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Lakeland Takes First Step Toward Data Center Moratorium
Commissioners asked the city attorney to draft a 12-month pause on large-scale facilities, with votes expected in July.
Ballot Set for August Election
Qualifying for upcoming Polk County elections ended at noon on Friday, June 12.
Polk Pride Launches 11th Annual Lakeland Celebration
Beginning Saturday, June 13, Polk County kicks off a week of events, highlighting the community’s resilience.
Lakeland Commissioners To Consider 12-Month Pause on Data Centers
At least two commissioners want time to develop rules for a fast-growing industry that is not addressed in Lakeland’s land use code.
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Grace City Church Set to Open New Worship Campus
The local evangelical megachurch that’s grown to more than 3,000 attendees is moving to a new worship campus on a 50-acre site in south Lakeland.
Where to Find Free Summer Meals for Polk County Youth
About 1 in 5 children in Polk County live in a household that cannot access enough food — these organizations are trying to bridge the gap.
Katherine Fitzwater Named Next President of VISTE
Steve Bissonnette, current president, will retire in the coming months, but he plans to stay in Lakeland and continue to support Fitzwater.
$80K Grant Expands Polk Reads AmeriCorps Program
The Polk Education Foundation plans to expand AmeriCorps Polk Reads into fourth and fifth grades and five additional schools, with a GiveWell grant honoring Mabel Schaefer.
Dean Boring, Former City Commissioner and Business Leader, Dies at 77
Former Lakeland City Commissioner and businessman Allan Dean Boring III, whose family name became synonymous with one of the city’s longest-running businesses, died May 30.
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