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First up: Next Tuesday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m., we’re asking young people “what makes Lakeland a place people want to stay — and what still needs work?”
Join LkldNow and Lakeland Vision for Heard: Voices of Young Lakeland, a community conversation with local young professionals sharing what’s shaping their quality of life here. This is a free community discussion. We hope to see you there!
In this week’s top story, Cindy Glover follows up on a case she first reported a year ago: a Lakeland woman facing possible foreclosure over a disputed roofing bill. The company now faces a state lawsuit, but local homeowners are still left with tough decisions.
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Our Insight Polk Reporter, Kayla Borg, brings you two stories on efforts designed to help people get where they need to go in Polk County: Operation Green Light helps people restore a suspended driver’s license by removing collection fees, and a new program from the Public Defenders Office and Citrus Connection offers free bus passes for people who need to appear in court.
Inspired by recent bicycle accidents, the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland sought to improve bike safety through a one-day event last Saturday. Anna Toms reports.
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Access to dental care and mental health are the two main factors weighing down children’s health outcomes across Florida according to reporting by our colleagues at WUSF.
A photography exhibit and lecture at Temple Emanuel honored Holocaust Remembrance Day this past Monday.
Recent rains mean a lifting of the county’s burn ban but for how long? Anna Toms reports.
While this year’s Bloom Festival has passed, you can read about the flower market and showcase that has become part of Bonnet Springs annual event calendar.
Polk County Burn Ban Temporarily Suspended
April 10, 2026
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TOP LAKELAND NEWS FROM AROUND THE WEB
We scour other news sources for local news Lakelanders want to know but might have missed. We look for the best sources, preferably without paywalls, and we avoid AI-written articles.
Judge rejects PCSO’s attempt to dismiss rape victim’s lawsuit | The Ledger (Paywall)
Advocacy group, The Florida Freedom to Read Project, alleges Polk school district is removing books without challenges | The Ledger (Paywall)
After the officer-involved shooting of a Lakeland veteran, WTSP reports on how PCSO responds to mental health crisis | WTSP
Fort Meade data center clears planning and zoning approval despite resident opposition | Bay News 9
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