Category: News

Top story of the week: Cindy Glover explains what Lakeland’s City Commission is asking Tallahassee for — and what commissioners worry the state might take away. MORE LKLDNOW NEWS Speaking for the trees: Lovers’ Oak passed its health check but needs a trim, Anna Toms reports. Cindy Glover answers what’s being built on the once […]

Happy New Year’s Eve!  Trinity Laurino Executive Director, LkldNow Happy New Year from all of us at LkldNow on this chilly Dec. 31! We’ve enjoyed a little downtime over the holiday and the in-between time from Christmas to New Year’s when the days melt together in a blur of colored wrapping, comfy clothes and endless […]

It’s one week ’til Christmas, and Hanukkah ends on Monday. From all of us at LkldNow, we hope you have a happy holiday season! One thing you don’t have to stress about while you celebrate is staying up to date on the local news. Here’s what happened in Lakeland news since last Thursday: Top of the […]

Last week’s marathon City Commission meeting spawned a lot of news with several issues that may be decided at this coming Monday’s meeting, the last one of 2025 and the last of Mayor Bill Mutz and Commissioner Reed’s terms. We covered the contention around the sale of three CRA-owned properties last week. This week, Cindy […]

Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It’s been two weeks since the last newsletter so I’m trying a different layout for this edition to make it easier to get caught up on the local news you need. First up, for the 17% of you who responded to the poll to say you […]

We’re giving thanks for you  Trinity Laurino Executive Director, LkldNow With Thanksgiving around the corner, this is our final newsletter of November. Hard to believe we’re already here. Before we sign off for the holiday, we want to say thank you — to everyone who reads LkldNow, shares our stories, sends tips, asks questions, and […]

Because of you, local news keeps going  Trinity Laurino Executive Director, LkldNow Thank you to everyone who took time to tell me how helpful our voter guide was and how much you appreciated our election night coverage. Hearing that means so much to our team and makes these long days feel lighter. Thank you, also […]

A day in the life of your local newsroom Trinity Laurino Executive Director For the second day in a row, we started before sunrise at Lake Morton for Lakeland’s annual swan roundup. By 7:30 a.m., reporter Anna Toms was interviewing the veterinarian and volunteers. By midmorning, we were on the road to Tampa to talk […]

Let’s talk city elections- Nov 4 Trinity Laurino Executive Director As a regular LkldNow reader, you probably know city elections are Nov. 4 — and how much local elections matter. We have two resources to help you get to know the candidates and make informed decisions. First: Next Tuesday, Oct. 21, is the Lakeland Chamber […]