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Swan City is home to minor league + semi-pro sports teams that bring major excitement.
With this local event venue reaching the 50-year mark, we’re looking back on the biggest acts to visit the RP Funding Center.
The 15,000-sqft building has been under construction since August 2022.
Wellness
Lace up your most comfortable sneakers to go running or walking — plus, meet new friends.
“brat summer” is unofficially over, so we’re looking back on what was really hot in Lakeland thanks to Google Trends search results.
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 you + your team can represent Lakeland at the “wildest live athletic competition on Earth.”
Swan City is well represented on the world stage at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics — these are some local Olympians to watch.
As summer draws to a close, here are the events we wouldn’t miss around Lakeland.
Meet an athlete who honed his craft as a student in Lakeland and is now representing the USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Paris 2024 Olympics will spotlight several new sports: breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. Let’s dive into what you need to know about each event.
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Wellness
According to Soliant Health, Lakeland ranks low on its list of cities most likely to get sick, and there are precautions you can take this flu season.
The LEDC has been a major driver in Lakeland’s economy since 1984 — but what is it, and how does it affect daily life?
You can help direct Polk County’s future for the next 25 years by leaving your thoughts on the county’s Comprehensive Plan.
Whether you’re a history buff, art aficionado, or aviation fan, these nine museums around Lakeland have it all.