The properties are part of the grocery chain’s planned $121 million tech hub downtown.
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Posted inHistory
69 Years Ago Today, Elvis Shook Lakeland
A 21-year-old Elvis Presley rocked the stage at Lakeland’s Polk Theatre, sparking teen frenzy, adult concern and a cultural moment still echoing.
Posted inDowntown
What’s Going On with Lakeland’s Historic Kress Building, Downtown?
Once a five-and-dime, a courthouse and a children’s museum, the Kress Building has a new owner and soon will be office space for the firm Kimley-Horn.
Posted inArts & Culture
Lakelander, Beach Boys Guitarist Jolted by Brian Wilson’s Death
Scott Totten spent decades interpreting the genius of the Beach Boys founder.
Posted inActivism
Lakeland’s Junior League Makes History
Angel Davis becomes the first Black president in the Lakeland group’s long story.
Posted inEnvironment
Crystal Lake’s Cloudy. Could This Clear It Up?
Lakeland approves $268,000 plan to reduce lake’s phosphorus, increase clarity.
Posted inHistory
Citrus Looms Large in Lakeland Exhibit
Lakeland History and Culture Center debuts new exhibit focused on oranges, queens and tangerines.
Posted inHistory
Lakeland’s New Black History Display Offers a Modern Touch
The ‘Hall of History’ recently opened in the Coleman-Bush Building in northwest Lakeland.
Posted inHistory
Bethel Baptist Church in Socrum to Celebrate 160 Years on Sunday
The church was officially founded during the Civil War, although people gathered long before that.
Posted inPeople
Edgar Pickett, Jr., One of LPD’s First Black Officers, Dies at 95
Sgt. Pickett was a trailblazer as a detective, self-taught fingerprint amd forensics expert, and community leader.