Emergency housing for 426 Lakeland families displaced by Hurricane Milton will end on April 9.
Author Archives: Cindy Glover
Cindy's reporting for LkldNow focuses on Lakeland city government. Previously, 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 in 2023. Reach her at cindy@lkldnow.com or 561-212-3429.
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Griffin Lofts Is About to Welcome Formerly Homeless Residents
The Lakeland complex is expected to open later this month. Applications are open for 30 affordable housing units.
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Polk County Opens Applications for Free Preschool Programs
The school district’s programs for 3- and 4-year-olds include Head Start and VPK.
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Free Tax Prep Helps Polk County Residents Claim Often-Missed Benefits
United Way of Central Florida and AARP are offering free tax prep at sites around the county.
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Lakeland Seeks Brighter, More Prosperous Future for Memorial Boulevard
Survey and public meeting offer residents a chance to weigh in on revitalization plans
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Hotel Fire Reveals Plight of Displaced Families with ‘No Good Options’
Dozens of families are uncertain where they will sleep tonight after fire marshal shutters Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites.
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Dark Roads, Fast Cars: Lakeland Can Be Deadly for Pedestrians and Cyclists
At least 70 pedestrians and bicyclists died between 2018 and 2024 after being struck by vehicles on Lakeland-area roads.
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Polk County ‘School Choice Application Window’ Opens
Families have five weeks to enter lottery for magnet programs or career academies.
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Lakeland Boy, 6, Dies After Unintentional Shooting
Family members say Major Smith was on the autism spectrum. He found a gun in a car outside a Lakeland home.
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Boy, 6, in Critical Condition After Apparent Self-inflicted Gunshot to Head
Witness claims man who rushed him to the hospital fled after handing him to medical personnel.