Video: Watch the Lakeland MLK Jr. Parade

Jan 18, 2019 at 7:05 am

MLK Parade 2019.01.12 from City of Lakeland on Vimeo.

Meet Actors and Artists at Central Florida Comic Con

Jan 8, 2019 at 7:22 am Daily Ridge

A Jan. 19-20 event at the RP Funding Center is bringing dozens of sci fi, comic and fantasy exhibitors, artists and actors to Lakeland (See a list | Facebook page). On a personal note, I was unfazed when I saw that the voice of Space Ghost would be there; after all, I stood in line with him at Publix last week. But when I realized Deanna Troi would be there …

Events/ Neighborhoods

LakelandMom: Tour Lakeland Christmas Light Displays

Dec 7, 2018 at 3:36 pm LakelandMom

LakelandMom’s list of Christmas light displays includes a drivable map.

ALSO: In a video, the pastor of Highland Park Church introduces Lights of Lakeland.

Events

2018 Lakeland Christmas Parade Winners

Dec 7, 2018 at 7:10 am

Judges’ Choice Award: Grayson School of Dance

Best Pro Float: Lakeland Public Library

Most Outstanding Band: George Jenkins High School

Most Original Float: Central Florida Athletics

Best Youth/Educational Float: Churchwell Elementary

Best Community Float: Medulla Baptist

Best Business Float: Chick-Fil-A

Best Themed Float: Strawberry Express Cloggers

Downtown/ Events

Video: Watch the 2018 Lakeland Christmas Parade

Dec 6, 2018 at 7:13 pm

2018 Lakeland Christmas Parade from City of Lakeland on Vimeo.

Downtown/ Events

City: We’ll Remove/Relocate Some Early Parade Chairs

Dec 5, 2018 at 8:33 pm

Every year, the city of Lakeland asks Christmas parade spectators to wait until at least the night before the parade to put chairs along the route, and every year their requests are ignored. This year the city says it’s going to remove or relocate some of the chairs.

Downtown/ Events

Lakeland Christmas Parade: The Basics

Dec 5, 2018 at 10:54 am

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What: 38th Lakeland Christmas Parade

When: 7 p.m. Thursday, beginning with fireworks over Lake Mirror

Where: RP Funding Center and back via Lake Mirror (see the map above)

A & E/ Events

Family Time: Check LakelandMom’s Holiday Guide

Nov 23, 2018 at 9:21 am LakelandMom

Events/ Scenes

Gallery: Lakeland Veterans Day Parade

Nov 10, 2018 at 1:46 pm Instagram: City of Lakeland

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It was the other way for the 2018 Veterans Day Parade, hosted by the Polk County Veterans Council! Happy Veterans Day! #lkld #iamlakeland #veteransday #veteransday2018 #lakeland

A post shared by City Of Lakeland (@lakelandgov) on Nov 10, 2018 at 9:52am PST

Events

Lakeland Service Memorializes 11 Pittsburgh Hate Victims

Oct 28, 2018 at 9:04 pm

Candles were lit for the mourners’ prayer.

Around 200 people gathered at Temple Emanuel in Lakeland this evening to remember the 11 people who were shot to death Saturday in a hate crime at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Speakers included Sheriff Grady Judd, U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross and City Commissioner Scott Franklin. Temple Emanuel Rabbi David Goldstein, Chabad Jewish Center Rabbi Moshe Lazaros and Pastor Mike Louden, who retires this week from the First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland, also spoke at the ceremony on the synagogue lawn overlooking Lake Hollingsworth. A dozen local clergy members sat behind the speakers. Video of the service follows, and we’ll add links to area media coverage: