Next month, for the first time in nearly 13 years, Phillip Walker will not be an official public servant.
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Environmentalists Have Long-Range Hopes for Preserving Fragile Land
Polk County voters will decide on Nov. 8 whether to extend the ad valorem tax that has allowed the county to buy environmentally sensitive lands, such as Circle B Bar Reserve.
Posted inPublic Safety
Lakeland Police’s K-9 Team Nabs Several National Honors
LPD’s K-9 team took top Patrol Dog Team honors in the four-person department team category at a national competition.
Posted inCity Hall
Photo Gallery: 42nd Annual Swan Roundup in Lakeland
City parks crew members captured 73 swans on Lake Morton and prepared them for their annual physical checkups.
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Video: 42nd Annual Swan Roundup
The city of Lakeland held its 42nd annual swan roundup Tuesday morning starting at dawn. City workers gathered the swans, descended from Queen Elizabeth II’s birds, to give them their annual health checkup.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Police Search for Suspect in Weekend Homicide
Lakeland Police say they are looking for the suspect or suspects who shot to death a 17-year-old male Saturday night.
Posted inCity Hall
City Approves 2 Apartment Complexes; Lakeland Electric General Manager Named
The Lakeland City Commission approved two new apartment complexes, and the city manager announced that Mike Beckham is the new general manager of Lakeland Electric.
Posted inCity Hall
Sam Simmons Becomes Interim City Commissioner
Longtime Lakeland neighborhood activist Samuel Simmons was selected by the Lakeland City Commission as an interim city commissioner to take the seat held for nearly 13 years by Phillip Walker.
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Lakeland Electric Updates City Commission on Storm Outages
Lakeland Electric Assistant General Manager Joey Curry gave city commissioners an update on the city-owned utility’s performance during and after Hurricane Ian.
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City Commission Evaluates City Manager Shawn Sherrouse
Lakeland’s City Commission on Friday discussed City Manager Shawn Sherrouse’s job review, giving the Lakeland native an overall score of 4.1 out of 5 – a hair above “performance meets expectations.”