Top Clicks: Here’s what you loved in LALtoday last month

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A large Nordstrom Rack shopping bag is held up in the foreground, with the storefront and a blue inflatable arch in the background.

Readers were ready to shop at new stores like Nordstrom Rack + Academy Sports.

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Did you know we keep tabs on what you engage with the most to make sure our newsletter is always packed with what you want to see? Look back at what you loved most over this past month.

In addition to tracking clicks — we read all your emails. Let us know what you want us to cover in November.

October

Top City Guide

Readers kept up with a slew of new openings + announcements from businesses coming soon to Lakeland.

Top Article

Drivers breathed a sigh of relief when we shared that new congestion relief lanes are coming to I-4 between Lakeland and Tampa.

Top News Note

If you have $7 million, you can buy Lakeland’s highest-valued home, which includes nearly 100+ acres of land. See which high-value houses rounded out the top 12, according to Gulf Shore Business.

Top Mansion Monday

Speaking of high-value homes, you were itching for a peek at the Grand Dame of Lone Palm. It goes up for auction next week.

Top Asked

How did Lake Wales get its name? Try to remember the answer from a previous newsletter, and plan a trip to see the city for yourself.

September

Top City Guide

Readers have fall travel on the brain, and our guide to flying out of Lakeland Linder International Airport flew to the top of the list.

Top Article

Hungry for some history? You took a bite out of Lakeland’s oldest restaurants more than any other story.

Top News Note

CoLKLD is now open in Dixieland, offering furnished coworking + office space with HIPAA-compliant technology for mental health professionals.

Top Mansion Monday

One of Lake Hollingsworth’s “most recognizable homes” is still on the market — just check out those American Chestnut walls.

Top Asked

A member of which band was electrocuted on stage in Lakeland, inspiring a song? Nearly 40% got this question right.

August

Top City Guide

What can we say? Our readers are givers. Consider our volunteer guide a gift back to you.

Top Article

You love a throwback — stroll down memory lane with our roundup of summer photos from the Lakeland Public Library’s archives.

Top News Note

More than 100 court checks + civil cash bonds are waiting to be returned to their rightful owners. Check for your name on the list before Monday, Sept. 1.

Top Mansion Monday

All of our jaws dropped at this family compound with four independent residences, a 12,000-sqft main house, a beach-entry pool + a massive mudroom.

Top Asked

Did you get this one right? Readers made their best guesses of which dog breed is Florida’s most popular.

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