Four candidates for mayor and four aspiring commissioners fielded questions about growth, housing and transportation.
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Posted inPolitics
Lakeland Candidate Forum Aims to Engage Voters and Boost Past ‘Abysmal’ Turnout
Mayoral and commission hopefuls will field voter questions Thursday at the Coleman-Bush Building.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Makes Juneteenth a Paid Holiday for City Workers
Mayor Bill Mutz said it’s not a political concession, but a recognition that the Fourth of July did not bring freedom to those who were enslaved.
Posted inCrime / Justice
Four LPD Officers Cleared in Videotaped December Arrest
State Attorney Brian Haas will not pursue charges after FDLE cleared the officers of wrongdoing.
Posted inEvents
Three Ceremonies to Honor Fallen Service Members
Two events Saturday and one Monday will remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States.