LAKELAND, FL (August 7, 2018) - There will be a permanent change with the starting times of the Lakeland City Commission meetings starting September 4th. This date will mark the new time shift from 9 AM to 3 PM. All City Commission meetings take place the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month unless the date falls on a recognized holiday. This is the case for the Tuesday, September 4th meeting due to the Labor Day holiday.
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In case you missed it, here's what happened last week in Lakeland!
Lakeland Police Department K9’s Smoke and Blizzard have received bullet and stab protective vests thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vests were sponsored by Lynda S. Gordon of Coconut Grove, FL and embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Michael S. Gordon”. “Unfortunately we have seen, up close, the dangerous situ ...
In case you missed it, here's what happened last week in Lakeland!
LAKELAND, FL (July 27, 2018) - The City of Lakeland will have the Grand Opening Celebration and Ribbon Cutting for Douglas Cook Park on Saturday, August 25th. The celebration will start at 11:30 AM with a dedication ceremony that will feature Ray Lewis, Class of 2018 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee. Lewis among others will cut the ribbon, officially opening the park. Cook Park is located at 955 Wedgewood Estates Boulevard, Lakeland, FL 33809.
LAKELAND, FL (July 25, 2018) - The City of Lakeland will be doing extensive work on Lime Street that includes a sewer main relocation project, the install of two raised cross walks and accessibility improvements for patrons visiting the RP Funding Center.
The City of Lakeland Parks & Recreation Department's summer enrichment program, "Camp Blast," collected more than 3500 items for the Senior Orphans of Polk County! Camp Blast is a day camp operated out of five Polk County Public Schools and the Simpson Park Community center providing a fun supervised environment for elementary school-aged children in our community. Part ...
TALLAHASSEE, FL (July 24, 2018) | Members of the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) last week elected Joel Ivy, general manager for Lakeland Electric, as president of the organization’s board of directors.