Swan Brewing Set to Open on Lake Wire

Apr 7, 2018 at 9:56 am The Ledger

With a 4/20 opening, the microbrewery at Pine Street and Lake Wire Drive spreads the growing downtown entertainment district to the west side of Florida Avenue.
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Activism/ Downtown

Clock at Lake Mirror Marks 100 Years of Lakeland Rotary

Apr 5, 2018 at 12:23 pm

The Rotary Club of Lakeland marked its 100th birthday today with the dedication of a decorative, 17-foot clock near Lake Mirror that the club has donated to the city of Lakeland.

Downtown/ Transportation

City Envisions Downtown Parking Garage at Heritage Plaza

Apr 4, 2018 at 9:41 am

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Business/ Downtown

Lake Mirror Site Will Remain a Brewery, New Owner Says

Apr 3, 2018 at 4:31 pm

The building on Lake Mirror that housed the recently closed Lakeland Brewing Co. has a new owner who says he will do everything possible to make sure a brewery and taproom locates there.

City Hall/ Downtown

Confederate Monument Supporters: City Report Is Biased

Apr 2, 2018 at 6:32 pm

As city commissioners weigh options on where to move the Confederate monument that dominates Munn Park, people on both sides of the issue continue to give their opinions at the board’s twice-a-month meetings.

Business/ Downtown

Downtown’s Got Candy Becoming a Food Truck; Cake Decorator Moving In

Mar 31, 2018 at 7:34 pm

A candy-and-sweets shop is leaving its brick-and-mortar home downtown for life on the road as a food truck. The storefront at 115 S. Kentucky Ave. where Got Candy and More has operated since 2011 will become home to a cake-decorate business, according to a news release issued today.

Downtown

Scenes: Traffic, Cars, Crashes in Lakeland

Mar 24, 2018 at 11:06 am Facebook: Lakeland Police Department

Interesting photos from LPD of post-war Lakeland. My favorite is the top photo, showing the Firestone building, now home to LkldLive, at the corner of Massachusetts and Cedar.

Downtown

Munn Park Fountain Video Goes Viral

Mar 24, 2018 at 9:07 am Fox 13 News

Downtown/ Scenes

TBT: Lakeland and Strawberries

Mar 15, 2018 at 3:41 pm Instagram: Lakeland Public Library

#TBT It's strawberry time! Lakeland's long history with this juicy fruit includes cultivation and transportation. Marketing with crate labels served to draw attention to not only the product but to the place as well. This label, featuring the beautiful Lake Mirror Promenade and Civic Center, helped to promote the City of Lakeland. . . . #Strawberries #throwbackthursday #cratelabels #lakemirror #promenade #vintageadvertisement #vintageart #vintage #retroart #florida #Lakeland #civiccenter #transportation #LakelandHistory #SpecialCollections #LakelandHistoryRoom
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When built in the 1920s, the Lake Mirror loggia and promenade were known as the Civic Center.

Business/ Downtown

Downtown Getting Two New Merchants: 5th and Hall, Take Heart

Mar 14, 2018 at 3:50 pm

Downtown Lakeland is getting two more retail businesses: 5th and Hall, a boutique moving from Dixieland, and Take Heart, a non-profit dealer of African fair-trade goods that’s been a fixture at the downtown market.