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Events
Don’t miss these top Lakeland events happening all year long
We’ve got the ultimate list of Lakeland events you don’t want to miss out on each year. Mark your calendar for these community celebrations.
January 16, 2026 01:47 PM
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Connor Jacobson
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Culture
How to navigate our community events page
Never again wonder how to browse for cool events in our city or how to upload your own.
March 15, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Culture
You know and hate it: Love Bug season in Florida
Don’t worry, we always make it through this somehow.
March 10, 2023
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Kaylee Holland
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Culture
Plan ahead for spring break with these day camps
Find out where to take the kids for spring break from March 13-17.
March 10, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
A worn white ball with curved stitching like a baseball lies on a pitch of sunny grass.
Sports
Catch the Gaelic game of hurling in Lakeland, FL
We’re breaking down the Irish sport of hurling including its rules and where you can catch a game.
March 7, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Culture
Spring equinox in Lakeland, FL
Visit a local park, participate in a community event, or clean up your humble abode in honor of the astronomical transition from winter to spring.
March 6, 2023
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Emily Shea-Owen
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4 wellness checks every woman must do to stay healthy
Jot down this checklist before heading to your next wellness visit.
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Culture
Answered: Which day in Lakeland’s history would you relive?
Which day would you go back to again and again?
March 2, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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City
Will we always change the clock?
Daylight saving time has been around as early as 1918, and many legislators across the country are looking to change that.
March 2, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Culture
Here’s your sign: The Southside Cleaners sign returns
Our readers share their ideas for the iconic sign’s next message.
February 28, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Sports
See the Lakeland Magic at these upcoming games
Cheer on the G League basketball team and enjoy free promotions this month.
February 28, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Should Buc-ees build in Polk County?
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August 15, 2024
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City
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Find your way around town and learn something new with the City of Lakeland’s handy GeoHub.
August 15, 2024
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Culture
Reader recommendations for “third places” around Lakeland
We asked our followers where their “third place” was in Lakeland — here are the spots they called out.
August 14, 2024
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Travel and Outdoors
A Lakelander’s travel guide to Charlotte, NC
Find out what to do and where to stay in one of the next destinations Avelo Airlines will fly to from Lakeland.
August 14, 2024
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City
Lakeland City Commission begins 2025 budget talks
Here’s what you need to know as the mayor, commissioners, and city staff determine the FY 2025 budget.
August 13, 2024
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