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Putting Students First: The Race for Polk County Public Schools to Develop Better Prepared Students From a Younger Age
Putting Students First: The Race for Polk County Public Schools to Develop Better Prepared Students From a Younger Age By RJ WaltersPhotography by Noelle Gardiner and Provided by PCPSthe late 1860s kids piled into one-room schoolhouses when...
Celebrating the Terrace Hotel’s 100th Birthday All Month Long
Lakeland's first high rise is celebrating it's centenary with a fitting celebration that is a flashback to the Roarin' 20s. Starting with a community celebration that coincides with First Friday in Downtown Lakeland on Oct. 4, the historic Hilton-owned hotel is...
Right on Time? How PCPS Views a State Mandate to Change Start Times at Public Schools
Right on Time? How PCPS Views a State Mandate to...
Why the Arts Matter, Including the Undeniable Economic Impact
Why the Arts Matter, Including the Undeniable...
Top Producers in Lakeland Real Estate: Kristin Kellin
In the fast paced world of real estate, Kristin...
CULTURE
Lakelanders’ Choice Award Winners: Top Art + Culture
Lakelanders' Choice Award Winners:Top Art +...
Skate World Adds Exciting Upgrades While Keeping Old School Charm
Skate World Adds Exciting Upgrades While Keeping Old School Charm By RJ WaltersPhotography by Jordan Randallkate World owner Chanel Bellotto is excited to show off nearly 3,000 square feet of renovations that were recently added to the family...
Streamsong Announces “The Chain”, Its Fourth Exquisite Course
Streamsong Announces "The Chain", Its Fourth Exquisite CourseBy Joel HelmPhotography provided by Streamsong Resorthe hottest golf property in Florida has had quite the year, and it’s capping it off with the exciting announcement of its fourth...
Music Lovers Unite: Lakeland Record Fair Volume II on Tap This Weekend
Music Lovers Unite: Lakeland Record Fair Volume...
“West Side Story” Live This Weekend
Harrison Grad's Production Company Performing...
Top Spots to Catch Live Music in Lakeland
Top Spots to Catch Live Music in LakelandBy...
A Sandbox Made of Coffee Grounds at Florida Southern College
A Sandbox Made of Coffee Grounds atFlorida...
From Happy and Fast to a Customer Centered Rebrand
From Happy and Fast to a Customer Centered RebrandBy Alexa Estevezhe distinctive bright purple building and the mobile-centric coffee shop with the ambiguous name made a splash on the Lakeland scene when happyfastdelicious opened in May 2023, but...
Greg Ruthven: A Legacy Built on a Win-Win Approach
Greg Ruthven: A Legacy Built on a Win-Win Approach By RJ WaltersPhotography by MadI ElizabethDeveloped in partnership with The Ruthvenshen an EF2 tornado tore through a section of North Lakeland in 2019, Brandon Clark, President of The...
Things to Consider When Building Your Outdoor Dream Space
Things to Consider When Building Your Outdoor...
Don’t Forget the Marketing
Don't Forget the Marketing: Your Story and Your...
Creating a Class All His Own: The Triumph of High Class Barber Salon
Creating a Class All His Own: The Triumph of...
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So Close You Can Almost Taste It
So Close You Can Almost Taste It By Katy...
Union Hall Now Home to Persian-American Fare
Union Hall Now Home to Persian-American FareBy Diego De JesusPhotography by Jordan Randallrom kabobs to salads and tacos to ube ice cream, one Lakeland couple is working hard to bring locals a world of flavor. Feasts of Persia, a food truck known...
Uncle Bucky’s Serving Up Backyard Southern BBQ That Will Make You Smile
By RJ WaltersPhotos by Jordan RandallUncle Bucky's Southern BBQ is being highlighted as a 2023 Maker of Note by The Lakelander, as part of its MADE Issue, which focuses on big ideas and entrepreneurial successes of Lakelanders.The Maker Life has been filled with...
EVENTS
What to Do This Weekend: Polynesian Celebration, Gun Show, Live Music and More
Friday, 5/17 Polynesian Celebration | Bonnet...
60th Annual Men’s Youth Villa Classic Golf Tourney: Sunday Update, Pooley catches Walker Going into Final Day
60th Annual Men’s Youth Villa Classic Golf Tourney: Sunday Update, Pooley catches Walker Going into Final DayBy Joel HelmSunday Update: On the second day of the 60th annual Youth Villa Classic in Bartow on Sunday, scores in the championship flight hovered closer to...
