P&R Board recommends grant match

By Kim Odom, Lakeland City staff Commissioner Matt Wright asked the Municipal Parks and Recreation/Natural Resources Advisory Board (P&R) to consider a recommendation to the...

Your Candidates, Your Vote – 2018 Lakeland Election

Election time is approaching in Lakeland, and traditionally, Lakeland Currents (LC) asks questions of each candidate running for office and publishes the responses, along...

LSB: SSO approved for LES, with budget amendment for funding

The Lakeland School Board (LSB) in its business meeting tonight (8.13.18) approved a job description for a School Security Officer (SSO) for Lakeland Elementary...

Three meetings at City Hall this week

LSB (Lakeland School Board) meets at 5:45 p.m. today (8.13.18) for a monthly business meeting. Link to agenda:  https://lakelandk12.org/lss/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8.13.18-Business-Meeting-Agenda.pdf Topics include a school security officer job...

LMPS’s Inaugural “Buddy Program” a Great Match 

On Saturday afternoon (8.11.18), 34 new-to-Lakeland students and their families attended the PTO's inaugural "Buddy Program."  The program is designed to match new students...

Free Lakeland Guide now available to community, businesses, Realtors

There’s a new guide in town, touting the City of Lakeland. It’s the Lakeland Chamber Guide and it was funded by an EDGE (Economic Development...

Lakeland Dog Park – Grant presented today

Lakeland is $25,000 closer to having its own community dog park with the presentation of a grant today (8.8.18) at City Hall. The Boyd Foundation,...

Job opening at City Hall

The City of Lakeland has an opening for a planning director, according to Jessica Millspaugh, CMFO, finance director and city recorder. Link:  https://skyward.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsfinlakelandcitytn/rappljoblst484.w The deadline to submit...