To test the effects of downsizing Florida Avenue in Dixieland, planners anticipate separating cars from pedestrians with a low, four-foot-wide concrete barrier and decorative planters.
After seeing artists’ concepts for the planned “road diet” today, Lakeland Downtown Development Authority board member Eric “Bro” Belvin said he views the test as a needed boost for Dixieland businesses, their customers and nearby residents.
Three dozen bicyclists rode slowly three times around Lake Hollingsworth this evening as part of the international Ride of Silence. The rides are held to honor and remember those who were injured or killed while riding on public roadways.
Starting in two weeks, Legacy Flights will offer three weekend day-trip flights from Lakeland to Key West. Cost is $199 for Florida residents, $299 for others. For now, it’s down in the morning and back the same evening, but overnight stays are envisioned for the future. The company is hoping to expand to other island and Southeast destinations | Check flight times
Land clearing is expected to start in July on the project on the north side of Lakeland Linder Airport. The $13 million cost to prepare the site is being split between the city and the Florida Department of Transportation.
Changes planned for the intersection of Ingraham Avenue and Lake Hollingsworth Drive include a continuous-flow bike lane and elimination of one of the cross-walks across the lakeside roadway.
The company’s hangar at Lakeland Linder Airport houses roughly 100 refurbished fighter jets used to simulate enemy aircraft in training exercises for U.S. military. The founder of Warbird News talks with retired Air Force Maj.Gen. H.D. “Jake” Polumbo, who heads business development for Draken, and he shares his photographs of Draken’s jets.
Joe Tedder takes to Facebook to discuss delays at the Tax Collector’s Office on Massachusetts Avenue in Lakeland:
