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LAKELAND (Jan. 25, 2021) – Florida Southern College recently completed the installation of two new rock climbing walls in the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center, making this state-of-the-art fitness option available to FSC’s students. “The unveiling of FSC’s new rock climbing walls highlights the growing popularity of this activity while expanding the College’s commitment to…

LAKELAND, Fla. (January 25, 2021) – Several months after beginning collective bargaining negotiations held in good faith, today the City of Lakeland notified the Utility Workers Union of America, Local 604 (UWUA) that it was declaring an impasse in negotiations for new three-year collective bargaining contracts for Lakeland Electric and City of Lakeland Water Utility employees.…

Polk County Public Schools is offering members of the community a chance to participate in the search for a new superintendent — virtually. A virtual forum will be open from Nov. 2-6 and can be accessed by visiting polkschoolsfl.com/supersearch Virtual forum participants will be asked to answer the same questions that were posed during in-person…

Lakeland, FL – The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) and SPCA Florida have had a fruitful partnership for over six years. For the past five years of the working partnership, a major highlight of the relationship was the annual Rescued Pets Calendar. The calendar was a fun and philanthropic cornerstone of the partnership however, in an…

LAKELAND, FL (October 12, 2020) –   Achievement Academy, Executive Director John Burton has announced that he will retire from his position effective December 31, 2020.  Achievement Academy is a local nonprofit that provides early education to children with special needs. On any given day, Burton can be found personally welcoming children off the bus,…

Lakeland, FL – SPCA Florida and the Lakeland Fire Department have a partnership that is dedicated to saving and protecting the lives of Polk County animals.  One evening in late July 2020 this partnership came together when a four-day old kitten was brought, wrapped in a red pillowcase, to Station 3 in Lakeland.  The orphaned…

Adopt A School Help supply Lakeland-area schools with PPE The purpose of the #ReopenLakeland Taskforce is to develop a plan to restart our local economy in the correct way, including our schools. We have developed an opportunity for business and individuals to “Adopt A School” by purchasing needed PPE supplies, specifically: Disposable masks Hand Santitizer…