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2026-RFP-038 Selection Committee Meeting - Construction Crews for Installation and Maintenance of Outdoor Lighting and Associated Equipment for the City of Lakeland

FATAL CRASH INVESTIGATION    LAKELAND, FL (June 28, 2026) - On Sunday, June 28, 2026, at approximately 12:37 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a pedestrian in the 5700 block of State Road 33. Just prior to the crash, a black Mitsubishi SUV was traveling southbound on State Road 33. At the same time, a pedestrian entered into the path of the Mitsubishi for ...

Business Impact Estimate Proposed Ordinance Title/Reference: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND, FLORIDA RELATED TO DATA CENTERS AND LARGE LOAD CUSTOMERS; ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING, REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT PERMITS, DEVELOPMENT ORDERS AND OTHER APPROVALS RELATED TO DATA CENTERS AND ...

2026-RFP-037 Selection Committee Meeting - Larsen Power Plant Stairwell Extension for the City of Lakeland

2026-RFP-033 Selection Committee Meeting - McIntosh Gas Turbine 2 (MGT2) Spare Starting Motor

NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the election of the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority will be held on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for all property owners not wholly exempt from ad valorem taxation and registered electors within the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority area. 

NOTICE OF PROPOSED MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS AND LARGE LOAD CUSTOMERS

The City Commission of the City of Lakeland, Florida proposes to adopt the following ordinance:

2026-RFP-030 Reconvene Selection Committee Meeting - Public Safety Scheduling and Timekeeping Software for the City of Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL (June 24, 2026) | Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) and Avelo Airlines today announced the launch of new nonstop service between Lakeland and Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (BQN), starting in mid-November 2026. The twice-weekly, year-round flights will make LAL the only airport in the region offering direct access to Aguadilla.  

The new Aguadilla route fills a meaningful gap in the regional air service map. Currently, travelers from Central Florida seeking nonstop access to Aguadilla must drive to Orlando (MCO) or Fort Lauderdale (FLL). The LAL-BQN route eliminates that drive entirely, giving Polk County and surrounding communities a local option for the first time. 

2026-RFP-057 Selection Committee Meeting - Recruitment Services