Culture

A decorative wooden frame covered with a variety of orange, white, and gray pumpkins, with a sign reading "FOX SQUIRREL CORN MAZE."

Culture

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

Connor Jacobson

Culture

Education, clean-up, and local organizations: How we can help protect Lakeland’s 38 lakes

Teach yourself the basics, join a local cleanup crew, and involve the next generation using some of these tools.

April 14, 2021

Partner

Rilee and Katelyn at Good Thyme Lakeland.

Culture

Meet the 2 gurus behind LALtoday

April 13, 2021

Rilee Delgado

Food

The subject of Lakeland, FL’s unofficial food passport

April 12, 2021

Rilee Delgado

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Children running towards a flagpole; an American flag waves in the wind

City

Observing Memorial Day in and around Lakeland

We’re rounding up wreath-laying ceremonies, local businesses who are observing the day with events, and closures to be aware of.

May 25, 2023

Rilee Delgado

People dressed in retro attire dancing under neon lights

Culture

Dance the night away at these Lakeland spots and events

In the mood to bust a move? Shimmy down to these local spots and events for open dance floors, performances, and dancing lessons.

May 23, 2023

Connor Jacobson

City

All Publix GreenWise Market locations to become traditional Publix Super Markets

A timeline for closing the eight Publix GreenWise Market stores — including one in Lakeland — is yet to be announced.

May 19, 2023

Connor Jacobson

An exterior aerial view of the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, FL

Business

What’s next for the RP Funding Center?

With news of the Lakeland Magic, Florida Tropics, and the RP Funding Center’s executive director leaving, we’re putting you in the director’s seat.

May 17, 2023

Connor Jacobson

The jet engine of a plane on an airfield.

Travel and Outdoors

Plan your next trip with nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport

Pack your bags for a trip to one of these popular nonstop destinations. Plus, keep an eye out for new routes.

May 10, 2023

Anne Weber

A hand holds up an iced coffee drink against the exterior of a purple and yellow building

Food

Meet Lakeland’s newest drive-thru coffee shop: happyfastdelicious

otherwise known as !!!

May 10, 2023

Rilee Delgado

"Red Bear" metal sculpture on Lemon Street in Downtown Lakeland

Tourism and Hospitality

Stroll through Lakeland’s newest sculptures

These 11 sculptures will be on display through the end of 2023.

May 10, 2023

Connor Jacobson

An iced latte, blueberry muffin, and laptop sit on a table at the Unfiltered coffee shop in Lakeland, FL

Food

We tried a vanilla latte at 5 Lakeland coffee shops

Here are our superlatives for the six cups of joe we tried at a few of our favorite coffee shops and cafes.

May 9, 2023

Connor Jacobson

Interior of the Lakeland Public Library main branch with bookshelves

Culture

Lakeland Public Library’s Author Talk series

Learn from bestselling writers in these virtual Author Talk discussions.

May 9, 2023

Connor Jacobson

Feet out of car window driving on road trip

Tourism and Hospitality

Local trips and travel tips for venturing beyond Lakeland

We’ve got everything from the road map to the shopping list — where will you go first?

May 8, 2023

Rilee Delgado