the existing private surface parking lot adjacent the Heritage Plaza Building located at 225 East Lemon Street.

LAKELAND, FL (April 9, 2019) | The City of Lakeland will conduct two public meetings to share plans for the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Main Street, Sloan Avenue and Lake Beulah Drive. The two public meetings will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 and Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in the Cafeteria of R.W. Blake Academy located at 510 Hartsell Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33815.

Lieutenants Ed Cain and Marvin Tarver Promoted to the Rank of Captain The Lakeland Police Department is proud to announce that Marvin Tarver and Ed Cain, both currently serving as lieutenants at the Lakeland Police Department (LPD), have been selected as the department’s newest Captains. In total, LPD has five Captain positions. Lieutenants Tarver and Cain will begin their new ...

Introducing the new City of Lakeland Swan Tracker app!

ICYMI, here's what happened over the last week in the City of Lakeland, FL.

LAKELAND, FL (March 25, 2019) | The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold an open-house style public meeting on April 9^th from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. to go over the South Florida Avenue Master Plan that includes a road diet pilot project through the Dixieland area. The meeting will take place in the Lake Parker Room at the RP Funding Center (701 W Lime St, Lakeland, FL 33815).

Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, spring training home of the Detroit Tigers, today was named the best Grapefruit League ballpark of 2019 in the annual Ballpark Digest Best of the Ballparks vote. 

Southbound lanes of South Florida Ave at Doris Drive (near Winner's Circle) are closed due to a water main break. At minimum the roadway is expected to be closed 6 hours. Please find an alternate route.

LAKELAND, FL (March 13, 2019) | Lakeland City Commissioners have been challenged by the Lakeland Alliance for Accessibility and the City Accessibility Liaison group to experience the mobility challenges that those in wheelchairs face when doing everyday tasks.  On Monday, March 18^th at 2 p.m. members from the Lakeland City Commission will be provided wheelchairs in the Iowa Avenue Parking Garage.  Commissioners will travel from the parking garage to their meeting in City Hall.