Five weeks to raise 5K
Trinity Laurino
Executive Director
With over 140,000 readers this month alone, more Lakelanders than ever are depending on LkldNow as their hometown news source. We, in turn, depend on you, our readers, to keep this experiment in local journalism going.
To stay on track in our efforts to provide quality local reporting, we need to raise a minimum of $5,000 during August.
We can get there with 1,000 individual gifts of $5 or 50 gifts of $100 or any combination in between. You can make a one-time gift or help out a little every month. Every bit helps fund the journalism you read here.
Please help us keep the tap of local news flowing freely in our community.
Polk County Commission Candidates Field Questions at Forum
The candidates were grilled on the issues and did their best to differentiate each other.
Lakeland’s New ‘Downtown Art Trail’ Uses Tech to Boost Appreciation
The city’s webpage and a new QR code help downtown visitors learn about Lakeland’s many public artworks.
LPD’s High School Police Academy Exposes Students to Law Enforcement Careers
Weeklong camp culminated in a murder investigation exercise and the “arrest” of two suspects.
Coming Soon to Downtown Lakeland: ‘Market on Kentucky’
Frescos owners are opening a curated community market in the space formerly occupied by the Taco Bus.
Polk School District Earns a ‘C’ For Third Year
The district missed earning a B by one point. Fourteen area schools saw their grades improve.
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CURATED LAKELAND NEWS
Lakeland man sentenced to 3.5 years after loaded Glock found in his carry-on bag at Tampa airport | 10 Tampa Bay
Five reasons the LHS Dreadnaughts could win the state football championship again this fall | SBLive
Another Florida Poly trustee who voted against new president resigns | The Ledger
100+ employees at Badcock’s Mulberry headquarters will be laid off as parent company files bankruptcy | Business Observer
DeSantis appoints One More Child CEO Jerry Haag to Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council | news release
KidsPack: Florida’s refusal of federal food aid strains local efforts to feed children | Spectrum News 9
Attorney Jason Penrod abruptly closes his three Family Elder Law offices | Lake Wales News
All Badcock furniture stores close as parent company Conn’s reorganizes | The Ledger
Learn about the Florida Amendments | Thursday | 6-8 p.m. | The Black Swan, 112 E. Pine St.
The League of Women Voters of Polk County provide an introduction to the six amendments to the Florida Constitution that will be on the election ballot in November. Stay for an election trivia game. Free and open to the public.
Enjoy First Friday | Friday | 6-9 p.m. | Downtown
“Back to school” is the theme of this month’s First Friday. Look for vendors and makers on Kentucky Avenue, food trucks on Pine Street and a classy car show on Tennessee Avenue. Free and open to the public.
Monitor monarch butterflies | Saturday | 8 to 10 a.m. | Bonnet Springs Park
Participate in the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz. Participants will look for eggs, caterpillars, adult butterflies and plants the monarchs gravitate towards. Free and open to the public.
Meet the candidates | Tuesday | 6 to 8:30 p.m. | Munn Park
Politics in the Park, hosted by the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, includes a chance to meet local candidates for election (Aug. 20 primary and Nov. 5 general election) at their booths and hear them introduce themselves and talk about why they’re running. Free and open to the public.
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