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LAKELAND, FL (May 12, 2020) | Lakeland Electric is offering a special payment plan for all customers following the lifting of Governor Ron DeSantis’ Safer at Home order. Customers who call to set up the payment plan will have up to six months to pay their outstanding utility bills.

*** UPDATE *** TWO ARRESTED IN HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION LAKELAND, FL (May 10, 2020) – The Lakeland Police Department has arrested Roberto Rodriguez, age 31, and Reynaldo Rodriguez, age 30, for a homicide that occurred near the 400 block of Cornelia Avenue on Friday, May 8. Both men, who are brothers, have been charged with First Degree Murder.    Detectives learned th ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 9, 2020) - On Friday, May 8, 2020, at approximately 7:10 p.m., Lakeland Police responded to a report of shots fired near the 400 block of Cornelia Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male victim, with an apparent gunshot wound. Officers immediately attempted lifesaving measures, however, the 23-year-old victim was declared deceased at the scene b ...

LAKELAND, FL (May 8, 2020) | The City of Lakeland will soon begin work to restore approximately 185 linear feet of eroded shoreline on the south side of Lake Beulah.  The project is a continuation of an ongoing shoreline improvement plan for Lake Beulah. The restoration and stabilization project will include the use of Filtrexx technology. 

LAKELAND, FL (May 1, 2020) – After much deliberation, it has been decided that the July 3rd event Red, White & Kaboom is cancelled due to the unknowns associated with COVID-19. City staff met in late January to discuss a smaller footprint for the event because of construction taking place in downtown Lakeland. Since that time, the world has been hit with the impacts of COVID-19. The reduced footprint for the event has now been compounded by the unknown of the coronavirus. After lengthy discussions with staff and the event sponsors it has been decided that the event will be cancelled for 2020.r. 

LAKELAND, FL (April 30, 2020) | Lakeland Commissioner Scott Franklin was recently contacted by a client who wanted to donate personal protective equipment to assisted living facilities. Working with the Florida Assisted Living Association, the donation of 6,000 pieces of PPE gear will go directly to Lakeland area assisted living facilities. These items are in high demand by those working in direct environments impacted by the coronavirus.  Franklin said, “We really want to help some of our most vulnerable citizens who are being severely impacted by the coronavirus.  Hopefully, this donation will mitigate the spread of the coronavirus inside our assisted living facilities and ultimately save lives.”

LAKELAND, FL (April 30, 2020) | The Agenda at a Glance includes highlights for the upcoming May 4^th City Commission Meeting Agenda.  The agenda and backup materials are available to view and download at LakelandGov.net/agendas. The Lakeland City Commission will discuss agenda items in detail at the Agenda Study session on Friday, May 1^st starting at 8:30 a.m. The public can watch Agenda Study Sessions, City Commission Meetings as well as Committee Meetings live on Spectrum 643, FiOS 43 and streamed on lakelandgov.net. For a full live meeting, broadcast schedule visit LakelandGov.net/TV. 

LAKELAND, FL (April 27, 2020) | The Lakeland City Commission voted 7-0 in a specially called City Commission meeting to open passive recreation facilities including parks, trails, and boat ramps starting May 1^st. Tennis courts and Cleveland Heights Golf Course will also open following safety protocols.  Bob Donahay, Director of Parks & Recreation said, “Both the PGA and USTA have published a set of safety protocols for social distancing and we will make sure we follow their guidelines as we get facilities ready for operation and a May 1^st opening.”

LAKELAND, FL (April 24, 2020) | On Monday, April 27^th, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is slated to start construction for the Road Diet Test and Traffic Study through the Dixieland area on South Florida Avenue.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: DEA Public Affairs (202) 307-7977     WASHINGTON – With families encouraged to stay at home due to the nationwide health crisis, the Drug Enforcement Administration is asking Americans to keep prescription medications safe and secure until they can properly dispose of them. The Secure Your Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public saf ...