Politics in the Park Trinity Laurino Executive Director City elections are coming up fast, and today’s the last day to request a mail ballot. If you missed our Politics in the Park Q&A with City Commission candidates on Tuesday, you can catch the livestream replay here or thanks to our friends at Hall Communications, you […]
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One year after Milton | New Polish Sausage House | Dixieland Squeeze?
Let’s talk city elections- Nov 4 Trinity Laurino Executive Director As a regular LkldNow reader, you probably know city elections are Nov. 4 — and how much local elections matter. We have two resources to help you get to know the candidates and make informed decisions. First: Next Tuesday, Oct. 21, is the Lakeland Chamber […]
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A local woman confronts the benefits cliff
Have you used Citrus Connection’s Lakeland Squeeze service? LAKELAND NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES Lakeland High School student’s artwork to appear on 400,000 Polk tax bills this fall | Tampa Bay 28 Lakeland’s nuisance abatement board shuts down Norman Drive home known for ‘illegal activity’ | Fox 13 Publix to allow open carry in stores under […]
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Special Edition: LkldNow’s Voter Guide to the 2025 city elections
Special Edition: LkldNow’s Voter Guide to the 2025 city elections Trinity Laurino Executive Director On Nov 4, 2025, Lakelanders will choose a new Mayor and two city commissioners. Today Monday, Oct 6, is the last day to register to be able to vote in city elections. LkldNow’s 2025 Voter Guide is your tool to make candidate […]
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LkldNow’s Voter Guide to the 2025 City Elections is Live
A note from LkldNow’s executive director
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What Can Lakeland’s City Government Do?
A conversation with Mayor Mutz as he reflects on his terms in office.
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Why Are Lakeland’s City Elections Nonpartisan?
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 […]