The Making of the Magic Behind the Beloved Lakeland Christmas Parade By RJ WaltersPhotography provided by Tom Hagerty, Kimberly C. Moore of LKLD Now, Junior League of Greater Lakeland and City of Lakeland There was the time when a float got “stuck” under a...
Up for the Challenge Phillip Walker By RJ and Bryelle WaltersPhotography by Jordan Randall Phillip Walker has been firmly ingrained in Lakeland so long that when he was a young boy Publix stores had donut shops in them instead of full-service bakeries. He served as a...
A few years ago local artist Betsy Bohrer, a street festival artist for 30 years, decided to reinvent herself. Thus, Fine Art at the Magnolia was born. Now, the festival is preparing to return for its 6th annual indoor fine art show this year, as it welcomes 19 highly...
Beginning Monday, April 2o, Lakeland’s first drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility will be open to the public at RP Funding Center. This effort is the product of a collaboration between Lakeland Regional Health and the City of Lakeland. “As one of the city’s...