Seven candidates are running for three PCPS School Board seats that will be decided this coming Tuesday, Aug 18. We looked beyond the totals to see where support is coming from.
Category: City Hall / Local Gov’t
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland’s August 2026 Beautification Award Winners
Grievous Angel and a charming home on Cherokee Trail won the city’s beautification awards for August.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Politics in the Park Returns to Connect Voters to Candidates
Voters will have an opportunity to hear from candidates running for local, state and federal offices when Politics in the Park returns on Aug. 12 at the Skylight Hanger at Sun ‘n Fun. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. following a private reception for candidates and event sponsors.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Approves One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers
The 4-3 vote pauses new applications while the city develops rules for data centers and other exceptionally large utility customers.
Posted inPolitics
New Statewide Collaborative Aims to Close Florida’s Local Election Information Gap
The Florida Election Reporting Partnership will cover every school board election in the state in the August 18 primary.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Housing Authority Moves to Transition Public Housing to Section 8 Program
LHA is proposing to change its 257 public housing apartments into a different federal program.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
School Board Candidates Meet at LkldNow Public Forum
On July 16, Voters got their first opportunity to hear from all seven candidates seeking seats in District 3, District 5, and District 6 on the Polk County School Board.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Commissioners Unanimously Approve Zoning Changes for Hallam Drive and Laura Road Projects
City staff said Lakeland’s design review team will be heavily involved as the projects move forward.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
‘Take a Breath’: Experts Weigh In on Data Center Moratorium
At the July 20 city commission meeting, Lakeland Electric and water utility officials provided more information about the impacts of a data center as commissioners weigh a moratorium.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Midtown’s Next Chapter: From Fighting Blight to Guiding Growth
Long-term vision includes more homes near Lakeland Regional, a bigger future for Tigertown, and extending the Midtown CRA through 2056.
