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LAKELAND, FL (July 30, 2021) - City of Lakeland Wastewater crews will continue overnight sanitary sewer rehabilitation work in the downtown area starting Monday, August 2nd. On Monday, starting at 7 p.m. and lasting until 6 a.m., lane closures and detours will be established on South Florida Avenue between Palmetto Street and Hillcrest Street. Lane closures and sewer work will continue Tuesday, August 3rd with detours and lane closures on East Lime Street between South Kentucky Avenue and South Massachusetts Avenue. All lane closures will start at 7p.m. with lanes re-opened to normal operations by 6 a.m. the following morning.

UPDATE:  Ms Carpenter has been located and is being reunited with family.  LAKELAND, FL (July 27, 2021) – The Lakeland Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for a missing adult, 56-year-old Sherri Carpenter. Mrs. Carpenter is believed to be traveling in a red 2014 Nissan Sentra bearing Florida tag NTC S32.   Mrs. Carpenter was last seen Monday, July 26, 2021, a ...

LAKELAND, FL (July 9, 2021) | With pollinators in a serious decline, it is more important than ever for people to take part in their conservation.

LAKELAND, FL (July 8, 2021) | In March 2020, in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on local businesses, the City Commission directed staff to relax enforcement of the City’s sign code provisions. This action was in regard to prohibited sign types such as banners, pennants, streamers, and inflatables. 

LAKELAND, FL (July 1, 2021) | Contractors working for the City of Lakeland will begin milling 10^th street from Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard West to Kathleen Road on July 6^th 2021 at 8:00 a.m.

LAKELAND, FL (June 30, 2021) | The 2021 T.Mims Corp. Red, White & Kaboom Independence Celebration will take place at Lake Mirror along the Frances Langford Promenade on Saturday, July 3rd, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m., with the 60 West Band entertaining the crowd before a dazzling fireworks display launches at 9:00 p.m.

LAKELAND, FL (June 25, 2021) | The City of Lakeland Public Works Department / Construction and Maintenance Division will be constructing a streetscape enhancement project on the south side of Main Street from Tennessee Avenue to Kentucky Avenue.

LAKELAND, FL (June 11, 2021) | The City of Lakeland has launched an updated mobile app as just another way to connect with citizens. The app is now available in the Apple iTunes app store and the Android Google Play store. The app is full of features allowing citizens to access the City to find the latest news, information on events, report an issue and view live meetings with the touch of a button. The newest feature allows citizens to submit an idea on ways to improve City services. Users can easily find the app by searching lakelandgov in the app stores.

Captain Steven Pacheco was promoted to Assistant Chief of Police commanding the Neighborhood Services Bureau; Lieutenant Tye Thompson was promoted to Captain and assigned the Special Operations Division Command. Sergeant LeRon Strong was promoted to Lieutenant and elevated to the Officer in Charge position in the Office of Professional Standards. Detectives Laura Dunn and Mat ...

LAKELAND, FL (June 8, 2021) | City Manager Shawn Sherrouse appointed Brian Rewis as Interim Director of Community & Economic Development. Sherrouse said, “As the Assistant Director, Brian is intimately familiar with the responsibilities of the Department, and he is an advocate for our customers and the citizens we serve. During his 18-year tenure with the City of Lakeland, he has worked his way up in the Department, and I have full confidence that he will continue to provide the highest levels of public service.”