Culture

Take a bite out of the local citrus industry’s history with a self-guided tour of labels found around Polk County.
“brat summer” is unofficially over, so we’re looking back on what was really hot in Lakeland thanks to Google Trends search results.
Learn who’s in charge of city decisions, how to grow your business, and how to get involved.
We already knew that Lakeland was one of the best places to live, but these stories just prove it even more.
Put a smile on your neighbor’s face with these random acts of kindness.
We asked our followers where their “third place” was in Lakeland — here are the spots they called out.
Find out what to do and where to stay in one of the next destinations Avelo Airlines will fly to from Lakeland.
Think outside the canvas and tell us if Lakeland should add more street art, similar to Plant City’s Trash Can-vas Project.
With the help of the Save America’s Treasures grant, Bok Tower Gardens is planning to undergo a multimillion-dollar restoration project — here’s how you can help.
Learn how you + your team can represent Lakeland at the “wildest live athletic competition on Earth.”
Swan City is well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some local Olympians to watch.
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Lakeland has a book crawl, but isn’t it time bakeries have their time to shine? Let’s roll to each bakery for croissants, cake, and cookies galore.
Take a self-guided tour of these new construction homes Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27 + Saturday, May 3-Sunday, May 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Check out our guide to the many meaningful murals you can find around our city.
Branch out to learn about Lakeland’s flowering and fruit trees with a GPS-enabled tour of the 56,000 trees in the city’s Urban Forest.
From volunteer opportunities to special events, here’s how you can celebrate the planet around Swan City.
Finding our next read and supporting local independent book sellers? We’re in.
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The Row on Lake Hollingsworth will consist of four units with premier views of Lake Hollingsworth + a private boat slip.