The proposal for a 600,000-square-foot data center was withdrawn one day after more than 50 residents attended a City Commission meeting.
Category: City Hall / Local Gov’t
Posted inPublic Safety
LPD Proposes $1.2 Million Dollar Annual Increase For Additional AI Tools
City commissioners will consider the $21.3 million dollar Axon contract in the fall when they budget for the next fiscal year.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland’s June 2026 Beautification Award Winners
Colonial Square Properties and Debra Funkhouse and John McCutheon’s home on Penny Lane were recognized by the Lakeland Beautification committee.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Broad Coalition Rallies Against Lakeland Data Center Proposal
More than 50 residents attended Monday’s City Commission meeting, despite a city effort to explain that the project remains in the earliest stages of review.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Hyperscale Data Center Proposed for Lakeland
The 600,000-square-foot “Project Swan” concept raises questions about power, water, zoning, and whether the city code even allows data centers.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Lakeland Raises Police Pay To Stay Competitive As Leadership Turnover Looms
LPD officers, sergeants, and lieutenants will get raises Oct. 1 after a wage study found they were earning thousands less than peers at comparable agencies.
Posted inPublic Safety
Construction to Begin on Fire Station 8
The city will break ground on Fire Station 8 in northwest Lakeland on June 4, and construction is expected to be completed in 395 days.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Youth Council to Shift Focus to Eighth Graders
City commissioners say the changes will allow more students to participate, build on seventh grade civics class, and better fit teens’ schedules.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Dixieland’s Alleys Move to Center Stage in New CRA Vision
Residents asked for safer crossings, slower traffic, better sidewalks, and more walkable connections.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
New Wedgewood Proposal Cuts Homes, Adds Roads, and Rekindles Doubts
The developer’s latest rewrite would reduce density and improve traffic flow around Carpenter’s Way, but residents say trust remains the bigger issue.
