The city’s three redevelopment plans focus on increasing the quality of life in the Dixieland, Downtown, and Midtown districts. Meet the woman spearheading this initiative. Photography by John Kazaklis A few areas of Lakeland have lagged behind the city’s...
Urban legend has it that in the early 1960s, a still-in-progress I-4 stood as an open strip where Buz Watkins and other car enthusiasts gathered to drag race Mustangs, Corvettes, and other four-wheeled beasts. Buz was also the owner of a 1969 Ford Mustang Shelby...
Among the vast variety of lakeland’s excellent restaurants are those that serve delicious dishes of asian origin. From the soups to the spices and from the raw to the cooked, there’s something for every palate to enjoy on the lakelander’s whirlwind tour of asia....
Tucked away on East Palmetto Street is Mister Fish, a “hole-in-the-wall” eatery that is at once inconspicuous yet famous. Well known for its mainstay of fish and chips (not to mention its hush puppies, clam strips, and freshly squeezed lemonade), this...
TODAY’S IDYLLIC ASPIRATIONS TO MAKE A LASTING IMPACT ARE EASILY DIVERTED BY THE OF-THE-MOMENT GLITZ AND GLAM, WHILE THE UNVALUED AND INVISIBLE REMAINS JUST THAT. KENDALL ALTMYER’S PASSION TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS A REMINDER THAT OFTEN THE MOST REMARKABLE...
