#Asked: What do you predict for LAL’s future in 2019?

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Peer into your crystal ball.

Picture this: It’s 2019. You sit down in front of your computer with your morning coffee. You open up LALtoday – what headlines do you see?

In the spirit of the New Year, we’re asking you: What do you predict for Lakeland’s future in 2019? We want you to peer into your crystal ball and tell us, and we’ll publish your predictions in our newsletter on New Year’s Eve.

Think: Development, transportation, entertainment and other positive city changes. Get creative, but stay realistic… -ish.

To get the crystal ball warmed up, here are a few of our readers’ ideas:

🔮 @NegativeLight thinks we will get a train stop between Tampa, Orlando, and Lakeland

🔮 @carlycashman3 thinks a vegan restaurant will open

🔮 @snij_jon540 thinks there will be an announcement of a 3500+ soccer stadium/complex

🔮 @eilenehc thinks we will get a Vietnamese sandwich shop

How to predict the future:

📩 Reply to this email – or think about it for a while and send us an email later.

📱 Join the conversations happening on our Facebook, Twitter + Reddit posts.

Each of our team members had a different big prediction for Lakeland in 2019. Which one of our “headlines” do you think you will actually see next year?

A. Kentucky Avenue gets an Apple Store.

B. Mayor Mutz announces his run for President

C. Lakeland gets an NFL team

D. LAL announces new direct flights to LAX

Happy fortune telling,

– The LALtoday team 🔮

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