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Four Major Events Could Bring Big Crowds to Central Lakeland Saturday
With four major events happening within miles of each other, residents and visitors should expect a bustling Saturday in central Lakeland.
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Bob Dylan’s Legendary 1976 Lakeland Civic Center Concert Gets Official Release
Columbia Records to release a recording of the opening night of the second leg of the Rolling Thunder Revue, 50 years after the concert.
Florida Election Myths, Debunked: Who Can Vote?
From voter eligibility to election rules, we separate fact from fiction in the first installment of a series examining common misconceptions about Florida elections.
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Four Hours, Four Portraits: Florida Art Masters Live Portrait Competition Kicks Off Oct. 10 in Lakeland
Sixteen artists will compete in a bracket-style portrait showdown for a $5,000 commission, painting to honor local breast cancer survivors.
Homemade Cardboard Boats To Race on Lake Hollingsworth Saturday, Oct. 10
Teams will race homemade vessels around Lake Hollingsworth while highlighting the importance of protecting local waterways.
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Pressure Builds to Remove Stacy Campbell-Domineck from Lakeland Housing Board
On Tuesday, Polk County removed Campbell-Domineck as CEO of CareerSource Polk. Her future with Lakeland’s housing authority board is uncertain.
Lakeland Completes 46th Annual Swan Health Checkup
The annual health checkup brings Lakeland’s swans together for exams and vaccinations — and marks the final roundup for longtime parks director Bob Donahay.
CareerSource Polk CEO, Board Removed in Sweeping Reset
Polk County commissioners voted Tuesday, Oct. 6, to permanently remove Stacy Campbell-Domineck as CareerSource Polk’s president and CEO, complicating Lakeland commissioners’ debate over the Lakeland Housing Authority board.
City Hall Scoop 10/5: Police AI, Fewer Billboards, More Cameras
Lakeland commissioners spent roughly three hours Monday on business ranging from a $22 million police-technology contract to billboard removals and several key leadership changes.
Polk Voters To Decide on Referendum To Add $65.6 Million in Annual School Funding
Polk County Public Schools said the additional revenue is necessary to address employee pay and staffing shortages while funding school safety and other programs.
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