Retired Lakeland Parks and Recreation Director Bill Tinsley showed off the transformation of the Bonnet Springs Park property on Thursday afternoon like a proud parent shows off a newborn baby.
Tag: Bonnet Springs Park
Posted inDowntown, Recreation
Bonnet Springs Park Pushes Toward Opening This Spring
The project to turn 168 vacant acres west of downtown Lakeland into the showcase Bonnet Springs Park is on schedule to open this spring or summer, the park’s developers say.
Posted inDowntown, Neighborhoods
Lake Wire Apartment and Retail Community Gets Design Approval
An urban-style community of 630 apartments with restaurants and shops will be built on the abandoned Florida Tile site west of Lake Wire, under plans unveiled today at a meeting of the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority. The conceptual design by Atlanta developers Carter & Associates and architects The Preston Partnership received an enthusiastic approval from […]
Posted inNeighborhoods
Crescent Heights Residents Embrace Bonnet Springs Park
Despite heavy equipment coming through and road detours planned, residents living next to Bonnet Springs Park continue to be encouraged by the progress of the massive, privately funded public park, expected to open in 2022.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Developer Close to Deal on 26 Acres Next to Bonnet Springs Park
The developers of Bonnet Springs Park say they are close to a deal to sell a large tract between the park and Lake Wire to an out-of-state company that wants to build a mixed-use project on the reclaimed property that once housed Florida Tile.
Posted inArts & Culture
Bonnet Spring Park Sculpture Installed in Temporary Home
When the massive Bonnet Springs Park opens next year, a sculpture that mimics the sounds of rain and wind will rest among nature in the Harrell Family Botanical Gardens. For now, it has been installed in a temporary home near the park welcome center along George Jenkins Boulevard.
Posted inRecreation
Harrell Family Donates $1.3 Million to Bonnet Springs Park
Bonnet Springs Park, now under development as a major recreational and educational space near downtown, announced Wednesday that it has received a large donation toward the construction of a botanical garden that will be a significant feature of the park.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Bonnet Springs Park Developers Eye City Property
Plans to develop a massive urban park west of downtown Lakeland could get a boost from city commissioners Monday. City staff is recommending the City Commission sell 2.3 acres of land and some right of way to the private developers of the Bonnet Springs Park. The appraised value and asking price: $424,601. But commissioners have the option […]
Posted inNeighborhoods
Bonnet Springs Plan Includes a 7,500-Seat Amphitheater
The team planning a 180-acre private park west of downtown Lakeland today unveiled their design for the site combining recreation, trails, nature appreciation and culture (including an amphitheater seating 7,500) as they embark on efforts to attract donors. Keep scrolling to see a slideshow about the master plan and a video of this morning’s “reveal” […]
Posted inRecreation
Design Concepts Unveiled for Massive Urban Park
The team designing a massive urban park west of downtown Lakeland unveiled three concepts today and asked community members to let them know which features they prefer.
