Businessman Guy LaLonde Jr. won 57.58% of the vote in a citywide race against interim Commissioner Samuel Simmons.
Author Archives: Cindy Glover
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.
Posted inCrime / Justice
15-Year-Old Lakeland Student on Bicycle Hit and Killed by School Bus
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
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
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
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
City Commission approves spending $239,800 to replace 16 of the 32 courts with longer-lasting concrete surfaces.
Posted inTransportation
Chestnut Road to Close for Three Months Starting Dec. 18
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
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
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
Third-place candidate Lolita Berrien has yet to endorse either interim Commissioner Samuel Simmons or businessman Guy LaLonde.