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Posted inCity Hall

City Inviting Organizations to Comment on Confederate Monument

by Barry Friedman September 5, 2017August 9, 2022

Lakeland city commissioners considered three options this morning for getting public input on the emotional issue of what — if anything — to do with the Confederate monument in Munn Park:

Posted inCity Hall

Wiggs on the Monument: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

by Barry Friedman August 29, 2017September 1, 2022

In an editorial-page column in The Ledger, Mayor Howard Wiggs calls for “collectively crafted solutions” to divisive issues such as the Confederate memorial in Munn Park. While not explicitly taking sides in his column (he’s defended the monument when it’s been criticized by members of the public at City Commission meetings), he  singles out anger seen […]

Posted inActivism

Malless: Move the Munn Park Monument

by Barry Friedman August 21, 2017August 9, 2022

Jim Malless today became the first Lakeland city commissioner to publicly support moving a 117-year-old Confederate monument out of Munn Park. Malless said at this morning’s commission meeting that he made the decision after researching the history of monuments erected throughout the South.

Posted inCity Hall

Selvage: After Charlottesville, Commission Can’t Ignore Munn Park Monument

by Barry Friedman August 17, 2017August 9, 2022

Declaring that City Hall can no longer wish away the divisive issue of the Confederate monument in Munn Park, Don Selvage said today he will open a discussion with his fellow city commissioners at their meeting on Monday.

Posted inCity Hall

Tony Talks: City Manager Answers Citizen Questions

by Barry Friedman August 16, 2017August 9, 2022
Posted inCity Hall

Campaign Contributions: Not Much Has Changed

by Barry Friedman August 13, 2017August 9, 2022

Lakeland campaign contribution reports for July aren’t a whole lot different than June’s tally. While reports from the two groups on either side of the strong-mayor debate haven’t been posted online yet, it’s probably safe to say that the Strong Lakeland group still has the largest pot. City Commission candidate Larry Durrence has collected the […]

Posted inPolitics

Chamber Arm Endorses Mutz, Madden, Dunn, Franklin

by Barry Friedman August 11, 2017August 9, 2022

BusinessVoice, the political arm of the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce, announced today it has endorsed Bill Mutz for mayor and three candidates for City Commission: Stephanie Madden, Michael Dunn and Scott Franklin.

Posted inCity Hall

Former Mayor Carl Dicks Dies at 90

by LkldNow Correspondent August 10, 2017August 9, 2022

Former Lakeland Mayor and longtime City Commissioner Carl Dicks died Wednesday at his home. He was 90 years old.  He is believed to have been among the longest serving city commissioners, serving 24 years from 1972 to 1996. 

Posted inCity Hall

Video: Brief Candidate Statements

by Barry Friedman August 8, 2017August 9, 2022
Posted inCity Hall

Early Strong-Mayor Backer Pulls His Support

by Barry Friedman August 1, 2017August 9, 2022

Pablo Sologaistoa, one of the eight people who initiated the petition that got the strong mayor issue on the Lakeland election ballot, says he no longer supports the initiative and will vote against it.

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