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Spot the Swan: Do you know where to find these in Lakeland?
Show off your Swan City smarts in a new game where you’ll guess the location of different swans in Lakeland. Be the quickest to guess correctly for a newsletter feature.
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COVID-19 job opportunities in Lakeland, FL
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Lakeland churches to stream Easter services online
April 9, 2020
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Introducing: the Support LKLD app
April 7, 2020
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Everything you need to know about the 2020 Census in Lakeland, FL
April 1, 2020
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March 31, 2020
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March 30, 2020
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Florida women who are making history today
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Enroll in TSA PreCheck ahead of spring travel
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President Jimmy Carter’s 1980 visit to Lakeland, FL
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