Politics in the Park
Trinity Laurino
Executive Director
City elections are coming up fast, and today’s the last day to request a mail ballot.
If you missed our Politics in the Park Q&A with City Commission candidates on Tuesday, you can catch the livestream replay here or thanks to our friends at Hall Communications, you can listen:
- SUNDAY 10/26 at 8am: WLKF (96.7 FM and 1430 AM), 97 Country (97.5 FM) and Max Radio (107.1 FM)
- MONDAY 10/27 at 8am: WLKF (96.7 FM and 1430 AM)
To fit eight candidates across three races into just an hour, we tried something new — a tighter, more focused format than in past forums. Each candidate answered two tailored questions specific to their race, with a little extra time for a bonus third question for the mayoral candidates and one from the audience.
It was great to see so many of you there and to hear afterward how much you appreciated the sharper format and the opportunity to compare candidates side by side. Events like this always make me appreciative of how engaged our community is and our community partners like The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce who make events like these possible.
Still deciding who to vote for? Find more info on the candidates, ballot amendments and local government in our Voter Guide
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LAKELAND NEWS FROM OTHER SOURCES
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