With the gap left by the relocation of the Confederate monument in mind, Lakeland’s Historic Preservation Board formed a committee recently to examine what, if anything, should become the focal point of Munn Park in downtown Lakeland. More
Independence Day fireworks and festivities in Polk County set for this weekend will be booming back now that the COVID-19 restrictions of 2020 are in remission. In addition to Lakeland’s fireworks display, cities around Polk County are also putting lights back in the sky at their Independence Day celebrations. More
Lovers of books and all things coffee will soon have a new brick-and-mortar storefront in downtown Lakeland at which to peruse and sip. More
The people planning a downtown shuttle service that starts later this year have released maps showing the routes their eight-passenger carts will take during weekday lunchtimes and weekend evenings. More
Additional outdoor dining is planned for downtown Lakeland by late summer after a “streetscape” project extends the sidewalk and builds in safety buffers on the block of Main Street across from Munn Park. More
As Lakeland celebrates Mother’s Day and Mayfaire-by-the-Lake this weekend, a new event will create a block party atmosphere downtown on Saturday night complete with popup vendors, specialty foods and the debut of new festive lighting. More
As Lakeland city managers begin preparing a budget for 2022, their bosses — the City Commission — have weighed in with a list of their priorities for next year. Top of their list were increasing affordable housing, redeveloping downtown, and reducing the city’s subsidy to the RP Funding Center. More
Electric carts will soon ferry people around downtown Lakeland during weekday lunchtimes and weekend evenings. A one-year pilot project that starts July 4 has a goal of moving visitors and employees from parking and offices to restaurants, bars and shopping. More
Co-working spaces in downtown Lakeland like Catapult and My Office and More are about to get a new neighbor: Ohio-based co-working company COhatch, which announced this week it is opening three Tampa Bay-area locations. More
After hearing from a company that wants to bring a pedal-powered party vehicle to Lakeland, city commissioners asked their staff to look into the possibility of carving exceptions out of the city’s open-container laws. More
