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Category: Neighborhoods

Posted inNeighborhoods

City Commission Approves Residences on Former Wedgewood Golf Course

by Kimberly C. Moore December 5, 2022December 5, 2022

Gibson Trails will include 834 apartments, 60 townhomes and 60 single-family homes on nearly 130 acres.

Posted inNeighborhoods

City Considering 1,000 New Homes on Wedgewood’s Golf Course

by Kimberly C. Moore November 21, 2022November 21, 2022

The developers tempered the plans after hearing neighbors’ objections, but some neighbors say they remain opposed. A decision is scheduled for Dec. 5.

Posted inCity Hall

City Approves 2 Apartment Complexes; Lakeland Electric General Manager Named

by Kimberly C. Moore October 17, 2022February 20, 2023

The Lakeland City Commission approved two new apartment complexes, and the city manager announced that Mike Beckham is the new general manager of Lakeland Electric.

Posted inCity Hall

Lakeland Electric Updates City Commission on Storm Outages

by Kimberly C. Moore October 15, 2022February 20, 2023

Lakeland Electric Assistant General Manager Joey Curry gave city commissioners an update on the city-owned utility’s performance during and after Hurricane Ian.

Posted inNeighborhoods

Lakeland Smart Growth Forum Addresses Housing Needs, Infrastructure

by Kimberly C. Moore October 12, 2022October 25, 2022

About 100 people attended a Smart Growth Summit to discuss Lakeland’s increasing population and ways to handle it in the future.

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Posted inNeighborhoods

Construction Starts on Apartment Complex Off Old Tampa Highway

by Katie Sartoris August 29, 2022October 25, 2022

A Brooklyn apartment developer has chosen a site off Old Tampa Highway, drawn by increased demand for housing for workers at nearby warehouses and transport centers.

Posted inCity Hall, Neighborhoods

City Approves Scaled-Back Morgan Creek Addition

by Barry Friedman August 16, 2022August 16, 2022

City commissioners voted 5-2 Monday to approve five new houses on the 35-acre Tract E of Morgan Creek Preserve north of West Pipkin Road after earlier proposals for 56 and 49 homes were turned back. Neighbors around Hamilton Road spoke out against the project, saying they have concerns about adding septic tanks to the area, […]

Posted inNeighborhoods

Rendering Shows Design for Large Southwest Lakeland Park

by Kimberly C. Moore August 15, 2022October 25, 2022

A rendering shown to city commissioners on Friday gives the public a glimpse of the design being considered for a large new park planned for Southwest Lakeland at Pipkin and Medulla roads near Lakeland Linder International Airport.

Posted inHousing, Neighborhoods

Affordable Apartments Planned For Westgate Neighborhood

by Kimberly C. Moore August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

A 96-unit apartment complex is planned for the Westgate neighborhood, south of George Jenkins Boulevard and west of Lake Beulah, and should bring new affordable housing to the area, city officials said at Monday morning’s Lakeland City Commission meeting.

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Residents Raise Concerns About Side Street Traffic on South Florida Avenue

by Suzie Schottelkotte July 30, 2022December 5, 2022

The South Florida Avenue road diet is shoving traffic into nearby neighborhoods, residents said Monday night.

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