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LPD Proposes $1.2 Million Dollar Annual Increase For Additional AI Tools
City commissioners will consider the $21.3 million dollar Axon contract in the fall when they budget for the next fiscal year.
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Human Remains Discovered in Northeast Lakeland
After children came across human remains in a northeast Lakeland cow pasture, Sheriff Grady Judd asks the community for help.
Hyperscale Data Center Proposed for Lakeland
The 600,000-square-foot “Project Swan” concept raises questions about power, water, zoning, and whether the city code even allows data centers.
Lakeland Raises Police Pay To Stay Competitive As Leadership Turnover Looms
LPD officers, sergeants, and lieutenants will get raises Oct. 1 after a wage study found they were earning thousands less than peers at comparable agencies.
Construction to Begin on Fire Station 8
The city will break ground on Fire Station 8 in northwest Lakeland on June 4, and construction is expected to be completed in 395 days.
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Central Florida Health Care Expands with a Second Mulberry Location
The location at 1010 N. Church Ave. provides adult primary care, endocrinology, podiatry, optometry, rheumatology, behavioral health, and dermatology.
Lakeland’s Parker Street Ministries Expands Across the Road
A renovated building on North Massachusetts Avenue gives the nonprofit more room for community gatherings, after-school programs, and workforce training.
New Succession Plan Sparks Shuffle at LEDC, Catapult
Christin Strawbridge has been tapped to succeed longtime LEDC President Steve Scruggs, triggering change at Catapult as well.
What Killed the Fish at Lake Hollingsworth? Here’s What Four Experts Told LkldNow.
The fish kill appears to have been a relatively small, natural event caused by several stresses hitting an especially sensitive species at once.
Lakeland Youth Council to Shift Focus to Eighth Graders
City commissioners say the changes will allow more students to participate, build on seventh grade civics class, and better fit teens’ schedules.
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