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What Lakelanders should know about the 2026 hurricane season
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Introducing a new community mural in Lakeland
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Kaylee Holland
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Books on social justice + race recommended by Lakeland bookstores
June 8, 2020
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#Asked: What do you want to know about Lakeland’s real estate market during COVID-19?
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Weekend protests in Lakeland, FL
June 2, 2020
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Abby Dell
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What does Florida’s reopening mean for the real estate market? Answers here.
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How to best prepare for hurricane season in Lakeland
May 26, 2020
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The vision for Florida Ave.’s road diet project
May 25, 2020
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How you feel about reopening Lakeland, FL
May 22, 2020
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May 19, 2020
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Florida “fully moving into Phase One” on Monday
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