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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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TBT on how Lakeland got its name
January 24, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Lakeland, FL
January 21, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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#FBF to the coldest days in FL
January 18, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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The history behind LAL’s iconic streets + buildings
January 17, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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Vote on Catapult’s People’s Choice Award 2019
January 14, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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#TBT: What did Lakeland look like? Calling for historic photos.
January 10, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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Lakeland ranks as #1 city to buy a home in 2019
January 4, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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How 2018 stacked up
January 2, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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Welcome to 2019, Lakeland
January 1, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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Looking to 2019: Taking some time off today
December 7, 2018
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Jessica Reyna
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Food
Your roadmap to the Polk County Citrus Label Tour
Take a bite out of the local citrus industry’s history with a self-guided tour of labels found around Polk County.
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How fast can you solve this Red, White & Kaboom puzzle?
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Summer baseball forecast
You won’t want to miss these upcoming baseball games from our local Minor League Baseball team, the Flying Tigers.
June 30, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Former Lakeland Sears building to be demolished for multifamily housing
320 apartments are coming soon to the former Sears department store at the Lakeland Square Mall — here’s what you need to know.
June 29, 2023
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Lakeland reacts to four-way stops downtown
The first round of intersection transformations took place in January 2023, and it looks like more could be on the way — here’s how our readers feel about the changes to driving downtown.
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Travel and Outdoors
What’s in our beach bag this summer
Heading out on a beach trip? Fill your bag with our favorite items from Six & Main to bring Lakeland with you wherever you go.
June 22, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Excellent places to network in Lakeland
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June 21, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
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Food
LALtoday is hosting Drink Up Month in July to celebrate local beverages and beverage makers
Throughout the month of July, LALtoday will be sharing content celebrating the beverage industry in the Lakeland community.
June 14, 2023
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How do Polk County residents rate their quality of life?
The results are in from the United Community Needs Assessment — see how Polk residents rate their quality of life in different categories.
June 12, 2023
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Culture
The Wonder House — Polk County’s historic castle
This mystical Mann Road mammoth has an interesting history — learn more about its lore and how you can see it for yourself below.
June 7, 2023
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