LAKELAND NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES Dixieland Night Market| Friday | 6-11 p.m. | 1023 S. Florida Ave.Come out to Dixieland on the second Friday each month for the latest works from local artists, fashion designers, jewelry makers and other local entrepreneurs. Free. Girls Night: The Musical | Friday | 8 p.m. | RP Funding Center- […]
Author Archives: Robert Meyerowitz
Robert Meyerowitz has been a reporter, editor and foreign correspondent. He covered Central America and the Middle East, he was the cofounder and editor of the Anchorage Press in Alaska, and he taught journalism at the University of Alaska. He comes to Lakeland from Park City, Utah, where he edited The Park Record.
Posted inHistory
69 Years Ago Today, Elvis Shook Lakeland
A 21-year-old Elvis Presley rocked the stage at Lakeland’s Polk Theatre, sparking teen frenzy, adult concern and a cultural moment still echoing.
Posted inEvents
RCE Foundation Hosts ‘Smash for a Cause’ Pickleball Event in Lakeland on Sept. 13
Open to all skill levels, the charity tournament at Grasslands Golf & Country Club supports local families in need through competitive and casual play.
Posted inConsumer
Ikea Mini-Shops Coming to Lakeland Best Buy as Part of Florida and Texas Pilot Program
Best Buy in Lakeland will host a 1,000-square-foot Ikea showroom this fall, featuring kitchen and laundry goods with design help from Ikea staff.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Lakeland Recognizes Residential and Commercial Beautification Award Winners for August
Home on Lake Parker Drive and Aida Palms apartments honored for outstanding landscaping, fruit trees, butterfly-friendly plants and community pride.
Posted inInsight Polk
New Community Data Dashboard Launched for Polk, Hardee and Highlands Counties
GiveWell and United Way unveil ucindicators.org, an interactive tool tracking key local metrics in housing, education, health and more.
Posted inDowntown
CSX to Close Multiple Lakeland Rail Crossings for Repairs Starting Aug. 4
Closures at nine rail crossings — including school zones — will allow for critical CSX infrastructure upgrades, city says.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Vintage Boutique Reopens in Dixieland Today
Junely, formerly June Taylor, reopens this morning, purveying ‘vintage with a vision’ furniture and décor on South Florida Avenue.
Posted inBusiness
Dixieland Book Shop Opens This Morning
This marks a new chapter with high hopes for Inklings.
Posted inDowntown
North Florida Ave. at RR Crossing Will Be Open Saturday
The city of Lakeland had announced the closure, by CSX, for work on the line. It now has been postponed.