The effort to restore two large mosaic murals at the former Searstown shopping center got a boost Monday when a representative of the plaza’s owners said he supports the project.
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Where Did the Lkld Hashtag Come From, Anyway?
I’ve felt a bit like a proud parent as I’ve watched more businesses and organizations in Lakeland include the abbreviation Lkld in their names and online identities. LkldNow, the news site I started, wasn’t the first; I believe LkldTV gets that honor. But I was there when some early Twitter adopters decided more than eight […]
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Historic Lakeland Honors Preservation Efforts
A bungalow-turned-coffee-shop, an urban residence with a balcony on Munn Park and a mammoth Florida Boom building restored to its former glory were among structures recognized by Historic Lakeland Inc. Monday night. The organization also gave a lifetime achievement award — only its second ever — to city planning chief Jim Studiale. Check below for then-and-now […]
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Lakeland’s First Parking Garage Is Now a Bank
The building on Munn Park where BB&T Bank does business started life in 1927 as the Autotel, Lakeland’s first parking garage. A variety of services were available for your car such as battery and tire replacement. You could park your car out of the weather, which had its advantages when you’re driving an open touring […]
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Magnolia Building: Then and Now
Use your mouse or finger to move the white slider and compare 1940 and 2017 photos of the Magnolia Building. This is the first in a series of then-and-now Lakeland photos we’ll be publishing. Richard W. Snell, an amateur local historian, is compiling the images for lkldnow.