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City Commission Northwest District

Three candidates are vying for the seat on the City Commission representing Northwest Lakeland. (See a map of commission districts.) Registered voters throughout Lakeland can vote in this election. All three candidates — Lolita Berrien, Guy LaLonde Jr. and Samuel Simmons — were among eight people who applied last year for a one-year position as […]

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City Commission At-Large Seat 2

First-term Lakeland City Commissioner Chad McLeod faces two challengers for the At-Large Seat 2. All seven members of the commission are elected citywide, with four representing specific districts and two filling at-large seats; the seventh member is the mayor, who chairs the commission. Read on to learn about the three candidates and their views on […]