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The Tigers open their 84th Spring Training in Lakeland on Feb. 21 with an exhibition game against Southeastern University followed by a home game the following day against the Phillies.
Sewer repairs will disrupt a block of Cleveland Heights Boulevard and a short segment of the Three Parks Trail starting Friday and lasting up to a week, the city of Lakeland announced. The two northbound lanes will be closed to traffic for a block south of Carlton Street, with the southbound lanes handling traffic in both directions. More
Bonnet Springs Park, now under development as a major recreational and educational space near downtown, announced Wednesday that it has received a large donation toward the construction of a botanical garden that will be a significant feature of the park. More
Construction of Central Bark, a $350,000 dog park near the north shore of Lake Mirror, is scheduled to start in September. Private fund-raising for the city’s fourth dog park (see the others here) stalled, but “thanks to our city manager and city commission, we were able to move some money around and make this happen,” Parks and Red Director Bob Donahay tells Bay News 9’s Stephanie Claytor.
Two bicycling events this week focus on safe driving/biking and two-wheel commuting:
Here’s our video from last year’s Ride of Silence. One big change since then: The bicycle stop sign at Lake Hollingsworth Drive and Ingraham Avenue has been replaced by a concrete-separated bike lane where cyclists need stop only when pedestrians are crossing.
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A few lucky children got a big surprise when they visited Barnett Park this morning. They were the first to get splashed by a tipping bucket the Lakeland Parks and Recreation Department added to its popular splash pad. More
Just days after he broke his arm in a game, 26-year-old Salt Lake Stallions linebacker Gionni Paul — a Kathleen High graduate — found himself jobless and on his own for medical bills when the eight-team Alliance of American Football abruptly folded.
At least one of the 40-foot mounds at Bonnet Springs Park will be made with soil from the former CSX railyard that has gone through a cleaning process. The hills will create a dramatic view of downtown to the east and accentuate the slope down to Lake Bonnet to the west.
Florida Southern College is one of two Florida schools with a collegiate videogame program, Fort Myers’ WINK News reports. The TV station profiles Call of Duty player Joshua Morgan, whose scholarship helps pay his tuition.
