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Help the Community Redevelopment Agency update the plans for its three core areas by sharing your feedback.
320 apartments are coming soon to the former Sears department store at the Lakeland Square Mall — here’s what you need to know.
The first round of intersection transformations took place in January 2023, and it looks like more could be on the way — here’s how our readers feel about the changes to driving downtown.
Qualifying developers will now be able to build in industrial and commercial zones with a faster approval process.
Atlanta-based real estate company Carter has acquired 22 acres of land on Lake Wire in West Downtown Lakeland for a new mixed-use development near the RP Funding Center.
From possible new interstate lanes to local road repavings, check out this quick breakdown of recent traffic news in Lakeland, FL.
If we had the power to instantly finish a local infrastructure or development project, which project would we choose?
Become a development terminology expert faster than you can say “Special use permit for a mixed-use zone.”
Would you rather see a fully-enclosed dog park, pod swings, or giant chess in our town square? The city is still taking input — keep reading for renderings.
Get an inside glimpse at downtown Lakeland’s newest coworking space.
With so many updates on the horizon, how can you be active in your community?
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Join the Polk Transportation Planning Organization’s Envision 2050 meeting to help plan the future of local transportation.