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Lakeland Christmas Parade highlights. The 43rd annual parade was held Dec. 5, 2024, in downtown Lakeland, Florida; it is sponsored by the Junior League of Greater Lakeland. #lkld #lakelandfl #christmas #christmasparade #parades #santa

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Award winners

  • Judge’s Choice Award: Chick Fil A
  • Best Pro Float: Family Reptiles
  • Most Outstanding Band: Kathleen High School
  • Most Original Float: Family Martial Arts
  • Best Youth/ Educational Float: Lake Gibson FFA
  • Best Community Float: Iglesia Ensenanzas de Jesus Inc (DBA Jesus a las Naciones)
  • Best Business Float: Publix
  • Best Themed Float: Lakeland Insulation and Energy Saver

The 43rd annual Lakeland Christmas Parade was sponsored, as it has been since its start, by the Junior League of Greater Lakeland. This year’s theme: Christmas at Swan Lake. The focus of floats was “spotlighting your favorite Lakeland landmarks.”

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Participants in the 2024 Lakeland Christmas Parade. This year’s theme: Christmas at Swan Lake. The focus of floats was “spotlighting your favorite Lakeland landmarks.”
| Kimberly C. Moore, LkldNow
City Commissioner Bill Read.
City Commissioner Bill Read | Kimberly C. Moore, LkldNow
Mayor Pro Tem Stephanie Madden and her husband.
Mayor Pro Tem Stephanie Madden and her husband | Kimberly C. Moore, LkldNow

Photos and highlights video by Kimberly C. Moore, LkldNow

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Kimberly C. Moore, who grew up in Lakeland, has been a print, broadcast and multimedia journalist for more than 30 years. Before coming to LkldNow in the spring of 2022, she was a reporter for four years with The Ledger, first covering Lakeland City Hall and then Polk County schools. She is the author of “Star Crossed: The Story of Astronaut Lisa Nowak," published by University Press of Florida. Reach her at kimberly@lkldnow.com or 863-272-9250.

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