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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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Patrick Sidwell
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The Florida Strawberry Festival 2020 headline entertainment lineup
November 14, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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How you can help with a new docuseries in Lakeland
November 12, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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Happy Veterans Day, Lakeland
November 11, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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2019 Lakeland election results + runoff info
November 6, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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Your guide to the 2019 Polk County elections
October 25, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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The EF-2 tornado that blew through Polk County
October 20, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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Where have you spotted a Lakeland name drop?
October 11, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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World Water Ski Show Tournament coming to Winter Haven, FL
October 10, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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Central Florida’s Under-I Project
October 1, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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