August 2025

 

Share Your Ideas:

English Creek Park Development

The City is planning new features for English Creek Park, including playgrounds, walking paths, and multipurpose fields. Residents are encouraged to share their input through an online survey available until September 14, 2025.


A public meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Cleveland Heights Golf Course – Master’s Room. This is a drop-in style event where attendees can learn more and speak directly with project planners.


Your feedback will help shape future recreational opportunities for the community.
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Dear Lakeland Residents,​


Welcome to the September edition of Access Lakeland, a fresh look at what's happening across our vibrant community this month. I’m pleased to share the latest updates on city initiatives, events, and opportunities to help shape our shared future.



Warm regards,​



Shawn Sherrouse

City Manager​

Featured Stories

Lake Restoration Momentum Continues

Lake Morton Project: The City was awarded $994,401 through FDEP’s Innovative Technology Grant for a nutrient removal demonstration at Lake Morton, with implementation set for early 2026 through May 2029.
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Lake Mirror Retrofit Funding: Lakeland also secured $368,852 from FDEP’s SWAG program to support the inlet basket retrofit nutrient removal project at Lake Mirror. 
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Proposed Red Light Camera Expansion

The City has released a Final Business Impact Estimate for an amendment to the red light camera ordinance, proposing installation of additional traffic infraction detection systems at high-risk intersections. 
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Community Spotlight

Bicycle Friendly Community Survey Share Your Input


Help shape Lakeland’s cycling future by completing the League of American Bicyclists’ 2025 Bicycle Friendly Community survey (open through October 5).
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Storm Season Readiness

Hurricane checklist, outage info, and 2025 Hurricane Guide
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Solid Waste Collection Schedule

There are no service changes for trash and recycling in September. The next holiday impacting collection will be Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
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Project Updates

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🎭 Lakeland Community Theatre – The Great American Trailer Park Musical

  • Musical Comedy
  • September 12–21, 2025
  • Lakeland Community Theatre, Lake Mirror Theatre
  • A delightfully irreverent musical about a Florida trailer park, love triangles, and a tollbooth collector’s wife with a penchant for drama.


🎶Live Music: AGB Thursdays at the AGB Museum of Art

  • Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 5:00 p.m.
  • Enjoy a free musical performance in the museum atrium inspired by the current exhibitions at the museum.


🎸RP Funding Center – The Marshall Tucker Band Live

  • Saturday, September 13, 2025
  • RP Funding Center, Youkey Theatre
  • Southern rock legends The Marshall Tucker Band return to Lakeland to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their 1974 performance at the former Lakeland Civic Center. Enjoy classic hits like “Can’t You See” and “Heard It in a Love Song”—plus special 1974-inspired ticket pricing. This milestone concert promises a night of soulful storytelling and timeless rock.
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Promotional graphic from the City of Lakeland’s Business Resource Office. The text reads: 'Starting a new business? We can help.' Below, it lists: 'City of Lakeland, Community & Economic Development, Business Resource Office.' The right side features a photo tinted in blue of a person working at a desk with business charts and papers. The City of Lakeland logo, featuring a stylized swan, appears at the bottom.

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