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Restaurant Roundup: Meet your new favorite Lakeland restaurants
Dining in Lakeland is always a fresh experience, with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.
November 18, 2025 04:42 PM
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Staff
Food
Everyone’s invited: Restaurants for large groups in Lakeland, FL
For those days when everyone needs to be at the table
March 15, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
Food
Irish pubs in Lakeland, Florida
Welcome to the Emerald Isle.
March 15, 2023
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Staff
Business
No filter: See inside the new Unfiltered Lakeland
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the coffee shop and artisan marketplace before it opens.
February 22, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
Food
Let’s get cooking: Upcoming classes for Lakeland’s aspiring home chefs
Whether you’re looking to refine your existing skills or you’re starting from scratch, sign up for one of these cooking classes.
February 7, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
Culture
Last-minute local ideas for Valentine’s Day
From flowers to happy hours to meteor showers, we’ve got ideas to make your Valentine’s Day special.
January 26, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
Food
Behind the scenes of DOU Bakehouse
Meet the pastry chef behind Lakeland’s European-style bakery.
January 5, 2023
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Connor Jacobson
Food
Holiday drinks from Lakeland cafes
Get your dose of caffeine — but make it festive.
December 14, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
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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Brad Haft
Food
International food tour of Polk County, FL
Taste your way around the world without leaving Polk County at these 33 restaurants and markets.
December 2, 2022
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Connor Jacobson
Culture
What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving in Lakeland?
Whether you’re looking to entertain the kids while dinner’s cooking or hoping to make a last-minute run to the store, here are a few places open and operational on Turkey Day.
November 21, 2022
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Rilee Delgado
The Buy
Home
Back-to-school must-haves for students (and parents)
August 1, 2025
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Emily Shea-Owen
Home
The newest robot cleaner can vacuum carpet and mop hard floors
July 25, 2025
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Staff
The Buy
Support for Windows 10 is ending — time to upgrade
July 24, 2025
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Staff
Latest News
Travel and Outdoors
Rent a private boat in Lakeland
August 5, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
City
Dates to know for PCPS’ 2025/2026 school year
July 31, 2025
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Connor Jacobson
Travel and Outdoors
Giddy up: Polk County’s newest water park is open
July 29, 2025
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Connor Jacobson
Real Estate
Do you own a Sears Modern Home in Lakeland?
July 28, 2025
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Katelyn Lewis
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Culture
What ‘Severance’ characters would get up to in Lakeland
We’re coming up with fan theories of our own for the characters of the show “Severance” —
are you innie or outie?
March 19, 2025
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Connor Jacobson
Sports
Meet the Polk County natives playing in March Madness 2025
This year’s March Madness NCAA Tournament will feature four players from Lakeland, Winter Haven, and Lake Wales.
March 18, 2025
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Amelia Grooms
Culture
Where to make spring cleaning donations in Lakeland
If you’re feeling eager to clean out those closets, garages, and storage sheds, consider donating to these community organizations.
March 18, 2025
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Connor Jacobson
Culture
These Lakeland spots are ‘where our lore began’
Hop on the trend and share your local lore — the pivotal moments that made you feel like a true Lakelander.
March 17, 2025
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Connor Jacobson
Culture
Where we would take local celebrities around Lakeland
Before they made it big, many local celebrities called Lakeland home. If we were their hometown tour guides, this is where we’d bring them.
March 17, 2025
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Connor Jacobson
Real Estate
Tour Lakeland’s newest modern homes inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright
These unique, modern homes are hitting the market — just look for the butterfly roofs.
March 13, 2025
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Connor Jacobson
Food
Celebrate Pi Day with Reececliff Diner, Lakeland’s longest-running restaurant
When visiting Reececliff Diner, you simply can’t forget the pie.
March 13, 2025
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Amelia Grooms
Food
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Lakeland with these green food and drink items
From cakes to teas and everything in between, these bevs + bites will make your tummy green with envy.
March 12, 2025
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Amelia Grooms
City
Orlando Health and Watson Clinic team up for Lakeland hospital
The healthcare organizations are collaborating to design the new south Lakeland hospital and plan its health services before it opens in 2026.
March 11, 2025
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Connor Jacobson
Experience
Kid-friendly activities in Lakeland
We’re highlighting the best kid-friendly activities that Lakeland, FL has to offer — complete with art classes, animal encounters, and outdoor fun.
March 10, 2025
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Staff