Open house at the RP Funding Center will kick off Lakeland CRA’s yearlong ‘Restore the Core’ initiative.
Category: Downtown
Posted inActivism
More Than 1,000 Rally in Lakeland for ‘No Kings Day of Action’
No incidents or arrests were reported during the busy weekend downtown.
Posted inDowntown
Lakeland to Sell Former JCPenney Building and Orange Street Garage to Publix for $10 Each
The properties are part of the grocery chain’s planned $121 million tech hub downtown.
Posted inTransportation
Free ‘Squeeze’ Shuttles Could Be Rolling Through Dixieland By December
Dixieland business owners sent Citrus Connection a letter asking it to expand the popular service.
Posted inDowntown
Prima 135 Steakhouse Moves Closer to Reality
Design phase wraps for the transformation of Lakeland’s historic Florida National Bank Building, with building permits next and opening slated for summer 2026.
Posted inTransportation
More Squeeze, Please! Dixieland Residents Push for Expansion of Free Shuttle Service
Supporters point to recent growth of live music venues and restaurants in the historic district.
Posted inDowntown
A New Upscale Cocktail Bar is Coming to Downtown Lakeland: The Velvet Swan
The City Commission unanimously approved a conditional use permit allowing the bar where Dissent Brewing used to be.
Posted inArts & Culture
Notta Gallery Opening This September in Downtown Lakeland
Not Your Typical Gallery — Notta will be a quirky, approachable art space for all.
Posted inDowntown
Lakeland ‘Island Breeze Tiki Bar’ Now Set for 2026 Opening
Beachy décor and island cocktails — downtown’s next hot spot aims to bring a splash of paradise to Main Street.
Posted inDowntown
Lkld Lore: Wilda, a 39-Year-Old, Lives in a Lakeland Antique Store
She squawks, she dances, she bites toes — meet the sassy parrot who’s been ruling Lloyd’s of Lakeland since the ’90s.