1922 Ledger Building Comes Down Downtown, Making Way for Townhomes and Prima 135 SteakhouseLakeland's $872 Million Budget Gets Final Vote Sept. 24Starlink in Lakeland: A Practical Guide for Connected HouseholdsFree Asian Night Market Takes Over Munn Park SaturdayLakeland Women's Business Network Marks Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting WednesdayLakeland Commissioners Set to Hold Tax Rate Steady as $14.5M Amendment 3 Risk Looms1922 Ledger Building Comes Down Downtown, Making Way for Townhomes and Prima 135 SteakhouseLakeland's $872 Million Budget Gets Final Vote Sept. 24Starlink in Lakeland: A Practical Guide for Connected HouseholdsFree Asian Night Market Takes Over Munn Park SaturdayLakeland Women's Business Network Marks Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting WednesdayLakeland Commissioners Set to Hold Tax Rate Steady as $14.5M Amendment 3 Risk Looms
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Southeastern University Enrolls Record 14,500+ Students, Extends 15-Year Growth Streak
Education

Southeastern University Enrolls Record 14,500+ Students, Extends 15-Year Growth Streak

SEU announced its largest enrollment ever this fall, growing even as colleges nationwide close, and it's leaning on new nursing and aviation programs built with Lakeland partners.

Sep 63 min read
Polk Schools Ban Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, Citing Covert Recording Risks
Education

Polk Schools Ban Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses, Citing Covert Recording Risks

Polk County Public Schools now prohibits Meta/Ray-Ban smart glasses and similar wearable recording devices during the school day, with confiscation, discipline and possible police referral for violations.

Aug 314 min read
Free Until 6:30, Dinner Included: Inside Polk's Boys & Girls Clubs as Lakeland Kids Head Back to Class
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Free Until 6:30, Dinner Included: Inside Polk's Boys & Girls Clubs as Lakeland Kids Head Back to Class

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County runs free after-school programming at 11 sites, three of them in Lakeland, for at least 7,000 students. A new on-campus location at IDEA Lakeland opened Aug. 24.

Aug 254 min read
Fields and Sharpless Win Outright; District 3 School Board Seat Goes to a November Runoff
Education

Fields and Sharpless Win Outright; District 3 School Board Seat Goes to a November Runoff

Kay Fields secured a seventh term and board chair Justin Sharpless cruised to a second, but no one cleared 50% in District 3, so Kate Wallace and Victor Sims will face each other again on Nov. 3.

Aug 214 min read
$264,315 Behind Seven Candidates: Every Lakeland Voter Decides Three School Board Seats Tuesday
Education

$264,315 Behind Seven Candidates: Every Lakeland Voter Decides Three School Board Seats Tuesday

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, and all Polk County voters — regardless of party or district — can vote in three nonpartisan School Board races. Campaign finance records show where the money came from, and how much of it came from outside the county.

Aug 154 min read
Free Backpacks in Lakeland on Aug. 1, 4 and 8, With Polk Classes Starting Aug. 11
Education

Free Backpacks in Lakeland on Aug. 1, 4 and 8, With Polk Classes Starting Aug. 11

Three free school supply giveaways land inside Lakeland over the next 10 days, including the Lakeland Branch NAACP's National Night Out event at Simpson Park. Polk students go back Aug. 11, and Florida's tax-free shopping window closes Aug. 20.

Jul 303 min read

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