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Independent, community-driven news about Lakeland, Fla.

Category: Transportation

Posted inTransportation

Resurfacing Scheduled for 31 Lakeland Streets

by Kimberly C. Moore January 10, 2023January 14, 2023

Residents will be notified at least two days before paving starts via information hung on house doors

Posted inDowntown

Four-way Stops Will Replace Traffic Signals at 7 Downtown Intersections

by Kimberly C. Moore January 5, 2023January 8, 2023

The move will improve traffic flow and focus driver attention more on pedestrians, city officials say.

Posted inTransportation

City Commission Recommends Three Lanes for South Florida Avenue in Dixieland

by Barry Friedman December 19, 2022December 20, 2022

Commissioner Samuel Simmons dissented in the 4-1 vote, saying opponents’ arguments were compelling.

Posted inTransportation

Commission Set to Vote on South Florida Avenue Recommendations Monday

by Barry Friedman December 16, 2022December 18, 2022

Planners say three lanes and wide sidewalks in Dixieland will improve safety and economic development opportunities.

Posted inTransportation

South Florida Avenue: Planners Back Three Lanes and Wide Sidewalks

by Barry Friedman December 5, 2022December 16, 2022

City commissioners have asked their staff to draft a resolution supporting the three-lane option.

Posted inRecreation

Walking to Bonnet Springs Park? Prepare for Obstacles

by Barry Friedman November 21, 2022November 23, 2022

Miles of trails have attracted many people to the new park for recreation. But challenges await those who want to walk to the park.

Posted inPeople, Transportation

Air Force Veteran, Air Show Expert Takes Helm at Lakeland’s Airport

by Kimberly C. Moore September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

Kris Hallstrand, 46, served multiple tours of duty in Afghanistan as a C-130 crew chief and then director of the flight line at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan, overseeing 30 aircraft and about 90 men and women.

Posted inPublic Safety, Transportation

Polk Aims to Ease ‘Abysmal’ Pedestrian Safety Ranking With Grant

by Kimberly C. Moore September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

On Tuesday evening just before 9 p.m., 27-year-old Hector Daniel Lugo was trying to walk across busy U.S. 98 North near Griffin Road when he was hit by a car and then struck again by a second car, Lakeland police say . Paramedics rushed him to Lakeland Regional Health, where he died a short time […]

Posted inBusiness

Airport Update Includes Latest Noise Mitigation Plan

by Kimberly C. Moore August 16, 2022October 25, 2022

Lakeland Linder International Airport’s latest plan to reduce aircraft noise over Lakeland neighborhoods is getting a final review this week before being submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration, the airport’s interim director told city commissioners on Monday.

Cresap and Missouri, Lakeland FL
Posted inNeighborhoods

Residents Raise Concerns About Side Street Traffic on South Florida Avenue

by Suzie Schottelkotte July 30, 2022December 5, 2022

The South Florida Avenue road diet is shoving traffic into nearby neighborhoods, residents said Monday night.

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