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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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Head-on Plant City Crash Kills Lakeland Couple
WFLA-TV provided this photo of Nalee Yang, and her husband, Garrett Gottschall, who died in a traffic accident on State Road 39 north of Plant City early Saturday morning. Source: News Channel 8
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TIGERTOWN: Despite escalating costs, delays and concerns about project leadership detailed in a 2,800-word Ledger investigative piece, city officials insist the renovation of Joker Marchant Stadium will be finished on time RESTAURANTS: Marcos Fernandez, former chief chef at the Lakeland Yacht & Country Club, is opening a gourmet restaurant on South Florida Avenue emphasizing upscale gastronomy. It replaces […]
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When the City Commission approved a .9-mill increase in property taxes last night, Don Selvage joined a five-member “supermajority.” But he made it clear he might not provide the needed fifth vote when the commission takes a final vote on the budget Sept. 15. Coffee aficionados are paying $5-7 a cup for the big taste […]
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State Attorney: Rapper Needs to Return to Polk to Face Charges
Source: News Channel 8
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This Morning’s Atlas Launch Was Seen in Lakeland
From downtown Lakeland’s Lake Morton #AtlasV pic.twitter.com/zKZDBsSwC9 — Michael Maguire (@MaguireMichael) September 2, 2015 Today’s 6:18 a.m. launch of an Atlas V rocket in Cape Canaveral, shown here from Lakeland, could be viewed all the way from the Gulf Coast, Orlando’s News6 reported.
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A $10 million renovation of Lakeland Automall opened Tuesday. The business received a $150,000 city Community Redevelopment grant for revitalizing the West Memorial Boulevard gateway area. The owner of a nightclub that booked a rapper known for violence says he was shocked that Kevin Gates kicked a woman from the stage and knocked her unconscious. […]