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Supporting a student athlete in your family or just taking yourself out to the ballgame? We’ll tell you what to wear and who to cheer for.
Learn how the luxury apartments and retail space at Prospect Lake Wire will factor into the city’s Downtown West Action Plan.
Learn what produce is currently in season in Lakeland, along with recommendations for local farms to shop from.
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Polk County.
Based on research out of Polk State College, Polk County could be the perfect spot for the fan-favorite gas station franchise — but do our readers agree?
Are your days of sitting in I-4 traffic almost behind you?
Find your way around town and learn something new with the City of Lakeland’s handy GeoHub.
We asked our followers where their “third place” was in Lakeland — here are the spots they called out.
Find out what to do and where to stay in one of the next destinations Avelo Airlines will fly to from Lakeland.
Here’s what you need to know as the mayor, commissioners, and city staff determine the FY 2025 budget.
Think outside the canvas and tell us if Lakeland should add more street art, similar to Plant City’s Trash Can-vas Project.
With the help of the Save America’s Treasures grant, Bok Tower Gardens is planning to undergo a multimillion-dollar restoration project — here’s how you can help.
Learn how you + your team can represent Lakeland at the “wildest live athletic competition on Earth.”
In this guide to schools in Lakeland, we’ll explain all the options, including charter schools, school choice, demographics, enrollment information, and more.
Swan City is well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some local Olympians to watch.
Thanks to Charli xcx’s hit pop album, we’re here to decode why “brat” is all over the airwaves, internet, and right outside your front door.
What you need to know about the monumental project that’s set to be completed in the fall of 2024.
The home renovation show is making a comeback this year — and it looks like the team could be kicking things off in Swan City.
Florida Thunderstorm Season runs from May 25 to Oct. 10 in West Central Florida. You don’t have to stay inside when rainy days come — keep exploring Lakeland with these indoor activities.
As summer draws to a close, here are the events we wouldn’t miss around Lakeland.
This classic Florida menu item was created just down the road in Ybor City — since then, it’s become a favorite for Lakelanders on lunch.
Meet the candidates and have some fun at these upcoming events in Lakeland and Bartow.
Meet an athlete who honed his craft as a student in Lakeland and is now representing the USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
You’ve never learned Roy G. Biv like this before.
Florida is home to some spectacular skies, especially where day and night meet — and our readers are sharing the spots where you can get the best view.
You can soon hop a flight from LAL to major cities in the south, New England, and even abroad.
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Lakeland’s past — plus hope for the future.
Mitchell’s Coffee Shop has been serving up coffee and gourmet food since 1998. See what inspired the coffee shop’s founder to open the first shop of its kind in Lakeland 25 years ago.
We asked four different businesses around Lakeland to make us a beverage that they felt encapsulated the Swan City vibe — here’s what they came up with.
A turn of phrase here, a recognizable Lakeland nod there — these craft beers found around Swan City take local pride seriously.