It’s been a relatively mild winter, even by Florida standards, and warm, sunny days with temperatures in the low 90s are forecast for Central Florida in the coming week. But already one of Lakeland’s 37 named lakes is showing signs of heat stress with the Florida Department of Health in Polk County issuing a health […]
Category: Recreation
Posted inCity Hall, Recreation
City Calls for a Workshop to Discuss Duck Hunting on Lakes
Lakeland city commissioners today waded into the emotionally charged issue of duck hunting on city lakes after getting emails from residents along Lake Parker who complained of recent pre-dawn shotgun blasts near their homes and a city recreation trail that skirts the lake.
Posted inRecreation, Transportation
Mutz Insists on Boardwalks for the Planned West Lake Hunter Trail
A proposed recreational trail along the west side of Lake Hunter should use boardwalks to take walkers, joggers and bicyclists over the water instead of hugging the shoreline next to a busy roadway, even if it means the city of Lakeland supplements the project’s state funding, Mayor Bill Mutz said Friday.
Posted inDowntown, Recreation
Bonnet Springs Park Pushes Toward Opening This Spring
The project to turn 168 vacant acres west of downtown Lakeland into the showcase Bonnet Springs Park is on schedule to open this spring or summer, the park’s developers say.
Posted inRecreation, Transportation
City Ponders Multi-Use Trail Along Lake Hunter’s West Shore
The city of Lakeland is exploring the idea of converting the sidewalk along Sikes Boulevard adjacent to Lake Hunter into a multi-purpose trail.
Posted inBusiness, Recreation
Lakeland Entrepreneur Sells FITNiche to Fleet Feet
Lakeland entrepreneur Rich Wills has sold his three FITNiche stores to North Carolina-based Fleet Feet, which has 190 running-store stores in 37 states, The Ledger reports. Wills is retaining FITNiche Events Inc., which times races, and he is working to bring a line of barefoot-style running shoes to market. Source: The Ledger
Posted inCity Hall, Recreation
City Eyes 101.5 Acres for Park in Southwest Lakeland
After saying for years the city needs to add recreation in fast-growing southwest Lakeland, city commissioners are now pondering a land deal: $7 million for 101.5 acres to house a community park southwest of Lakeland Linder Airport.
Posted inEnvironment
DeSantis Announces Funding for Lake Bonnet Cleanup and Drainage Improvement
Gov. Ron DeSantis came to Bonnet Springs Park this morning to announce $148 million in infrastructure projects around the state. The biggest award is $42.9 million to the city of Lakeland for a collaboration with Bonnet Springs Park to clean Lake Bonnet and improve drainage, 10 Tampa Bay reports. The funds are part of a […]
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FSC Introduces Rock Climbing Wall
Florida Southern College has joined a growing number of U.S. campuses offering a rock-climbing wall as a recreational amenity for students. FSC’s 22-foot wall at the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center was introduced with a grand opening Jan. 26.
Posted inPeople
Cancer Survivor Qualifies to Run in National Senior Games
Five years after recovering from prostate cancer, 76-year-old Alan Grofe of Lakeland has qualified to run a 5k in the national senior games, ABC Action News reports. Source: ABC Action News