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Lake Miriam Square Publix is now open
The rebuilt store includes 55,701 sqft of space for shopping, dining, and relaxing. Scroll through photos from opening day.
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Lakeland, FL restaurants from A to Z
Eat your way through the alphabet with this list of our readers’ favorite local restaurants starting with each letter.
October 11, 2022
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The autonomous vehicle test track in Polk County, FL
Phase Two of the SunTrax vehicle testing site completed in June 2023.
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An inside look at Lakeland’s Chamber of Commerce
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