Lakeland Officials Advance Highway 70 Corridor Study Following Joint Review

The City of Lakeland convened a special-called joint meeting of the Board of Commissioners and the Municipal Planning Commission on Tuesday at City Hall...

Lakeland Parks and Recreation Board Seeks Volunteer Member

The Town of Lakeland is currently seeking a volunteer to fill an open position on the Parks and Recreation Board (PRB), one of the...

Missing In Action: The Lakeland Planning Commission

By Carl Helton For the second month in a row, the MPC (Municipal Planning Commission) monthly meeting was cancelled last Thursday, May 20, 2021 due...

Lakeland School Board Anticipates A Return To Normalcy Next Year

According to Dr. Ted Horrell, Superintendent of Lakeland School System, students and parents can anticipate a return to normalcy starting in August of 2021....

EDC/IDB met in-person for June meeting

By Steve Laster, chair of EDC/IDB     Lakeland’s EDC (Economic Development Commission) and IDB (Industrial Development Board) met June 25th at City Hall. This was the...

EDC/IDB meets tonight at City Hall

The Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Industrial Development Board (IDB) will meet at 6 p.m. tonight (6.25.20) for a meeting at City Hall.  It...

MPC/DRC: Lakeland Commons amendment denied, goes to BOC; TLD sign package tabled to next...

By Carl Helton, Lakeland Currents staff writer   An outline plan amendment for Lakeland Commons failed to win approval by the Municipal Planning Commission/Design Review Commission...