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The head of four Central Florida daycare facilities for medically fragile children — including a location in north Lakeland — was arrested Wednesday and charged with Medicaid provider fraud. Attorney General Ashley Moody said Orlando resident Carlos Cabrera, 53, the CEO of Angels on Earth PPEC, is facing...

Head of Special-Needs Daycare Centers Charged With $400K Medicaid Fraud

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Lakeland city commissioners voted unanimously Monday to make it easier for developers to put affordable, multifamily projects alongside warehouses and factories in commercial or light-industrial areas of Lakeland. The commissioners amended the Land Use Development Code so qualifying projects no longer require zoning changes and approval from the City Commission...

City Makes it Easier to Build Affordable Housing in Commercial Zones

Dear readers: Ever since founding LkldNow in 2015, a personal goal of mine has been to develop the next generation of leadership so that LkldNow can continue growing and providing independent news about quality-of-life issues in Lakeland long after my eventual retirement. I am pleased to announce that Cindy Glover...

Introducing Cindy Glover, LkldNow’s New Editor

The Lakeland Family YMCA may be one step closer to a major expansion and a new name after the City’s Planning and Zoning Board meets on Tuesday. The board will vote on a zoning change that would allow for the construction of a two-story 41,000-square-foot field house and a 4,000-square-foot addition to the childcare building, plus changes to parking and traffic flow.

Cleveland Heights YMCA Seeks Zoning Approval for $21 Million Expansion

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Polk Schools Take a Deep Dive Into Literacy

Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Fred Heid donned a mask and snorkel recently, although he stayed on dry land. The superintendent kicked off Celebrate Literacy Week...

Polk Schools Take a Deep Dive Into Literacy

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