Southgate Shopping Center, with its iconic arch, will become Big Top Shopping Mall and Video Arcade — but only for a day. The central courtyard and stores beneath it are being readied for a movie close-up on Thursday.
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Trapper Called to Remove Large Lizard
The tegu lizard was spotted under a house on Ollie Road northwest of Lakeland. Source: News Channel 8
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Today in Lakeland: Electric Bills, City Pay, Oakbridge…
City commissioners today took up a variety of issues from maintaining the fuel charge on electric bills at current levels to expanding Oakbridge to upgrading pay for some city employees. Here’s a chronological look at activity as seen through Twitter:
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Improvements Coming to Lake Hollingsworth and Ingraham; But First, Detours
The intersection of Lake Hollingsworth Drive and Ingraham Avenue is about to get some bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements; during construction, drivers going around the lake can expect to detour around the intersection for up to 2 1/2 weeks.
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Food Truck Park Seen for Parker Street Area
A six-day-a-week food truck park combined with a small dog park and a comfortable bar is a Lakeland agency’s latest idea to continue redeveloping the Parker Street neighborhood just north of downtown. That idea came a bit closer to reality Thursday when a city board made a formal recommendation that Lakeland’s Community Redevelopment Agency spend […]
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Planning Board OKs Compromise on Building Heights
City commissioners seeking greater residential density near downtown asked their staff to look into the issue last year. The recommendations the staff returned included raising height limits for multi-family buildings in places like the Lake Morton District and Dixieland from 40 feet to 70 feet. Residents of those neighborhoods registered intense displeasure in community meetings, […]
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She Fell in Love With Lakeland, Renovated a House and Won an Award
Karen Francis said she fell in love with Lakeland and a bungalow near Lake Morton when she visited from Miami a few years ago. She ended up buying the house at 801 Success Ave., and her efforts to renovate it were honored Monday night with a preservation award from Historic Lakeland Inc.
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Scene: May Beautification Award Winner
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