Making Her Way

Making Her Way

Photography and Illustrations by Nate Chappell Hear the stories of the women trailblazers in Lakeland. Learn how they’re not only making a difference in their fields but building a legacy that we will all remember. Women — we are resilient. We stand in the face of...
Meet Josh Vasquez

Meet Josh Vasquez

Stylist Extraordinaire BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE LAKELANDER The Lakelander loves community. We strive to reflect our city and its diversity, to incite pride of place, and to reveal lesser known facets of our community. We connect people, resources, and ideas. We’re...
The Good Life

The Good Life

Originally published in November 2014, we thought this incredible story of American heroism would be appropriate to reshare with our readers. An interview with Maurice Johnson Photography by Tina Sargeant Through a lens ever darkening with the passage of time, the...
Summer Barbecue

Summer Barbecue

Without definitive objectivity, all you have is subjectivity Photography by Jason Stephens I am a self-professed lover of food, a gourmand, a bon vivant, to be precise. I seek out tasty food as if it were sport. When it comes to good-tasting food, I am an expert. This...
Grow your own

Grow your own

Adrian and Christie Lucas of Sassakala microfarm plant the seed that we can all grow our own vegetables – and eat better for it Photography by Tina Sargeant High-quality veggies and herbs — and the passion to educate others about them — are growing at Adrian and...