2019 calendar for Lakeland recycling -Revised

(Editor's note: The recycling calendar posted with this story was revised today (12.27.18) to reflect that Thanksgiving 2019 is Nov. 28 and not Nov....

Lakeland business to start New Year with ribbon-cutting

A new business in Lakeland, HOTWORX at 8950 U. S.  Highway 64, will have a ribbon-cutting at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 5th. Brittney Buchanan, executive director of the...

Lakeland school crossing guard is blessed by holiday kindness

The holiday season took on a special meaning for a Lakeland school crossing guard yesterday (12.21.18). Tammy Cartwright of Lakeland is a school crossing guard...

Special Meeting – Lakeland Industrial Development Board – 12.20.18

By Alan Johnson, IDB member Thursday night (12.20.18) the Lakeland Industrial Development Board (IDB) held a special meeting regarding a resolution to approve the Development and Financing...

Significant increase in flu-like illness in Shelby County

The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) reports a significant increase in the number of influenza-like illnesses in Shelby County this week (12.21.18), an indication...

Remember Tops Bar-B-Q locating in Lakeland?

It’s still coming, says an owner of the restaurant space located at the Mobil gas station, 3665 Canada Road. Robert Lalani, one of the Mobil owners,...

Holiday festivities at Lakeland schools include giving back

Amid the seasonal festivities of parties, winter concerts and decorations, Lakeland School System (LSS) students helped make Christmas a little brighter for those less fortunate this...

Holiday trash, City closures for December, January

Republic will collect trash on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, according to Rhonda Fink, community services representative for the City of Lakeland. There is no trash service...