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Meet the original owners of these historic homes
Did a noteworthy Lakelander once walk your halls? Learn more about the original owners of some of Lakeland’s historic homes, and send us your own home’s history if you know it.
November 20, 2023 03:45 PM
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Rilee Delgado
A vacant storefront has a light stone and mauve tile facade.
Development
Be the broker: Which vacant office spaces would you like to see become affordable housing?
Tell us which empty building could be used differently.
November 15, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
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Real Estate
Can you guess that historic building in downtown Lakeland?
You’ll never guess the history behind some of Lakeland’s most familiar façades.
November 8, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
Luxury community brings gated single-family rental homes to Lakeland.
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Gated luxury in Lakeland: Single-family rental community now open
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A large and small dog walk around the Frances Langford Promenade on Lake Mirror in Lakeland
Real Estate
Which dog breed are you based on your Lakeland neighborhood?
Just like each dog breed has its own personality, each community in Lakeland shines with unique characteristics. Which breed sounds most like you?
October 24, 2023
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Connor Keith
Renderings of The Shops at Lake Wire in Lakeland, FL.
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Meet The Shops at Lake Wire: Lakeland’s newest retail experience
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Construction on a three-story apartment building at the corner of Lake Avenue and Orange Street.
Real Estate
What’s growing in Lakeland’s Garden District
From multi-family housing to new businesses, learn what’s popping up in the Garden District, a sub-district that’s full of historic charm.
October 10, 2023
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Connor Keith
An aerial rendering of the Applied Research Center at Florida Polytechnic University in what could be the new Central Florida Innovation District
Business
Could Lakeland get an innovation district?
With a new renewable energy field under negotiation, plans for the Central Florida Innovation District could be coming to life in Lakeland. Check out these new and proposed technology developments.
October 9, 2023
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Connor Keith
A rendering of the exterior of the Gary C. Wendt Engineering Building at Florida Polytechnic University
City
Florida Polytechnic University to add another academic building
This STEM-focused college continues to grow. See what’s next for Florida Polytechnic University’s campus and student body.
October 2, 2023
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Connor Keith
A front view of a three-story home surrounded by trees. A brick pathway leads to the front door across the lawn.
Real Estate
What’s in store at Lakeland’s 15th Historic Home Workshop
Learn from local and statewide experts in historic home preservation at this free event at Florida Southern College.
September 19, 2023
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Connor Keith
A historic home with striped awnings and a gable roof
Real Estate
What makes a Lakeland home historic?
There are both benefits and strict guidelines for homes in Lakeland’s seven historic districts.
September 18, 2023
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Connor Keith
A split screen graphic showing the Prospect Lake Wire rendering versus the current construction
Real Estate
Looking into the future of Lakeland’s upcoming developments
We’re breaking out our crystal ball and looking ahead towards the future of these developments underway around Lakeland.
September 8, 2023
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Connor Keith
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Lakeland’s first gated, single-family rental community is now open
Take a photo tour of Grasslands West, offering upscale homes with stellar views overlooking the golf course or water.
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Exterior shot of Crispers in downtown Lakeland
City
Answered: What you want to see in Lakeland’s vacant storefronts
While we always hate to say goodbye, we also want to know: What would you put in these now-vacant Lakeland buildings?
August 16, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
Girl lays on couch with small white dog.
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A backyard aerial view of a home with a manicured lawn and gazebo
Real Estate
Hot Homes: Wide open spaces for sale
See inside these two hot homes with unique outdoor spaces that have hit the Lakeland real estate market.
July 19, 2023
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Connor Keith
A girl sitting beside Lake Mirror looking at the lake and moon at night
City
The zodiac signs as Lakeland neighborhoods
It’s written in the stars... and the skyline.
July 13, 2023
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Bella Rainey
A rendering showing a black and white home with a modern butterfly roof design
Real Estate
Look inside three new modern homes in Lakeland
We visited the construction site of three uniques homes in Lakeland’s Paul A. Diggs neighborhood to learn about the inspiration behind their design.
July 12, 2023
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Connor Keith
A painted rendering of a plaza at night with a fountain in the center of a large walkway surrounded by four-story buildings
City
Shape the future of the Downtown West redevelopment
Share your thoughts on the CRA’s newest project to be a part of the Downtown West redevelopment.
July 10, 2023
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Connor Keith
A vacant storefront has a light stone and mauve tile facade.
Development
Former Lakeland Sears building to be demolished for multifamily housing
320 apartments are coming soon to the former Sears department store at the Lakeland Square Mall — here’s what you need to know.
June 29, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
A rendering shows three buildings surrounding a pedestrian courtyard.
City
Downtown Winter Haven’s new Bowen Yard development to break ground this summer
Get ready to “Gather, Eat, Chill” at Bowen Yard in downtown Winter Haven.
June 6, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
Exterior of a historic home in the Lake Morton neighborhood with green trim, landscaping, and purple and pink flowers lining the yard.
City
How to do good in your neighborhood
Did you know that our city has around 100 vibrant and diverse neighborhoods? Try these ways to do some good in your ‘hood.
May 25, 2023
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Connor Keith
a slide show of six luxurious homes
Real Estate
6 homes we’re drooling over this month
Browse these dreamy houses currently on the market in Lakeland.
May 4, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
The sycamore tree grown from a tree at Susan B. Anthony’s gravesite | Photo by LALtoday
Home Services
We’re going green: Plant an energy-saving tree in your yard
While supplies last, Lakeland Electric customers can get a free tree.
April 4, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
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History
The rise and fall of the Tremont House Hotel in Lakeland, FL
We’re looking into some of Lakeland’s historic hotels.
March 24, 2023
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Katelyn Lewis
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Development
Wait, what’s a special use permit? Understanding development terms in Lakeland, Florida
Become a development terminology expert faster than you can say “Special use permit for a mixed-use zone.”
January 30, 2023
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Rilee Delgado
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