The city broke ground on the long-awaited Fire Station 8 in north Lakeland on June 4. Officials say a team effort made it possible.
Tag: Sara Roberts McCarley
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Lakeland Youth Council to Shift Focus to Eighth Graders
City commissioners say the changes will allow more students to participate, build on seventh grade civics class, and better fit teens’ schedules.
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Commission Votes to Lower Fuel Rate by $5 Beginning July 1
Commissioners voted unanimously on Monday, May 4, to lower the Lakeland Electric fuel rate by $5 beginning July 1, 2026, from $62 to $57 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours.
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McCarley Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Florida Southern College
On Saturday, May 2, Florida Southern College (FSC) held a ceremony at RP Funding Center for the largest graduating class in the school’s history — 583 graduates, including 66 graduate degrees. Mayor Sara Roberts McCarley, who graduated from the college in 1993 with a bachelor’s in communications, gave the commencement address. She reflected on the […]
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McCarley Sworn In as Lakeland’s First Elected Female Mayor
Commissioners Troutman and Coney take office; Mutz and Read honored for years of service.
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After Eight Years as Mayor, Bill Mutz Faces an Unfamiliar Question: What’s Next?
Slowing down is not part of the plan for Lakeland’s outgoing mayor.
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Commission Tackles Stormwater, Pedestrian Bridge and More at Marathon Meeting
The final meeting of 2025, and Mutz’s last as mayor, was nearly 7.5 hours.
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Madam Mayor: McCarley Captures Decisive Win in Four-Way Race
Armed with record fundraising and broad support, McCarley becomes the first woman elected mayor in Lakeland’s history.
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Two Candidates Outpace Opponents in Fundraising for City Elections
Roberts McCarley sets new record for Lakeland mayoral campaigns; Troutman raises nearly eight times Odisho.
