There are 5 article(s) tagged Econo Lodge:

• January 2025

  • Lakeland moves to condemn more Gateway parcels

    Lakeland is pursuing condemnation of two parcels adjacent to a pair of recently razed hotels, creating more space for the Lakeland Community Center.

    By Michael Waddell January 20, 2025

• November 2023

  • Lakeland begins Econo Lodge demolition

    After dealing with crime and other unwanted activities at a Lakeland hotel, city officials helped start the demolition of the Econo Lodge, a step in reinventing the area around Canada Road and Interstate 40.

    By Michael Waddell November 09, 2023

  • Lakeland eyes land swap, defers decision on new homes

    The Board of Commissioners is considering a land trade with a hotel owner to give the city contiguous property on Huff N Puff Road near the old Econo Lodge site.

    By Michael Waddell November 04, 2023

• June 2023

  • Lakeland church is tired of drug use, prostitution, more at nearby hotel

    theRefuge church has become fed up with sketchy activity at an Econo Lodge and wants Lakeland to condemn the property and close it down.

    By Michael Waddell June 20, 2023

• May 2023

  • Lakeland to condemn hotel property in new TIF district

    Negotiations have broken down for Lakeland to purchase a hotel site near Interstate 40, and the suburb will go through condemnation procedures with a YMCA on the horizon.

    By Michael Waddell May 06, 2023