The city broke ground on the long-awaited Fire Station 8 in north Lakeland on June 4. Officials say a team effort made it possible.
Tag: City of Lakeland
Posted inBriefs
Dead Fish on Lake Hollingsworth Raise Concerns
Lakeland city officials said they are aware of a fish kill on Lake Hollingsworth and have reported it to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Posted inArts & Culture
Photos: Lakeland’s 2026 Black History Festival
Residents came together to celebrate Lakeland’s Black community and its pioneers at Jackson Park and the Coleman-Bush Building.
Posted inInsight Polk
Lakeland Stayed Bronze for Bikeability. Here’s What Riders Say Needs to Change.
Lakeland is expanding trails, but reaching Silver will require safer routes for everyday riders.
Posted inDowntown
Lakeland ‘Island Breeze Tiki Bar’ Now Set for 2026 Opening
Beachy décor and island cocktails — downtown’s next hot spot aims to bring a splash of paradise to Main Street.
Posted inSports
PPA Pickleball Tour Coming to Lakeland This November for First-Ever Veolia Lakeland Open
Lakeland’s Beerman Family Tennis Center will host pros and amateurs at the six-day PPA tournament, expected to draw 1,000 visitors and $800K in economic impact.
Posted inDowntown
CSX to Close Multiple Lakeland Rail Crossings for Repairs Starting Aug. 4
Closures at nine rail crossings — including school zones — will allow for critical CSX infrastructure upgrades, city says.
Posted inEnvironment
Monarch and Atala Butterflies Thrive in Lakeland
The migrating Monarchs are having a better year — and Florida’s gorgeous Atala butterfly is finding succor in Lakeland.
Posted inHistory
At Rest: Soldier Robert Colter Jr.’s Long Return to Lakeland
More than 80 years after his demise in a Japanese POW camp, U.S. Army Air Force Pfc. Robert Colter Jr. is in his native Lakeland, where he will be buried Feb. 22.
Posted inTransportation
South Florida Avenue Road Diet Up for Vote Monday
The city is set to fund the design, while the state has agreed to fund construction — which now could start as soon as 2027 and as late as 2030.
