The Lakelandist, the anonymous satirist who’s been entertaining us the last two weeks (Is that all it’s been?) asked LkldNow to share some of her/his findings about Lakelanders. Who was I to object, so here goes:
Author Archives: Barry Friedman
Barry Friedman founded Lkldnow.com in 2015 as the culmination of a career in print and digital journalism. Since 1982, he has used the tools of reporting, editing and content curation to help people in Lakeland understand their community better.
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Read It in the Morning Paper
FOOD TRUCK PARK: The Morning Paper gives an update on plans for a food truck park at Parker and Massachusetts that we wrote about in May (here.) Back then the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency was negotiating with Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally to run the business. Now they’re negotiating with a Lakeland couple and another […]
Posted inBusiness
Understanding Chemistry = Understanding Business for ACT’s Kincart
Early in his career, Rob Kincart pioneered in hazmat chemistry and then in regulation compliance. Then he turned that knowledge into a successful business. Source: Business Observer
Posted inPolitics
Stargel-Doyel Race Offers Contrasts
Republican state Sen. Kelli Stargel says her race against Democratic challenger Bob Doyel is one of the toughest campaigns she’s run, especially at a time when the national political divide makes civil discourse difficult. She’s been endorsed by Sheriff Grady Judd, while Doyel was endorsed by former President Obama. Source: Bay News 9
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Read It in the Morning Paper
REJUVENATE: A 31-year-old former professional poker player is working to renovate the 88-year-old apartments at Palmetto and Winfree, long an eyesore in the Lake Morton neighborhood. SCHOOL BOARD RACE: In a feisty exchange at a candidate forum, Polk School Board hopeful Jennifer Sabin differentiated herself from her opponent, four-term incumbent Kay Fields, by saying she would ask […]
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Spano Scoots to Center After Primary Win
After defeating Neil Combee and three others in the Republican primary, congressional candidate Ross Spano of Dover has removed hard-right positions from his campaign website and inserted centrist, family-friendly positions as he approaches a general election against moderate Democrat Kristen Carlson. Source: Tampa Bay Times
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BIZ INCENTIVES: Lakeland and a city in another state are in contention for a company that aims to invest $1 million upgrading a plant and hire 10 people. The undisclosed company, which manufactures air purification equipment, has applied for $30k in state and local tax breaks | City of Lakeland resolution DISASTER HELP: Lakeland Electric […]
Posted inArts & Culture
Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend
There’s music for many moods in Lakeland this weekend. Thursday is a night to go to campus with Music Under the Stars at FSC and jazz at SEU’s chapel. On Friday, come hear Uncle John’s Band as Swan Brewing goes gratefully psychedelic at their Swan of the Dead event. Also Friday, hear Copeland‘s dreamy pop […]
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Lakeland GreenWise Projected to Open in Early 2020
The eagerly anticipated GreenWise Market planned for south Lakeland is projected to open in the first quarter of 2020 and will take up nearly one-third of a shopping center that will include another anchor store, Publix Super Markets executives said this morning.
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Lakeland Cracks Top 10 in U.S. News Best Retirement Cities
Lakeland moved from 26th last year to 10th this year in U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best Places to Retire in the U.S. Other Florida cities in the top 10 are Fort Myers at No. 2 and Sarasota, which dropped from the top spot last year to 3rd this year.