Daniel and Caroline Gay aim to build on two decades of dance hall tradition while introducing more live music, upgraded amenities, and a welcoming atmosphere.
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Tabletop & Togetherness: Lakeland’s Growing Gaming Scene
Lakeland has a growing community of tabletop gamers and an increasing number of hosted game nights at community centers, local libraries, churches, and living rooms.
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Lakeland Celebrates Juneteenth with Festival and Community Events
While the federal holiday is observed June 19, Lakeland’s celebrations are spread over two weekends through the end of June.
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RecRoom Brings Duckpin Bowling to Downtown Lakeland
With a smaller ball, shorter lanes, and squat pins, this compact version of the game is accessible for all ages.
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Polk Pride Launches 11th Annual Lakeland Celebration
Beginning Saturday, June 13, Polk County kicks off a week of events, highlighting the community’s resilience.
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Grace City Church Set to Open New Worship Campus
The local evangelical megachurch that’s grown to more than 3,000 attendees is moving to a new worship campus on a 50-acre site in south Lakeland.
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Polk Students Celebrate 50 Years of Poetry
The 50th Annual Polk County Schools Poetry Contest Awards ceremony took place May 11 where students and teachers were presented with the 2026 Poetry Anthology.
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Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2026 Art Festival Winners Announced
Olga Nenazhivina, of Bradenton, Fla., earned “Best of Show” and a $5,000 prize at Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2026.
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Over 150 Artists Take to the Banks of Lake Morton for Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2026
Everything you need to know to enjoy the 54th annual arts festival, featuring painters, photographers, jewelers, fiber artists, ceramicists, glass artists, and more.
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‘Folklore & Fairytales’ Opens at The AGB Saturday, May 2
The exhibit by artist Andrea Dezsö includes blown glass sculpture, prints, vinyl wall installations, tunnel books, ceramic dinnerware, and embroidery.
