Highlights include the annual parade, a jazz festival, free admission to the Florida Children’s Museum and a day of service
Category: A & E
Posted inDowntown
City Unveils Concepts for Munn Park; Vote for Your Favorite
Conceptual renderings show a large central grassy lawn surrounded by areas for recreational activities and a shaded events stage
Posted inNeighborhoods
Art Installation Will Celebrate Lake Morton Area and City’s Cultural Organizations
The piece has a picnic theme and includes a neighborhood map and signs pointing toward arts groups.
Posted inHistory
Indie Atlantic Studios Secures Rights to Documentary on Notorious Florida Sheriff
The Lakeland film company landed rights to two books by Gilbert King about Lake County’s Willis McCall.
Posted inA & E
Monument Honoring American Revolution Proposed for Veterans Park
The tribute would be unveiled on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Posted inA & E
Florida Artist Brings Quilt Storytelling to Polk Museum
Lauren Austin’s quilts, on display through March 12, draw on a long history of African diaspora textile making.
Posted inA & E
Florida Children’s Museum at Bonnet Springs Park Nearly Finished
The Florida Children’s Museum, located at Bonnet Springs, will host its grand re-opening on Nov. 4 and 5.
Posted inA & E, City Hall
RP Funding Center Faces Budget Challenges as New Season Opens
The RP Funding Center opens its 2022-23 entertainment season this month as Lakeland city commissioners decide on an annual budget that would lower operational costs and prompt programming changes that are hoped to attract new audiences.
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City Negotiating Naming Rights for RP Funding Center
Is the RP Funding Center getting a new name? The city of Lakeland is currently negotiating naming rights for the performing arts/sports/convention center that opened as The Lakeland Civic Center in 1974, morphed into The Lakeland Center in 1996 and was rechristened as RP Funding Center in 2017.
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Harrison Arts’ Janiyah McAllister a National Musical Theatre Semifinalist
Harrison School for the Arts incoming senior Janiyah McAllister, 17, of Davenport, is a semifinalist in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards.