Carrie Oldham, Lakeland’s first Black female mayor, considered former President Jimmy Carter a man of “high integrity,” who ...

The Lakeland Symphony Orchestra's January operatic performance of “Man of La Mancha” had to be cancelled because of a music rights issue.

In an effort to make Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue safer, the city of Lakeland has re-landscaped the median near the Coleman-Bush Building.

Florida Polytechnic University’s new president is forgoing a $100,000 inauguration and spending the money on scholarships.

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The park reopens Jan. 4; it is still being used for storm debris so it will still be closed on weekdays for the time being.

The Florida Legislature will kick off its 60-day lawmaking session on Tuesday, sparking both hopes and fears for city leaders. More than 1,100 bills have been filed so far — including several that ...

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