Relive the 43rd annual parade via a 5-minute highlights video, and see which floats and bands won the eight awards.
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Posted inPublic Safety
Woman Struggles in Vain to Reach Ailing Father During Storm
When she called 9-1-1- to have him rescued, it was the height of the hurricane and she was unaware it was a life-or-death situation.
Posted inSocial Services
Patient ‘Dumping’ Strains Lakeland Homeless Shelters and Highlights Need for Transitional Care
Out-of-county facilities have been sending discharged patients to Talbot House, which doesn’t have beds or nursing care for them.
Posted inConsumer
Citizens Cancels Lakeland Couple’s Home Insurance, Despite $56K in Upgrades
Homeowners’ ordeal highlights the challenges many Floridians face as they struggle to replace dropped policies.
Posted inPublic Safety
Uptick in Arrests of Homeless People for Camping on City-Owned Property
Lakeland Police have arrested at least 10 people for camping or trespassing on city property over the past two months.
Posted inConsumer
Local Officials Call Property-Tax-Based Home Improvement Financing ‘Predatory’
Polk County joins Palm Beach County in lawsuit against the state program known as PACE.
Posted inPublic Safety
Neo-Nazis Distribute Antisemitic Literature in Lakeland
Police are reviewing events to determine if laws were violated while chief acknowledges First Amendment rights.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Neighborhood of Mass Shooting Has Been a Focus of Redevelopment
Parker Street area is still emerging from decades of blight, homelessness, drug dealing and prostitution.
Posted inCrime / Justice
LPD Chief: 10 Men Shot in ‘Targeted’ Attack in Midtown Lakeland
Two suffered critical injuries; the other eight had wounds considered non-life-threatening.
Posted inPeople
Tigers’ Willie Horton Recalls Segregated Lakeland, Gives Thanks for Progress
The retired slugger is grand marshal of Lakeland’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade.