Wright Edges Denbow in Special Election

By Carl Helton, Lakeland Currents With unofficial returns posted, Wesley Wright beat Maurice Denbow by an eight-vote margin in the race to fill a vacancy on the Lakeland...

Last Efforts by Candidates today

The three candidates running for an open seat on the Lakeland Board of Commissioners were campaigning today (5.25.17) to secure their votes in today's...

Today is Election Day

This is your last chance to vote in the special Lakeland election to select a new Commissioner to replace Michele Dial who resigned in...

Finals on Early Vote

A "record number" of voters went to The Refuge Church today (5.20.17) despite rain and cloudy skies. Ninety-one votes were cast on this last day...

Fishing Rodeo:  Lots of Children, Fish and Even Some Sun

The sun peeked on the Annual Fishing Rodeo momentarily this morning (5.20.17) as scores of children dropped their hooks into IH Lake to catch...

New Video to Publicize the Good News About Lakeland

By year’s end, there should be a promotional video about Lakeland, its citizens, its schools, its activities and its features which make it a...

City Fetes I-40 Workers With Lunch

The City of Lakeland treated I-40 interstate workers today with a food truck and visits from the Mayor and Board of Commissioners (BOC). The “Worker...

Perfect Spring Weather for Tour de Lakeland, Spring Festival

Cyclists filled IH Park this morning (5.12.17) for the second annual Tour de Lakeland and Spring Festival under warm, sunny skies. The bike-riding event was...