I founded LkldNow in 2015 with a vision to create a local news organization that serves the public and fosters community connections. What started as a one-man volunteer operation has slowly grown into a small but mighty newsroom and a primary source for local news. But LkldNow can continue only if you find value in our work and help support it. Every gift helps -- especially right now! Thanks to our matching funds from local partners as well as the national NewsMatch program, every donation made between now and the end of the year will be doubled!
If you can, please help us sustain independent local journalism in Lakeland. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Barry Friedman
Rising labor and construction costs were cited as factors in scuttling the deal that would have created up to 115 jobs.
Historic 1927 building and 1990 annex will be completely re-roofed, but staff may need to keep buckets handy during 40-week wait for tiles.
