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Readers share their Lakeland concert memories
Do you remember your first Lakeland concert? Did your favorite musician make a major impact? Share your concert memories with us for a chance to be featured.
January 21, 2026 01:28 PM
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Connor Jacobson
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Happy Thanksgiving, LAL
November 27, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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Black Friday deals in Lakeland, Florida
November 27, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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Here’s how you can help Polk County children in foster care
November 22, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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How a growing Lakeland family built their dream home
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Who offers senior discounts in Lakeland?
November 6, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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10 shows we want to see at RP Funding Center: 2019-20 Season 🎟️
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Experience Spook Hill in Lake Wales
October 30, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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Where do Lakelanders vacation?
October 23, 2019
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Jessica Reyna
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A Halloween pumpkin carving + costume contest at LALtoday
October 18, 2019
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Kaylee Holland
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Check out our fall shopping haul from Lakeside Village 🍂
October 16, 2019
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A paper calendar for December
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Upcoming winter holidays
Have a joyous, merry, happy holiday
December 16, 2022
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Why Hallmark should make a Christmas movie in Lakeland, FL
And no, it’s not for our glistening snowfall.
December 15, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
A rendering of a new residential and retail development in Lakeland, FL
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Oak Street’s new development
Plans have been released for a multi-use residential and retail space on the former Oak Street lot.
December 14, 2022
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Katelyn Lewis
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Food
Holiday drinks from Lakeland cafes
Get your dose of caffeine — but make it festive.
December 14, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
Three girls holding stuffed animals to donate
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Lakeland sisters grant a child’s Christmas wish
Sisters Morgan and Gabriella Bridges helped Kaylee Rivas donate 100 stuffed animals to Scott Lake Health and Rehabilitation nursing facility.
December 14, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
Fireworks show in a dark sky over Lake Mirror in Lakeland, FL
Events
New Year’s Eve events in Lakeland, FL
Start 2023 off with champagne toasts, live music, and countdown parties.
December 14, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
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Travel and Outdoors
Great Escapes: Our Guide to St. Augustine, FL
Get away to explore America’s oldest city and fall in love with its Spanish roots.
December 13, 2022
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Shipping deadlines for Christmas
Here’s how to ensure your presents will make it on time... without Santa’s help.
December 12, 2022
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Meet your new year’s resolutions in Lakeland, Florida
The biggest step in completing your New Year’s resolution? Show up.
December 12, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
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Travel and Outdoors
A Lakelander’s guide to Tampa Bay
Here’s how we would plan a weekend getaway to TBAY.
December 8, 2022
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