A 21-year-old woman who traveled to Georgia recently is the second person in Polk County with a confirmed case of COVID-19, according to the Florida Department of Health, which is trying to track where she may have contracted it. Ledger article | Interactive Florida map Other updates from The Ledger, which has lifted its paywall […]
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Polk Schools Providing Drive-Up ‘Grab-and-Go’ Meals to Kids
Polk school staff prepared 20,000 meal packets Tuesday, the first day the service was provided after schools were closed because of coronavirus concerns. The student must be present to receive a meal, most of which are handed by gloved staff through a car window. Meal service continues through Friday. ALSO: Locations and guidelines | Ledger […]
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Publix Adjusts Store Schedules; For Now, Hours are 8 to 8
Publix Super Markets has adjusted its store opening times again because of coronavirus concerns. Starting today, stores will open at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
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Latest Florida COVID-19 Count of 216 Includes 1 in Polk
One Polk County resident is included in tonight’s updated statewide count of 216 Floridians with confirmed COVID-19 cases, Orlando’s WKMG News 6 reports. That individual is listed on an interactive map from the Florida Department of Health, which indicates the individual is a woman and the case isn’t travel-related. There’s no indication where in Polk […]
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More Closings: Bars Statewide, City Rec Centers and Libraries; Mayfaire Postponed
Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered bars and nightclubs throughout Florida closed for 30 days and placed restrictions on restaurant seating. Locally, the city of Lakeland is closing all recreation centers and libraries at the end of business today for at least 30 days, and the Polk Museum of Art announced it is postponing this year’s […]
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Organizations Continue Announcing Closings, Postponements
Schools, businesses and other organizations in Lakeland have announced closings and event postponements in efforts to prevent spread of the coronavirus. We’ve compiled many of the announcements here.
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Local Coronavirus Response: School Lunches, Parents Surveyed
LkldNow is compiling a daily roundup of news and announcements about local responses to preventing the spread of the COVID-19. Newer items will be posted at the top of the roundup so that readers can come back during the day and quickly find the latest additions.
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Anticipating a Coronavirus Esclation, City Declares a State of Emergency
Amid concern that the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease will spread in coming weeks, city commissioners this afternoon voted unanimously to declare a state of emergency in Lakeland, giving City Manager Tony Delgado extraordinary authority to respond as events unfold.
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City: Do Not Bring Unsupervised Children to Parks
The city of Lakeland has taken to Facebook to counter rumors. Parks facilities will NOT be open for public daycare or camp while public schools are closed the next two weeks, according to a Facebook post. City staff does not have the capacity to handle unsupervised children, the post said. Any updates on city facilities […]
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Lakeland Regional Adding Coronavirus Precautions
With two cases of COVID-19 confirmed in neighboring Hillsborough and Manatee counties, Lakeland Regional Health is stepping up its response to the novel coronavirus. Arriving patients are screened for symptoms and asked about recent travel. If concerns are raised, steps include issuing facemasks, frequent handwashing, and placement in rooms with special air filtration and controlled […]
