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LAKELAND, FL (January 16, 2025) | The City of Lakeland is excited to announce the Plantae-Palooza Garden Festival, taking place at Hollis Garden on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

LAKELAND, FL (January 15, 2025) - On January 15, 2025, traffic crash investigators with the Lakeland Police Department arrested Daniel Kovacs in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash which occurred on November 23, 2024, in the 700 block of South Florida Avenue. Kovacs was arrested at his home around 1:45 p.m. During the post-crash investigation it was determined the suspec ...

LAKELAND, FL (January 15, 2024) | Get ready to experience the vibrant celebration of Black History Month at the Black History Festival in Lakeland! Join us on Saturday, February 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Jackson Park for an unforgettable day filled with live performances, exciting activities, and cultural enrichment.

LAKELAND, FL (January 14, 2025) –|The Lakeland Public Library, located at 100 Lake Morton Drive, will be temporarily closed for three days from Monday, January 27 through Wednesday, January 29, 2025. During the closure, staff will be relocating Youth Services collections and furniture back into the building from an offsite location.

LAKELAND, FL (January 14, 2025) | The City of Lakeland is partnering with Ayres, a planning, design, and engineering firm, to conduct an Economic Development Strategy study aimed at revitalizing the Memorial Boulevard corridor. The study seeks to take a proactive and unified approach to drive economic growth and enhance the corridor’s potential.

January 9, 2025 (Lakeland,  FL) | The City of Lakeland has announced the launch of a new flood risk portal that will enhance community outreach and make it easier for Lakeland residents, real estate and insurance professionals, developers and others to seamlessly access flood risk information for individual properties such as flood zone maps, as well as important documents like elevation certificates. The introduction of this new resource is part of Lakeland’s ongoing efforts to build a more flood-resilient community. 

Interview Letter for 2024-RFP-318 Dixieland District Redevelopment Plan Update

LAKELAND ELECTRIC MCINTOSH, UNIT 5 ISOLATED PHASE BUS TESTING, EVALUATION AND REPAIR

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Lakeland, Florida, will consider passage of the following titled ordinance(s) at a City Commission meeting which commences at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida: Proposed 25-001 and Proposed 25-002.

LAKELAND, FL (January 3, 2025) | Starting Monday, January 6, 2025, through Monday, January 13, 2025, including the weekend, a contractor working for the Wastewater Collection Division will conduct a robotic inspection of existing sewer mains in the areas marked in blue on the attached map.