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Lakeland Police Add Nixle for Communicat...

Lakeland Police have added a new communications service that allows us to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. The Nixle Community Information Service allows us to create and publish messages to be delivered to subscribed residents instantly via cell phone text message and/or email. Notifications can also be accessed online...

Lakeland FL Housing Market Shows Improve...

Lakeland FL Housing Market Shows Improvement – April 2012 Overall Existing Lakeland FL home prices showed improvement in April as average and median prices increased from the previous month as well as the previous year.  Even though the overall housing market shows almost nine months of housing supply, the housing inventory of Lakeland continues to decline.  The current existing...

Everything’s “Up in the Air!”

At least it will be this Thursday, May 24 at LEGOLAND Florida! Help LEGOLAND Florida Break a Guiness Book World Record!  LEGOLAND Florida is will attempt to break a  Guinness Book World Record for most beach balls in the air at once.  The attempt is to commemorate the LEGOLAND Water park opening. The park needs at least 401 (FOUR HUNDRED AND ONE) people at the water park on this...

Local Photographer Captures SpaceX Launc...

Local amateur photographer captures this morning’s SpaceX launch — an new era in space exploration. Photo by Joffre Isturiz Falcon 9 over Florida (photo credit: Joffre Isturiz) The photograph has been posted on the SpaceX web...

Lakeland FL Carillon Lakes Homes for Sal...

Lakeland FL Carillon Lakes Homes for Sale | Market Report for April 2012 Carillon Lakes in Lakeland Florida was developed over ten years ago and it is a deed restricted community. There are a variety of homes and condominiums situated throughout this lovely neighborhood that was developed in the early 2000. This community provides plenty of activities for its residents as well as for...

Soaking Up the Local Culture

This Week:   May 21-May 27 Military Month Appreciation Celebration Dates: Now – Thursday, May 31 Venue: Fantasy of Flight – Polk City -May marks National Military Appreciation Month, and Fantasy of Flight honors the brave individuals of our armed forces by extending free admission to all U.S active-duty, retired and reserve military. Lakeland Flying Tigers Dates: Now – September...

Forum 2.0 | Lakeland Chamber e-Newslette...

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Lakeland Police Daily Significant Calls ...

Daily Significant Calls for Service for 5/21/12 Download Daily Significant CFS 05 21 2012 -posted by Ann Dinges, PIO

FCAT 2.0 Scoring Change Information

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Some Pets At High Risk for Diabetes

Some Pets At High Risk for Diabetes
By Dr. Mitsie Vargas According to the Centers for Disease Control, diabetes affects more than 25.8 million people in the United States. This condition leads to heart disease, strokes and is a leading cause of death. Sadly, as our four-legged companions mirror what’s happening to us, some pets, especially our cats, are at increasingly high risk for this disease. Diabetes is a...

The 2012 Polk County All-Star Academic T...

The 2012 Polk County All-Star academic team placed 3rd in the Division I state championship at the Commissioner’s Academic Challenge held in April at Walt Disney World.   The Commissioner’s Academic Challenge is a highly academic statewide high school tournament in which districts compete for the title. The districts are placed in three divisions. Each team consists of six members...

Temperatures May Be On the Rise, But Ene...

The friendly high school rivalry between George Jenkins High School (GJHS) and Lakeland High School (LHS) sparked an effort to reduce monthly energy consumption. LHS challenged GJHS to an “ecological wrestling match” asking students to see which school could reduce energy usage the most throughout April.   The WWE Conservation Smackdown or the Waste Weary Energy Conservation...

Polk County School Board Employee Health...

The Polk County School Board will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for its first Employee Health Clinic. The clinic will be open to Polk County School Board active and retiree health plan members, including covered spouses and children. The Polk County Public Schools District is the largest employer in Polk County.   Date: Friday, June 1, 2012  Location: 631B US HWY 17/92Haines City,...

A Quick Guide to Buying a House for the ...

A Quick Guide to Buying a House for the First Time in Lakeland Florida A house in Lakeland Florida isn’t for everybody. If you are thinking of doing so just because all the people you know already have their own homes, then that could very well be your greatest mistake. A home is like your soul mate – something that’s incredibly special and not to be rushed. Are you ready to...

New Issue of Harbor Happenings Now Avail...

The new issue of Harbor Happenings, the newsletter of the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP), is now available at the UF/IFAS Polk County Extension Service. To learn more about the CHNEP or to subscribe to the newsletter go...

Florida-Friendly Garden in Lake Alfred

Volunteers Build Eunice Moore Memorial Garden Behind Lake Alfred Library

Lakeland Police Daily Significant Calls ...

Daily Significant Calls for Service for 5/18/12 to 5/20/12 Download Daily Significant CFS 05 18 2012 to 05 20 2012 -posted by Ann Dinges, PIO

All aboard the Orlampa Express! Orange g...

We may have to wait until next year to enjoy the fragrant orange blossoms, but you can still get out and enjoy the groves. Fantasy of Flight is now offering orange grove/nature tours on a charming, open-air trolley: the Orlampa Express. I climbed aboard earlier this week and had a great time! Since I arrived a little early, I decided to grab lunch at Fantasy of Flight’s restaurant,...

Summer Film Series: Reptiles – Turtles &...

Join us for a special presentation of these educational documentaries by PBS in the Visitor Center Theater. Most films have a 60-minute runtime.

Walt Disney World Resort Awards Explorat...

Explorations V Children’s Museum has received a grant in the amount of $20,000 from Walt Disney World Resort as part of this year’s Disney Helping Kids Shine initiative. Georgann Carlton,... Read More at http://blog.lakelandchamber.com ...

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