Exploring The George Effect on some of The Lakelander’s favorite parks and landmarks By Tina Sargeant & Alice V. Koehler Former Florida Governor Lawton Chiles, a beloved Lakeland native, once said of George Jenkins that he was “a true civic leader who had a...
It’s good to be here Photography by Penn & Finn Dixieland is a treasure. The community, located in the heart of Lakeland, was the city’s first neighborhood to be developed south of downtown. Dixieland is home to 556 historic buildings, is a picturesque...
Story by Maggie Ross • Photo courtesy of Philips’ Photographers of Lakeland The Dairy Queen in Dixieland was iconic. A central point at one time in Lakeland, everyone in town where it was. Back then, ice cream was a treat, and your grandma would take you there...
Leading in a time of change, challenge, and opportunity Photography by Dustin Prickett The Lakelander: Tell us a little about your history and why you call Lakeland home. Howard Wiggs: I grew up in Mulberry and began working in Lakeland in 1981 managing a branch bank...
Celebrating Lakeland’s Skateboarding Community Story by Adam Justice • Photography by Penny & Finn The history of modern American skateboarding can be traced in a similar pattern as some of its twentieth century counterculture cousins. Like the beatniks,...
