Culture

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.
Become a development terminology expert faster than you can say “Special use permit for a mixed-use zone.”
From flowers to happy hours to meteor showers, we’ve got ideas to make your Valentine’s Day special.
See who came out on top at this year’s award ceremony honoring Swan City entrepreneurs.
Get a taste of culture with the debut of the Lakeland Opera Professional Chorus.
Would you rather see a fully-enclosed dog park, pod swings, or giant chess in our town square? The city is still taking input — keep reading for renderings.
Don’t miss any of this year’s meteor showers, supermoons, or solar eclipses.
Put your hand on the nearest crystal ball — what do you see for Swan City’s future?
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See how Lakeland’s newest aesthetic facility uses advanced technology to rethink beauty treatments.
Booker T. Washington, William A. Rochelle, and members of Lakeland’s early Black community influenced the city and established Florida’s sixth Black high school.
Look out — or should we say, down — for these new art pieces downtown.
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This classic Florida menu item was created just down the road in Ybor City — since then, it’s become a favorite for Lakelanders on lunch.
Meet the candidates and have some fun at these upcoming events in Lakeland and Bartow.
Meet an athlete who honed his craft as a student in Lakeland and is now representing the USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
You’ve never learned Roy G. Biv like this before.
Florida is home to some spectacular skies, especially where day and night meet — and our readers are sharing the spots where you can get the best view.
You can soon hop a flight from LAL to major cities in the south, New England, and even abroad.
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Lakeland’s past — plus hope for the future.
Mitchell’s Coffee Shop has been serving up coffee and gourmet food since 1998. See what inspired the coffee shop’s founder to open the first shop of its kind in Lakeland 25 years ago.
We asked four different businesses around Lakeland to make us a beverage that they felt encapsulated the Swan City vibe — here’s what they came up with.
A turn of phrase here, a recognizable Lakeland nod there — these craft beers found around Swan City take local pride seriously.