A Kathleen Road mom who’s worried about kids has launched a campaign to remind drivers to halt when school buses display their stop signs. She’s captured video that shows that many drivers keep going. Source: News Channel 8
Category: Neighborhoods
Posted inArts & Culture
65 Tapestries Seen as Transition to Murals in Lakeland
David Collins, who organized the drive to place 65 tapestries on buildings throughout Central Lakeland, sees the project as a transition toward eventually having more murals, as other cities do. Source: Bay News 9
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Geneva Classical Academy Seeks OK for New Home
Geneva Classical Academy, a 160-student Christian school, has asked the city for a permit to operate at 1736 New Jersey Road, formerly the campus of the once-thriving Lakeside Baptist Church.
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60 Tapestries Will Be Unveiled Tonight
Sixty tapestries created by local artists to be placed on buildings in downtown, Dixieland and midtown will be on view for the first time tonight at a “VIP opening” at Haus 820. The photos below by David Dickey show organizer David Collins and artist James Hicks preparing for the event. Collins is working to overcome […]
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Blue Star Highway Sign by Lake Parker Restored
The Blue Star Highway marker at Sertoma Park overlooking Lake Parker on Memorial Highway was restored Tuesday by Tom Stelling of Daytona Beach, owner of Historical Markers Renovations. The work was sponsored by the the Garden Club of Lakeland, Stelling said on Facebook.
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Lake Morton Residents Call Attention to Safe Driving
Beatty Raymond, right, and Nancy Noonan were among about 20 Lake Morton-area residents calling attention to safe driving practices around the lake this afternoon. Their goal is to increase awareness of the distracted driving that has led to the death of five swans and injury of a jogger in recent weeks. About one-fifth of the […]
Posted inDowntown
Swans Rounded Up Today for Annual Checkup
City rec workers on boats will gather swans on Lake Morton and other lakes this morning for their annual physical checkup by veterinarian Patricia Mattson. LKLDNOW VIDEO: 2016 roundup Source: News Channel 8
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
City Commission: Don’t Move Morgan Creek Preserve Pond
An audience of Morgan Creek Preserve homeowners cheered Monday afternoon when the Lakeland city attorney explained the significance of city commissioners’ tie vote: The developer may not proceed with a plan to move a scenic retention pond so eight more houses could be built.
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Volatile Morgan Creek Dispute Goes to City Commission
A clash between the developer and residents of a gated community near Lakeland Linder Airport appears to be a straightforward case but it’s not: Morgan Creek Preserve homeowners want to stop Landstar Lakeland from moving a portion of a visually appealing stormwater retention pond to make room for eight houses.
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FSC Buying Corner Lot Next to Grace Lutheran Church
Florida Southern College plans to buy the 2.1-acre grassy lot at the southwest corner of Ingraham and Palmetto from Grace Lutheran Church for an undisclosed amount. FSC did not comment on the pending sale, but the church’s interim pastor said college officials told her they plan to build apartments, which are allowed under current zoning. […]