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by Barry Friedman January 7, 2020Updated September 1, 2022

TROLLLER: In a farewell speech Monday lasting 39 minutes, Justin Troller reviewed his last 12 years as a city commissioner, which he said was marked by “being a vocal champion for issues that affect all Lakelanders, not just the privileged few.”
RIP: Trent Rowe, 78, The Ledger’s witty (and sometimes lovably corny) food writer/restaurant reviewer/copy editor for 22 years.

Barry Friedman

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.

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