CSX will close the crossing downtown on July 19 for construction. It expects to reopen it by Tuesday, July 22.
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.
Lakeland Class Offered for Emergency Pet Responders
This Saturday, volunteers can learn how to care for cats and dogs in a storm.
Lakeland Blade-Throwing Cafe Gets The Ax
Ax-Caliber Lakeland announces ‘a bittersweet goodbye.’
Pickleball Injuries Are Growing – How to Play Safely
Senior Scholars is a six-week educational program designed for Lakeland’s 50+ community.
What Are The Details for Lakeland’s ‘Red White & Kaboom,’ on July 3?
Lakeland’s annual Independence Day Eve event starts with music at 6 p.m., then fireworks at 9 p.m., on the shores of Lake Mirror.
Tampa Seafood Restaurant to Open in Lakeland
5-Star Seafood will take the place of a former coffee shop on South Florida Avenue
City Commissioner to Leave with Two Years Left in Term
Commissioner Bill Read was partway through his third term when he announced his resignation.
FSC Appoints Dean for Its New School of Architecture
Florida Southern College has recruited Andrew Phillip Payne to lead a new school of architecture on its campus that comprises buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright.


