The Parks & Recreation Department is excited to share the following FREE activities for the kiddos this Spring! This list will get updated as more activities are added. The Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt - March 29 - April 3Kelly Recreation ComplexThe Easter Bunny has lost his eggs and he needs your help finding them! Visit Kelly Rec and pick-up your Egg Hunt activity sheet at ...
News
LAKELAND, FL (March 12, 2021) | A contractor (K&R) working for the City of Lakeland and the Florida Department of Transportation will be closing the shoulder on a portion of US 92/George Jenkins Boulevard between Wabash Avenue and Chestnut Street for drainage improvements.
LAKELAND, FL (March 11, 2021) | The RP Funding Center has announced that it has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities. Under the guidance of GBAC, a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, RP Funding Center has implemented the most stringent protocols for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention in its facilities.
LAKELAND, FL (March 9, 2021) – A portion of Ariana Street between New York Avenue and South Dakota Avenue is closed so crews can repair a water main that was hit while Vasi & Associates, Inc. was boring communication lines.
LAKELAND, FL (March 7, 2021) - On Sunday, March 7, 2021, at 6:25 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department (LPD) received a call requesting officers to respond to the 5400 block of Quarry Rock Road, related to a disturbance involving a man with a gun. Three uniform patrol officers responded to the location, inside the Cobblestone Landing Townhomes property. As officers arrived o ...
LAKELAND, FL (March 4, 2021) | The intersection at Fairbanks Street and W. Bella Vista Street is scheduled to be closed for 30-days starting Monday, March 8th. The City’s road contractor, Cobb Site Development Inc., will be reconstructing the intersection of Fairbanks Street and Bella Vista Street as part of the new North Wabash Avenue Extension.
LAKELAND, FL (March 1, 2021) | Today, the Lakeland City Commission voted 6-1 in favor to amend the current Lease and Transfer Agreement between the City of Lakeland and Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, effectively affirming the outstanding commitment of the two organizations to providing the best healthcare services to the community.
LAKELAND, FL (March 1, 2021) | Swan Nesting Season is upon us in Lakeland, and we have a very rare occurrence on Lake Morton. The lone male Black Neck Swan that lost his mate during nesting season last year has wooed a new mate. This is very rare among swans to not only find a new mate, but also couple with a bird that is not the exact same species.
LAKELAND, FL (February 25, 2021) | A contractor (Wright of Florida, LLC) working for the City of Lakeland will be closing a portion of Wabash Avenue between US 92/George Jenkins Boulevard and Lanier Street for the relocation and replacement of three large electric transmission poles.
LAKELAND (February 21, 2021) - On Sunday, February 21, 2021, at approximately 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a single vehicle on Sleepy Hill Road. According to reports, a 2008 Ford Expedition was traveling eastbound on Sleepy Hill Road, approaching the intersection with Kennedy Boulevard, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a tree ...