#MustRead: October Edition

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Photo by Hannah L.

October was a busy month here at LALtoday – we took an in-depth look at some of our lakes, visited the soon-to-be home of Lakeland’s first food hall, asked what businesses you’d like to see come to Lakeland, and (of course) tried a lot of Italian food + tacos.

Can we also celebrate again about Lakeland ranking number 10 for one of the best places to retire? And how ‘bout them Red Sox? Also, in just a few days, our piece on the top 11 employers in Lakeland rocketed to one of our most-read articles with over 900 views. 🤩 We love that our readers are excited about our local economy.

So, in case you’ve been busy getting your Florida fall on or making holiday vacation plans, we’re revisiting five stories from this month.

1️⃣ The Red Sox, Chris Sale + Sweet Caroline | Lakeland’s tie to the World Series

2️⃣ Your Guide to the 2018 election | Everything you need to know to vote in Polk County

3️⃣ Food halls are having a major moment | They’re coming to Lakeland. It’s the urban thing to do.

4️⃣ Not your grandma’s library | What’s all the hoopla? It’s finally a library for introverts.

5️⃣ Want to write for LALtoday? | Introducing our community publishing platform.

Know someone who needs to catch up on these stories? Share this roundup.

- LALtoday team

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