The Seminole Tribe of Florida is planning a housing development for its members on an 843-acre, rural tract northeast of Lakeland. Initially 50 single-family homes are planned for the acreage on the east side of Moore Road about a half-mile north of Old Polk City Road.
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Posted inBusiness
New Irish Pub at Cleveland Heights Clubhouse Brews Hope
An Irish pub anchors the new restaurant-catering service at Cleveland Heights Golf Course, and city officials are optimistic that their fourth private partner providing clubhouse cuisine will be their lucky charm.
Posted inHealth
Options for Same-Day Medical Care Expanding
Lakelanders with busy schedules don’t have to look far to find a nearby center where they can get same-day health care. There are currently at least nine urgent care centers in Lakeland, including one, MedExpress, that hosted a grand opening earlier this month at 3700 U.S. 98 N. And Watson Clinic has announced it will break […]
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Montessori Request Uncovers New Jersey Road Concerns
City commissioners are asking for strategies to smooth traffic on New Jersey Road as Magnolia Montessori Academy plans a 54 percent jump in student population and Geneva Classical Academy prepares to move into its new campus nearby.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
City Donation Boosts Talbot Affordable Housing Program
A Talbot House Ministries affordable-housing program will get a big donation from the city: a dilapidated apartment building appraised at $160,000 and $50,000 toward repairs, the City Commission decided Monday.
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Airport Improvements Include Advanced Navigation
With the upgrades Lakeland Linder International Airport will make to accommodate Amazon’s planned jet cargo center, the instrument landing system will be among the best 30 to 35 in the country, Gene Conrad, airport director, said.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
New Jersey Road Charter School Seeks Permit to Add Students
As city commissioners begin considering allowing more students at a charter school on New Jersey Road, Commissioner Bill Read said constituents are starting to raise concerns about traffic levels on the road after another private school got permission to start classes nearby.
Posted inSocial Services
Housing Choice: Talbot House Program or Veterans Vouchers
City commissioners face a decision today on two different approaches in providing affordable housing: nominal rents and social services for low-wage workers through Talbot House or vouchers for veterans.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Pending Project Would Help Clean Up Lake Hunter
Drivers on Sikes Boulevard may soon notice construction work in the wetlands area south of the RP Funding Center. The wetlands are slated to be cleared of invasive vegetation and three ponds built as part of a stormwater filtration system; it’s being created to reduce harmful nutrients, trash and sediments flowing into Lake Hunter, said […]
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After Posing Questions, Commission OKs Amazon Lease
A 50-year lease agreement for Amazon Services Inc.‘s planned jet cargo operation at Lakeland Linder International Airport won the City Commission’s unanimous approval Monday afternoon, but not before commissioners fielded skeptical questions and asked a few of their own.
