In the early 1920s, Leila Sumner was determined to bring an authentic Pentecostal revival to Lakelanders, but she faced several challenges.
Pastor Justin St...
A Lakeland church that was founded by a group of six charter members and has developed into a cross-generational congregation that loves everything from traditi...
A Shared Legacy Between Two of Lakeland’s Most Prominent Families
When brothers Brian and Jimmy Waller, owners of Waller Construction and Waller Insurance, pur...
Historic Lakeland, Inc. ensures the city’s most iconic buildings and homes can be enjoyed for generations to come.
The city of Lakeland officially became incor...
Editor's Note by RJ Walters
History is the story of people who came before us that will continue to impact the people who come after us because of how it aff...
Photography Courtesy of LaFrancine Burton
“I remember when … I would sit at my mother’s feet, and she spoke of a time … when there was an entire black communit...
