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Lakeland holiday activities based on your Enneagram
Find an activity perfect for your personality.
December 4, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Retail
Gift Guide: Our Editors’ picks for the 2023 holiday season
See what Editors Connor and Rilee are shopping this year.
November 30, 2023
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Experience
The history of Publix’s Cake Tower
The hydrocake has been a roadside attraction for generations of Lakelanders. Do you know its history?
November 27, 2023
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Small Business
Shop local Cyber Monday deals in Lakeland, FL
Shop from these 14 local retailers for online discounts in observance of Cyber Monday.
November 24, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
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Culture
What Lakelanders are thankful for this year
What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving? We’re sharing what our readers are giving thanks for, plus a few of our own favorite things.
November 21, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Events
Raise your glass and support local kids during this holiday season at the 2023 Lakeland Margarita Ball
Bring an unwrapped toy for Polk County children and enjoy an evening of entertainment and philanthropy on Lake Mirror.
November 14, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
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Food
The latest data on non-alcoholic beverages and where to drink them in Lakeland
Learn what it means to be sober curious, the current popularity of non-alcoholic beverages, and where you can enjoy a mocktail in Lakeland.
November 14, 2023
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Emily Shea-Owen
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Culture
10 questions with artist Ahmad H. Taylor
We sat down with Ahmad to learn about his local roots, latest ventures, and what he would do to spark Lakeland’s arts scene.
November 13, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Our readers plan their dream Lakeland music festival
If Lakeland hosted your dream music festival, what would it be like? Our readers put on their event producer hats and share their ideal scenarios.
November 9, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Meet the original owners of these historic homes
Did a noteworthy Lakelander once walk your halls? Learn more about the original owners of some of Lakeland’s historic homes, and send us your own home’s history if you know it.
October 29, 2024
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Fall + Halloween seasonal menus have arrived in Lakeland
Cozy new food + drink options are warming up at eateries around Swan City. Try these seasonal menus before they’re gone.
October 28, 2024
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Lakeland neighborhoods as top Halloween candies
Welcome to Lakeland — Candy Land version.
October 25, 2024
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Amelia Grooms
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Meet Dr. Devin Stephenson, Florida Polytechnic University President
Get to know the school + its new president, his goals for the institution, and the most surprising thing about being a new Lakelander.
October 24, 2024
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City
Relief coming for flooded Lake Bonny residents
The City of Lakeland is enacting a plan to pump out water, mitigating flooding for those living around Lake Bonny in east Lakeland.
October 24, 2024
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Culture
How to spend a fall day like the “Gilmore Girls” in Lakeland
Who says you have to go to New England to have an autumn worthy of the “Gilmore Girls”?
October 23, 2024
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