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POLY: Graduates of Florida Polytechnic University can expect a $13 payback for every $1 spent on their degree, compared with a $4 average payback for students at other Florida state universities, according to a new study by economist Rick Harper | News release SUED: Polk County Fire Rescue is being sued by the family of […]
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ART: City Commissioner Stephanie Madden is pushing to increase public art in Lakeland through a city resolution passed in 2006. The measure pledges 1% of construction costs for municipal facilities to a fund for public art, but it was swept under by the recession of the next few years. Commissioners and their staff will discuss […]
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SWAN BREWING is expanding by the end of the year to a second location — the spot in Highland Plaza on Lakeland Highlands Road previously occupied by Buddha’s Pub and Lakeland’s Beer Rev (now moved to South Florida Avenue and rebranded as Craft + Kitchen.) Principal partner Dan Thumberg plans 16 taps, multiple TV monitors, […]
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FIRE TRAINING: Construction is expected to begin soon on new training facilities for the Lakeland Fire Department. The complex, being built for $2.4 million by Strickland Construction, includes a burn building and a small warehouse on the site of the current training facility near Tigertown. PARKS/REC FEES: City commissioners delayed voting on proposed increases in […]
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DINING: Restaurant critic Eric Pera graces downtown’s Garden Bistro with three stars each for food and service and four stars for ambience, likely because of the commanding view of Lake Mirror from its covered patio. The airy lunch spot has added an evening light bites menu Tuesdays through Fridays for sunset al fresco noshing. Facebook: […]
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KATHLEEN: Despite stiff opposition from neighbors, the Polk County Commission voted 3-1 to approve a 125-house Highland Homes subdivision near Kathleen and Duff Roads. Neighbors objected to its density of 4.2 houses per acre compared with nearby densities of 1 to 5 houses per acre. SWANTOBERFEST: Lakeland’s version of the German Oktoberfest takes place 5 […]
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ROUNDABOUT: A roundabout is being planned along Drane Field Road at Don Emerson Drive, the entrance to Lakeland Linder Airport. It will be large enough to handle tractor-trailers as the area grows as a logistics center. News of the roundabout is getting heaps of praise and criticism on the insta-feedback tool known as Facebook. IMPACT […]
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IRMA: The Morning Paper leads off with a pair of articles recalling the chaos created when Hurricane Irma tore through Lakeland two years ago this week. One is about a 70-year-old woman who is frustrated by a lack of assistance from FEMA and her insurance company in fixing her faulty wiring and leaky roof that […]
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DORIAN: In a pair of front-page articles, Ledger reporters describe local efforts to get help to Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas and talk with Southeastern University grad student Jody Whymns about riding out the storm with family in Nassau. THRIFT SALE: The Junior League of Greater Lakeland annual charity thrift sale offers 25,000 square feet […]