Lakeland is celebrating the start of the first building at 
The Lake District, a long-awaited $400,000 project.

Dr. Andrenette Fleming hoped to give a boost to local COVID-19 testing when she offered a limited number of tests last week at her Lakeland clinic. 

This year’s home is in the new Kensington Manor subdivision off U.S. 70. Work is in full swing on the roughly 4,000-square-foot home that will be the grand prize.

Lakeland is moving forward with plans for a new city park as part of its efforts to provide more recreational athletic offerings. 

Students at Lakeland Middle Preparatory School are finding their niche thanks to several new clubs at the school.

Mayor Mike Cunningham requested probe a year ago.

“The beginning of this year’s not starting out great at all,” said one developer. 

Suburban cities are opposing new Postal guidelines requiring cluster mailboxes. U.S. Rep. David Kustoff is co-sponsoring a bill that would not allow the Postal Service to require the measure retroactively. 

Suburban cities are seeing some development along the U.S. 70 corridor, but they're hoping for more as the year progresses.

The Lake District breaks ground in Lakeland, bringing economic boost with it.

Lakeland school board members get first glimpse of high school design.

Forrest Owens is resigning from his position as Lakeland planning director. His last day will be Feb. 14

Construction 15 years in the making is finally right around the corner for the Lakeland Commons mixed-use project at U.S. 70 and Seed Tick Road.

Two Lakeland entrepreneurs have been operating an investment company for years. Now best friends Shanda Bearden and Amy Foster are starting off the New Year by opening their newest business venture, Nutrition Spot – Lakeland. 

Lakeland closed this week on funding for the new Lakeland Prep High School, moving the drive to add a high school to the city's school system a step closer to reality.

After years of planning and clearing various hurdles, the $400 million Lake District development is about to start coming out of the ground in Lakeland.

Developers and builders say they're seeing continued strong demand for new homes in Lakeland and Arlington, a trend likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

The pieces continue to fall into place for construction of Lakeland’s new high school, with commissioners Monday night approving a $45 million bond issue to begin work. 

Lakeland is considering using video surveillance cameras at busy intersections to fight criminal activity.

Lake District's 109 townhomes would replace a portion of single-family detached homes, which would go from 241 homes to 177. 

Lakeland leaders Thursday night approved an 18-month moratorium on standalone multifamily housing developments as the city assesses the impact amid continuing growth.

Lakeland leaders got word Thursday from the Department of Agriculture that the city's $60 million Community Facilities Loan for construction of a new high school has been approved.

Lakeland commissioners have lowered the city's property tax rate as alternate funding for a new high school moves closer to completion.

The Almasalmas are a family of Syrian refugees building a life in the Memphis area. An example of the American dream, they'd pushed through incredible hardship and loss by the time they arrived in Memphis. Here, they’ve been befriended by a support group of various locals.

Lakeland's Board of Commissioners Thursday night took the first step toward lowering the city’s property tax rate as a Department of Agriculture loan to fund a new high school nearing the final stages of processing.