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Grace City Church Set to Open New Worship Campus
The local evangelical megachurch that’s grown to more than 3,000 attendees is moving to a new worship campus on a 50-acre site in south Lakeland.
Where to Find Free Summer Meals for Polk County Youth
About 1 in 5 children in Polk County live in a household that cannot access enough food — these organizations are trying to bridge the gap.
Katherine Fitzwater Named Next President of VISTE
Steve Bissonnette, current president, will retire in the coming months, but he plans to stay in Lakeland and continue to support Fitzwater.
$80K Grant Expands Polk Reads AmeriCorps Program
The Polk Education Foundation plans to expand AmeriCorps Polk Reads into fourth and fifth grades and five additional schools, with a GiveWell grant honoring Mabel Schaefer.
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Dean Boring, former city commissioner and business leader, dies at 77
Former Lakeland City Commissioner and businessman Allan Dean Boring III, whose family name became synonymous with one of the city’s longest-running businesses, died May 30.
Lakeland Breaks Ground on Fire Station 8
The city broke ground on the long-awaited Fire Station 8 in north Lakeland on June 4. Officials say a team effort made it possible.
Lakeland’s 3-3 Vote Sinks Last-Minute Funding Proposal for Monument
Commissioners praised the project but deadlocked over whether the city should contribute $10,000 toward its completion.
Still Active: City Issues Correction, Clarification on Proposed Data Center Status
On June 3, the city of Lakeland issued a statement on the status of “Project Swan”: “The applicant only withdrew from the scheduled June 3 DRT meeting, not from the development review process … This remains an active project under review.”
Property Tax Proposal Could Cost Lakeland $14.5 Million A Year
In November, a constitutional amendment will appear on ballots statewide that would reduce — and potentially eliminate — property taxes on homesteaded properties.
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