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I founded LkldNow in 2015 with a vision to create a local news organization that serves the public and fosters community connections. What started as a one-man volunteer operation has slowly grown into a small but mighty newsroom and a primary source for local news. But LkldNow can continue only if you find value in our work and help support it. Every gift helps -- especially right now! Thanks to our matching funds from local partners as well as the national NewsMatch program, every donation made between now and the end of the year will be doubled!

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Cindy Glover moved to Lakeland in 2021 after spending two decades in South Florida. She was a crime reporter, City Hall reporter and chief political writer for newspapers including the Albuquerque Journal and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. She spent a year as a community engagement coordinator for the City of Lakeland before joining LkldNow. Reach her at cindy@lkldnow.com or 561-212-3429.

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Posted inPolitics

LaLonde Wins Runoff Election for NW District Seat on Lakeland’s City Commission

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover, Kimberly C. Moore and Barry Friedman December 5, 2023December 6, 2023

Businessman Guy LaLonde Jr. won 57.58% of the vote in a citywide race against interim Commissioner Samuel Simmons.

A Schools of McKeel bus accidentally hit and killed a 15-year-old bicyclist early Tuesday morning. | Courtesy LPD
Posted inCrime / Justice

15-Year-Old Lakeland Student on Bicycle Hit and Killed by School Bus

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover and Kimberly C. Moore December 5, 2023December 6, 2023

The boy, who attended Central Florida Aerospace Academy, was hit and killed by a McKeel Academy school bus on Pipkin Road.

Posted inPolitics

Election Day: Lakeland Voters to Decide Between LaLonde and Simmons

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

The winner of the runoff election will represent the northwest district on Lakeland’s City Commission for the next four years.

Posted inTransportation

Lakeland Seeks 10- to 12-Foot Bike and Pedestrian Trail Along Ingraham Avenue

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

The segment north of Florida Southern College is an ‘unfunded gap’ in plans to link the Fort Fraser and Tenoroc trails.

Posted inCity Hall

Lakeland Electric: Damaged $10 Million RICE Engine Will Be Replaced

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Project managers thought it might be fixable, but once it was hoisted off the tracks and inspected, the damage was worse that it looked.

Posted inRecreation

Shuffleboard Courts at Lake Parker Park to Get a Makeover

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

City Commission approves spending $239,800 to replace 16 of the 32 courts with longer-lasting concrete surfaces.

Sign saying 'road closed ahead'
Posted inTransportation

Chestnut Road to Close for Three Months Starting Dec. 18

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

New sidewalk will make walking to school a bit safer for Kathleen High School students.

Posted inEnvironment

Lakeland Weighs Accepting $14.6 Million Payout from 3M and DuPont for PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in City Water

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover December 2, 2023December 2, 2023

The proposed settlement wouldn’t cover the cost of removing the chemicals, but joining cities that have opted out carries huge risks.

Posted inPolitics

Berrien Gives Simmons Last-Minute Endorsement in Lakeland City Commission Runoff

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

The third-place finisher has thrown her support to interim Commissioner Samuel Simmons in Tuesday’s runoff election.

Posted inPolitics

Early Walk-In Voting Begins in Runoff for Lakeland’s NW District

Cindy Glover by Cindy Glover November 27, 2023November 30, 2023

Third-place candidate Lolita Berrien has yet to endorse either interim Commissioner Samuel Simmons or businessman Guy LaLonde.

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