Gregory Fancelli says he thinks trimming limbs and removing Spanish moss from the twined trees at Lake Morton Drive and Success Avenue will make them safer and has offered to pay for the work. Three arborists told city officials the tree is unsafe and needs to come down, but top city brass plan to meet […]
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A Look Inside ‘The Compound’ on Frank L. Wright Way
Photographer David Dickey Jr. had an opportunity today to tour “The Compound,” a sprawling and decaying residence at Frank Lloyd Wright Way and Jefferson Avenue that’s been bought by Florida Southern College, which plans to demolish it. Scroll down to check his photos.
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CRA-Funded Urban Farm Coming to Mass Market
An urban farm under construction at the Mass Market redevelopment project in the Parker Street neighborhood will teach Lakeland Christian School students about food production and become a venue for community workshops, according to the teacher promoting the idea.
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Lover’s Oak Scheduled to Come Down in September
Work to remove the “lover’s oak” at Success Avenue and Lake Morton Drive (which we posted about Monday) will probably begin the second week of September and should take about a week to finish, the Lakeland Parks Department said today.
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Oakbridge/Grasslands Suit Can Proceed, Judge Says
U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Kovachevich dismissed some elements of a radiation-contamination lawsuit against developers Drummond Co. but allowed most of it to continue. Source: The Ledger
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Group Home Residents Worry Neighbors
Neighbors’ discomfort with a group home became more intense when an agitated man who lived there walked to a nearby yard and threatened to kill the occupant and his family. But residents of Poinsettia Street, a few blocks from Lakeland’s Beacon Road fire station, have been told little can be done because the home for […]
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Watch for Low-Flying Military Objects Thursday
Don’t be alarmed if you see low aircraft & parachutes near @FlyLakeland tomorrow. U.S. Army Airborne will be training 10 am-noon. #lkld — Lkld Now (@LkldNow) August 9, 2017
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Trapper Seeks Bobcat Kitten Near Harden Blvd.
https://twitter.com/andrealyonTV/status/890625601069092865 ALSO: Ledger coverage Source: Twitter: Andrea Lyon, ABC Action News
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Driver Unharmed When Tree Crashes on Her Car
No people were hurt when a limb fell onto a car traveling Success Avenue toward Lake Morton Drive around 7:30 a.m. today. The only injuries were to Karen Barron’s 2014 Dodge Challenger, a nearby brick wall and the reputation of the tree, reputedly 300+ years old.
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After Camera Catches Gator, Trapper Tries to Catch It
A trapper tried to lure an alligator out of water near Sleepy Hill Road Wednesday after viral video of the animal crossing the road got neighbors worried. The gator wasn’t caught, but the trapper says he’s coming back. Source: News Channel 8