Transportation setbacks have delayed shipments of donated items bound for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico as well as the departure of 20 Lakeland Electric employees who will help restore the island’s power infrastructure. ALSO: Puerto Ricans relocating to Central Florida face challenges, News Channel 8 reports. Source: Fox 13 News
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45,000 People Got Irma Food Benefits in Lakeland
‘Food for Florida’ registration at the RP Funding Center drew people from several counties between Saturday and today. Source: 10 News
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Food for Florida Day 2: Long Lines, More Organization
Many returned today after being turned away Saturday from Irma temporary food stamp registration at the RP Funding Center. Source: News Channel 8
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Thousands Line Up to Register for Irma Food Aid
Crowds snaked up to the RP Funding Center this morning before registration opened at 7 a.m. Also: Check a short video of the line taken after daybreak. Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply here. Registration takes place daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Wednesday. Applicants are asked to come on a day […]
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New VA Clinic Site Will Be in West Lakeland
It’s too early to say when it will be ready or pinpoint the location, but Lakeland’s new 92,000-square-foot Veterans Administration clinic will be built somewhere in an area bounded by Interstate 4, County Line Road, Polk Parkway and Drane Field Road, officials said at a town hall meeting Wednesday. It will replace the current 20,000-square-foot […]
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Expert Suggests New Homeless Strategy
Lakeland’s homeless people would be better served with more focus on “rapid re-housing” (info) and less on transitional housing, according to a consultant recommended to guide the city’s strategy on homelessness. Commissioners are scheduled to decide June 19 whether to award a contract to Tallahassee-based Florida Housing Coalition (link). Source: The Ledger
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Leaning W Ranch Provides Respite for Kids and Veterans
Source: The Lakelander
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Dachshund Gets Head Stuck; Lakeland Fire to the Rescue
Also: Fox 13 News Source: News Channel 8
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News Release: United Way Exceeds Goal
More than seven months after kicking off their 2016 campaign, Ashley and Wesley Barnett, 2016 campaign co-chairs, reminded a crowd of nearly 300 donors, volunteers and supports, at the United Way of Central Florida’s annual meeting that the 2015 campaign was the best campaign ever by the organization, raising more than $9.08 million. That was until […]
