Cindy Glover

In November, a constitutional amendment will appear on ballots statewide that would reduce — and potentially eliminate — property taxes on homesteaded properties.

A rare split vote — and tense exchange among commissioners — doomed a last-minute proposal to contribute $10,000 toward a bronze statue of the woman who printed the Declaration of Independence.

Lakeland commissioners will discuss whether the city needs a 12-month timeout before considering more large-scale data centers at their agenda study meeting tomorrow, June 12.

Commissioners asked the city attorney to draft a 12-month pause on large-scale facilities, with votes expected in July.

Construction is beginning this summer on two trail projects designed to improve bicycle and pedestrian access around Bonnet Springs Park and west Lakeland.

City officials hope a federally funded study will reveal what's happening beneath one of Lakeland's most treasured landmarks.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed his eighth and final budget on June 29 after vetoing nearly $810 million — including three of Lakeland's four legislative funding requests.

Residents put stickers on the businesses they'd like to see in Midtown at a "Restore the Core" meeting at the Lake Crago Recreation Center on March 24, 2026. | City of Lakeland

Lakeland Housing Authority (LHA) will convert its 257 public housing apartments to Project-based Section 8 housing, if approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The 4-3 vote pauses new applications while the city develops rules for data centers and other exceptionally large utility customers.