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Several RVs parked in the trees surrounding a pond at Flamingo Camping Site in the Everglades National Park

Travel and Outdoors

Take an ad-van-ture to these RV camping spots around Lakeland

Get a taste of the camping life with these seven RV parks + campgrounds around Swan City.

June 4, 2025

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Amelia Grooms

City

Decide what’s next for Polk transportation

Join the Polk Transportation Planning Organization’s Envision 2050 meeting to help plan the future of local transportation.

June 3, 2025

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Connor Jacobson

People attend a Polk Pride event with a rainbow Polk Pride FL banner in the background

Culture

Polk Pride is back: Here’s the 2025 event roundup

Check out the event lineup, from family-friendly events in the park to interfaith celebrations and dance parties.

June 2, 2025

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Staff

Palm trees blowing in hard wind in the foreground, with a dark cloudy sky and the Summit Building in downtown Lakeland in the background.

City

Preparing for hurricane season in Lakeland

Hurricane season officially begins on Sunday, June 1 and will run through Sunday, Nov. 30. We’ve rounded up everything you can do to be hurricane-ready in Lakeland.

May 30, 2025

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Rilee Delgado

Experience

Museums in Lakeland

Whether you’re a history buff, art aficionado, or aviation fan, these nine museums around Lakeland have it all.

May 30, 2025

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Staff

Two hands toast with a glass of margarita and a glass of sangria on an outdoor patio.

Food

Celebration-worthy Lakeland restaurants

From graduations to rehearsal dinners to corporate parties, we’re sharing the top reader recommended spots for celebration-worthy eateries.

May 29, 2025

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Amelia Grooms

Culture

Polk County’s historic theatres: Smelling bananas, Wayne Brady, and 35 cents

Look back on the first places to catch a movie on the big screen or see a live performance at these historic theatres around Polk County.

May 29, 2025

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Kaylee Holland

A swan glides near lily pads on a lake in Lakeland, Florida, with city buildings and trees visible in the background.

Culture

How well do you remember this month’s top Lakeland news?

Take our interactive quiz to test your local news knowledge, and keep reading LALtoday to up your score.

May 28, 2025

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Connor Jacobson

Sports

“Strike Out Hunger” at a Lakeland Flying Tigers game

The Mosaic Company has partnered with the Flying Tigers to help end hunger this season. Here’s how you can watch the initiative in action.

May 28, 2025

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Connor Jacobson