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Lakeland Notifies 24,000 Households of Possible, But Unlikely, Lead Water Pipes

Service lines of homes built before 1977 will be inspected as part of a federally mandated lead pipe inventory.

Vet Fest on Saturday Will Connect Military Veterans With Services

Representatives of the Veterans Administration and other agencies will offer assistance.

Donor Funds Cowboy Hats for Sheriff Grady Judd and Employees

The leather hatband mimics a deputy’s gunbelt; the sticker inside the crown displays a picture of Judd.

Here’s What to Expect If You Fly Avelo Airlines From Lakeland

The budget airline flies nonstop between Lakeland and eight other airports in the eastern U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Lake Bonny Residents Demand Action, Funding at City Meeting

Lake Bonny residents talk of losing everything after floodwaters pushed into their homes and stayed.

Flooding Renders a Little Lake Bonny Family’s House Unlivable

“I can’t live here and breathe this. The mold is never going to go away.” – Ricardo Ramirez

Circle B Bar Reserve Reopens Tuesday

1-minute read Circle B Bar Reserve is reopening Tuesday after being closed for more than a month due to damage and flooding from Hurricane Milton. Polk’s Nature Discovery Center at the nature preserve […]

Avelo Adds Flights Between Lakeland and Nashville

Airport director: In airline’s first five months here, 60% of passengers are tourists and 40% are locals.

Lakeland’s Swans ‘Looked Good’ During Annual Vet Checkup

Parks workers collected 44 of the city’s signature birds during the 44th annual roundup on Lake Morton.

CURATED LAKELAND NEWS

With flood waters receding, Lake Bonny residents return home to assess damage | News Channel 8

Dover man gets 38-year federal sentence in chase from Plant City to Lakeland and firing at police | ABC Action News

Photos: Lakeland Veterans Day Parade | Tom Hagerty

Rep. Jennifer Canady will chair the House Education and Employment Committee; Josie Tomkow heads Health and Human Services | The Ledger

Sinkhole opens near Highland City home for a second time this year | 10 Tampa Bay

Vet Fest | Saturday | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Joker Marchant Stadium
Representatives of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans organizations will be available to help connect military veterans with services. Free.

Seminole Cultural Connection | Saturday | 10 a.m. to noon | Bonnet Springs Park
Learn about the cultural traditions, language, and practices of the Seminole tribe of Florida and make beaded jewelry at the nature center. Free.

Flightoberfest | Saturday | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Sun ’n Fun Expo campus
The event bills itself as “craft beer, music & family fun.” All-day events include local vendors, food trucks, a kids zone, aircraft displays, and beer and wine. At 3 p.m., seasonal craft beer from local breweries will be available and local music from Blankets, Matthew Lowry & The Flamingo County Players and Ripperduski. Tickets: $5 – admission only (kids 12 and under free); $30 – admission, commemorative cup and three beer tickets.

Cirque Dreams Holidaze | Saturday | 7 p.m. | RP Funding Center
“A Broadway-style production infused with contemporary circus arts.” Tickets: $29-$99; $25 students.

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On Dog Time, the city of Lakeland’s new downtown dog park, opens to the public Friday at 1 p.m. The 1.18-acre park is located just east of Lake Mirror at the corner of Main Street and Lake Avenue and will be open during daylight hours. The park was built at a cost of $240,000, funded by Parks & Rec impact fees and funds from the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency. The land was donated to the city by the Florida Department of Transportation, which used the property as a retention basin. The park’s landscaping and amenities, including a partially paved track and benches along the perimeter, will be maintained by the city’s Parks Division, and the stormwater functions in the inner bowl-shaped area will be overseen by Public Works. | Barry Friedman, LkldNow

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Barry Friedman founded Lkldnow.com in 2015 as the culmination of a career in print and digital journalism. Since 1982, he has used the tools of reporting, editing and content curation to help people in Lakeland understand their community better.