It was a funeral for a friend. There were scenes of joy as those who had been away for years, even decades, returned and were greeted with hugs and laughter. And there were tears, too, for the loss, not of a person but of a place and the fellowship that lived there. St. David’s Episcopal […]
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First-Responders Bicycle Trek Stops in Lakeland
The Naples-to-Tallahassee ride honors 20 Florida public safety officers who died in the line of duty last year.
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Events: Things to Do in Lakeland in August
The staff at LALtoday, which officially launches next week (details here), have curated a useful calendar of some of the top events taking place in Lakeland in August. (For those not familiar with it, LALtoday is a locally-produced product of 6AM City, a Greenville, S.C.-based audience development company recruited by the Lakeland Economic Development Council […]
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Things to Do Today: Boat Show, Films, Poetry
Source: Facebook: City of Lakeland
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Apply to Participate in the Christmas Parade
Want to participate in this year’s Lakeland Christmas Parade? You can apply now. The theme of the Dec. 6 parade is “A Storybook Christmas.” Application deadline: Sept. 14.https://t.co/XknVXRWlqs #lkld pic.twitter.com/Y9OSFoLmMb — Lkld Now (@LkldNow) July 14, 2018
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Red, White and Kaboom: ‘All Heart and Soul’
ALSO: Watch video highlights of the event (Facebook: City of Lakeland) Source: News Channel 8
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ICYMI, We’re Setting Rainfall Records This Month
With steady rain today and more expected tomorrow, Lakeland has likely passed the May rainfall record of 16.03 inches set in 1979. Source: The Ledger
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Munn Park Rally Supports Monument, Gun Rights
An estimated 150 people attending a rally in Munn Park this morning were urged to contact city commissioners and ask them to keep the Confederate monument there. One of those commissioners, Michael Dunn, spoke at the rally and donated a .38 derringer from his military surplus store for a raffle; proceeds from the $20 raffle […]