Lighting that would allow after-dusk use of a city dog park planned near Lake Mirror was jeopardized when bids came in higher than the city had budgeted.
But the lighting and a few other amenities may be on the way after the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board voted today to add $100,000 to the $50,000 it had already committed to the project. More
A short followup on our Friday article about a young couple who wants to introduce electric scooter rentals to Lakeland, focused on downtown, Florida Southern College and routes between the two:
The couple, Jed Irvine and Latisha Forsberg, came to Monday’s City Commission meeting to answer commissioners’ questions about Leaf, the business they started in Duluth, Minn., last summer and they’d like to move to Florida during winters. More
Is Lakeland ready for rental electric scooters? With one exception, city commissioners don’t think we’re there yet, but they’re willing to listen to a young couple who would like to bring 45 scooters here as a pilot project. More
Going 406 Baseball, a new, 8,500-square-foot indoor facility at 1128 E. Main St. with six high-tech batting cages and a pitching simulator, aims to help baseball and softball players from youth to pros, improve their hitting and pitching | Facebook | Grand opening 1-4 Saturday
A day before the Florida Tropics, Lakeland’s pro soccer team, take on the defending champs, the Milwaukee Wave, at RP Funding Center, WFLA’s Lila Gross talks with Coach Clay Roberts about the team’s 5-0 start.
The Florida Baseball Ranch, which gets a thumbs up from numerous major league players, is movings its top-flight training facility from Plant City to Lakeland. More
An investigation that began when board members noticed financial discrepancies led to the arrest of the president and vice president of the Lakeland Highlands Babe Ruth Baseball League on charges of fraud and theft. Deputies say more than $50,000 from the organization was converted to personal use. The organization says on Facebook it’s cooperating with law enforcement and working to rebuild.
