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Fall fun around Lakeland: Corn mazes, pumpkin patches + haunted houses
Ring in the season with a trip to one of these fall-exclusive spots for the whole family.
September 25, 2025 03:06 PM
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Connor Jacobson
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City
Preparing for Hurricane Nicole in Lakeland, Florida
From live updates to re-upping your hurricane kit, keep reading for how you can prepare for this storm.
November 9, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
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Events
Polk County Veterans Day events
Find ways to commemorate Veterans Day in and around Lakeland.
November 4, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
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City
5 questions with Commissioner Phillip Walker
With his term coming to a close, Phillip Walker sat down with us to answer some of our burning questions.
November 3, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
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Culture
Holiday toy drives in Lakeland, FL
‘Tis the season of giving. Check out this list of local holiday toy drives you can donate to or apply for assistance from.
November 1, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
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Food
Now open: Black and Brew Southside
The business opened its third location, including the first express drive-thru for Black & Brew customers.
November 1, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
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Culture
Florida Children’s Museum Grand Opening Weekend
Get ready for the new museum to open by reading up on its features, resources, and membership details.
October 31, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
Gates closed outside Unfiltered Lakeland coffeeshop
Business
New storefronts coming to Unfiltered Lakeland
Check out these local small businesses opening storefronts at the new coffee shop and artisan marketplace.
October 27, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
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Travel and Outdoors
Great Escapes: Our guide to Rapid City, SD
Planning a getaway? Check out Rapid City, South Dakota, a destination for hikers, historians, and everything in between.
October 26, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
Rebecca and Dwight MacPherson, owners of Hocus Pocus Comics
Culture
Hocus Pocus Comics releases new books
Meet Dwight and Rebecca MacPherson, comic book creators from Lakeland, FL.
October 25, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
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Culture
Purrology Cat Cafe in Lakeland, FL
Grab a coffee and meet adoptable cats at Lakeland’s first cat cafe.
October 21, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
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Gates closed outside Unfiltered Lakeland coffeeshop
Business
LoveBird’s owner is planning another Lakeland restaurant
Restaurateur Jeremy Brumley says he’s in early stages of planning a new concept at the former site of Unfiltered Lakeland.
April 19, 2024
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Connor Jacobson
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Food
Feeling fresh: Smoothies, salads, and acai in the 863
Sometimes we just want something light and refreshing.
April 19, 2024
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Rilee Delgado
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Culture
Let’s refresh: What is LALtoday and what do we cover?
It’s never a bad idea to reintroduce yourself — we’re LALtoday, a hyper-local newsletter curated, narrated, and delivered to your inbox every day at 6 a.m.
April 18, 2024
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Rilee Delgado
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Culture
Meet the editors behind LALtoday
Say hello to Connor Jacobson + Amelia Herring, the faces behind your favorite 5-min morning newsletter.
April 18, 2024
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Amelia Grooms
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Culture
19 local gift ideas to celebrate motherhood
April 17, 2024
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City
Lakeland City Commission adopts Downtown West Action Plan
Here’s what Lakelanders need to know about the upcoming developments for the Downtown West area.
April 16, 2024
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Amelia Grooms
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Retail
Celebrate Earth Day with local makers
April 15, 2024
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Business
We’re already writing about Lakeland — why not you, too?
April 12, 2024
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Staff
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Travel and Outdoors
What’s in a name: The story behind Swan City’s most infamous lakes
If you’ve ever wondered how some of Lakeland’s most notable bodies of water got their names — this is for you.
April 12, 2024
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Amelia Grooms
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Real Estate
The Terrace: Lakeland’s oldest, most luxurious hotel
This historic building has been a staple of Swan City’s skyline for nearly a century.
April 10, 2024
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