Kate Wallace holds onto her School Board seat while Scott Franklin secures reelection in a closer-than-expected congressional race, as voters weigh in on state amendments and local leadership.
Category: City Hall / Local Gov’t
Posted inEducation
Polk Voters Approve Additional Funds for Polk Schools
Polk County residents approved a county school board referendum to raise additional money for Polk County Public Schools (PCPS). The measure passed with 60% of the vote.
Posted inPolitics
Florida House District 51 Flips to Democrat Octavio Hernandez
Hernandez flips a district that Republicans carried by nearly 14 points just two years ago.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
City Hall Scoop 11/2: Big Votes, Big Debates
Lakeland city commissioners met for almost three hours on Monday, Nov. 2. Here are the top stories in a 4-minute read.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
What Florida Voters Need to Know About Amendments 1 and 2
Florida voters get to decide whether to increase the state’s rainy-day fund and exempt tractors and more from farmers’ property taxes in this year’s midterms.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
City Hall Scoop 10/19: Code Enforcement Shakeup — and a Protest Gets Personal
City commissioners met for around an hour on Monday, Oct. 19. Here are the top stories in a 4-minute read.
Posted inEnvironment
Despite Recent Rain, Water Restrictions To Last Through March
The Lakeland-area will remain under once-a-week watering restrictions through March 31, 2027, as Southwest Florida continues to face drought conditions despite recent rainfall.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Pressure Builds to Remove Stacy Campbell-Domineck from Lakeland Housing Board
On Tuesday, Polk County removed Campbell-Domineck as CEO of CareerSource Polk. Her future with Lakeland’s housing authority board is uncertain.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Completes 46th Annual Swan Health Checkup
The annual health checkup brings Lakeland’s swans together for exams and vaccinations — and marks the final roundup for longtime parks director Bob Donahay.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
CareerSource Polk CEO, Board Removed in Sweeping Reset
Polk County commissioners voted Tuesday, Oct. 6, to permanently remove Stacy Campbell-Domineck as CareerSource Polk’s president and CEO, complicating Lakeland commissioners’ debate over the Lakeland Housing Authority board.
