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Travel and Outdoors
Which cities share Lakeland’s latitude and longitude?
Directly north, east, south, and west of LAL, cities across the world await.
September 16, 2025 09:24 AM
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Lakeland gets a 35 on Walk Score’s walkability meter
October 7, 2021
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Rilee Delgado
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Space happenings in Lakeland, Florida
October 5, 2021
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72 Polk County restaurants awarded $9,113,776
October 1, 2021
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Rilee Delgado
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History
The 50-year history of Lakeland’s Hotel Thelma
September 30, 2021
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Katelyn Lewis
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Polk County School District hosts community conversations tour
September 29, 2021
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Rilee Delgado
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10 Lakeland locations rank as Niche’s 2021 Best Places to Live In Polk County
September 28, 2021
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Katelyn Lewis
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October PlanAhead: Your Lakeland events calendar
September 27, 2021
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Should pedal pub trams come to Lakeland, FL?
September 24, 2021
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Katelyn Lewis
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Culture
Cool places to “find fall” in Central Florida
September 22, 2021
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Lakeland’s newest community park
September 20, 2021
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Katelyn Lewis
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Should Buc-ees build in Polk County?
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Connor Jacobson
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Culture
Reader recommendations for “third places” around Lakeland
We asked our followers where their “third place” was in Lakeland — here are the spots they called out.
August 14, 2024
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Amelia Grooms
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Travel and Outdoors
A Lakelander’s travel guide to Charlotte, NC
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August 14, 2024
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Lakeland City Commission begins 2025 budget talks
Here’s what you need to know as the mayor, commissioners, and city staff determine the FY 2025 budget.
August 13, 2024
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Connor Jacobson