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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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Lakeland woman shares what she wishes the community understood about being homeless
February 16, 2021
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Love stories in Lakeland, FL
February 11, 2021
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Katelyn Lewis
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A look inside Polk County’s five Catholic schools
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25+ Black entrepreneurs from Polk County that you should be watching
February 8, 2021
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Kaylee Holland
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#TryThis: Visit Lakeland Regional Health’s Pablo Campus Urgent Care (when you need it)
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The mystery of the SS Lakeland Victory ship
January 21, 2021
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Kaylee Holland
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Lakeland’s declassified college survival tips
January 18, 2021
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6 negotiation tips to help win a bidding war when buying a home
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Human trafficking statistics and resources for FL
January 8, 2021
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How library cardholders in Polk County can explore their ancestry for free
January 7, 2021
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Kaylee Holland
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Become an expert on native flowers
Keep local love growing this spring with local plants.
April 18, 2023
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What we tried at Fresh Kitchen’s new Lakeland location
The fast casual restaurant opens Tuesday, April 18 at 4520 S. Florida Ave.
April 18, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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What you need to know about attending a Lakeland City Commission meeting
From where to park to finding the agenda online
April 14, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
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Volunteer, clean up, or donate: Good deeds you can do in Lakeland
Reach out to help and support your local Lakeland community with these upcoming service opportunities.
April 14, 2023
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Meet the Osceola Magic: Lakeland Magic relocates to Kissimmee
The Orlando Magic is relocating its NBA G League team from the RP Funding Center to the Silver Spurs Arena.
April 12, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
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Meet the official mascots of LALtoday
We asked for your pet pictures, and you delivered.
April 11, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
Three volunteers with long nets stand on a lake shore, cleaning litter.
Travel and Outdoors
How you can keep Lakeland beautiful
Meet two organizations working to keep Lakeland and Polk County’s streets and waterways clean.
April 11, 2023
A white fountain moves water from pool to pool, framed by palm trees.
Culture
Lakeland is in its Eras era
We’ve matched some of Taylor Swift’s lyrics to our favorite local sites and stories.
April 11, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
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Small Business
9 questions with Dr. Diana Álvarez-Hughes of Orange Blossom Poems
Keep reading for Diana’s tips for new writers, favorite poets, and more.
April 10, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
A downtown Lakeland street lined with tents selling farmers market goods. Trees hang over the street.
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Farmers markets around Polk County
Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up seven farmers markets around Lakeland, FL.
April 7, 2023
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