When it comes to city-level elections, there can often be some confusion about the lack of party affiliation for candidates. We dug into the history.
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Hungry kids in Polk, a new mayoral candidate, and correcting the record
Correcting the record Trinity Laurino Executive Director Thank you to everyone who joined us for LkldNow’s 10-year celebration — and to our candid and inspiring speakers Barry Friedman, Ana Wood-Rogers, and David Bunch! Our 2024 guest, Gilbert King, returns to Lakeland tonight for Florida Southern’s free lecture series to discuss the book version of his […]
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Lakeland Flying Tigers Win Their First Florida State League Championship in Over a Decade
Lakeland Flying Tigers celebrate their first state championship in 13 years.
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Ways to lend a hand locally
Ways to lend a hand (and support local news) Trinity Laurino Executive Director We know there are a lot of organizations helping to fill various needs in our community. So this week, we’re sharing a couple of ways you can help out (plus a shameless plug for our fundraising event which will help ensure we […]
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A new face in the city commission races
10 Years of LkldNow and a candid conversation on Lakeland’s future Trinity Laurino Executive Director LkldNow is turning 10 this September — and we’re celebrating with a new Candid Conversation. Past conversations have taken us from the surprising philosophical side of comedian Steve-O (in dialogue with his sister, our own Cindy Glover) to Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
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Terry Coney enters the race + Lakeland heads back to school
Navigating the changes ahead Trinity Laurino Executive Director At LkldNow, we believe you can’t be a force for transparency without practicing it yourself. So I want to share that Robert Meyerowitz has stepped down as our editor after seven months. Change in a small newsroom is never easy, but it also brings opportunity. This is […]
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Back on the radar: Local live music + Polk’s flight simulator launch
The return of the music calendar! Trinity Laurino Executive Director You answered. We listened. The Music Calendar is back.Last week’s flash poll was loud and clear: You want to see local music listings again. So we brought them back. Our calendars — both Music and All Events — rely on you. Community-powered and free to […]
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New Candidate for City Commission
TOP LAKELAND NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES Polk Burger Week | Monday-Sunday| 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Multiple LocationsA county-wide celebration of all things burger, where you can find unique burgers and special pricing at dozens of restaurants all over Polk County. Check out polkcountyburgerweek.com for participating locations. Christmas in July | Saturday | 10 […]
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Lakeland eyes downtown foreclosures; rare butterfly rebounds
LkldNow Seeks New Board Members Chuck McDanal Board Chair As Board Chair of LkldNow, I want to share an important invitation. We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our board of directors and help shape the future of local news in Lakeland. Serving on a nonprofit board offers meaningful ways to give back while building […]
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Polk Schools Earn a ‘B’ — and Why That’s a Big Deal
A note on newsletters Trinity Laurino Executive Director There was a glitch a few months back with Mailchimp, the service we use to send our newsletters, including this one. While it’s been fixed, I’ve heard from a few readers that they haven’t been receiving the Daily or Instant news alerts they previously signed up for. […]