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Lakeland Turns Into Open-Air Gallery as 11 Global Muralists Paint Downtown Walls

Lakeland Downtown Farmers Curb Market — Festival Community Mural Activities. Downtown Lakeland's blank walls are getting a colorful overhaul this week as 11 national and international muralists descend on the city for Color Wave Walls, a new festival turning downtown streets into what organizers call an open-air art gallery. Artists from France, Australia, Spain, Canada and the Netherlands are among those wielding spray cans and brushes across the city, with only one of the 11 hailing from Polk County itself.

Lakeland, FL · 1d
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Lakeland linebacker Charles Calhoun aims to make statement in playoffs

LAKELAND — If defense indeeds wins titles, Lakeland senior linebacker Charles Calhoun couldn’t be happier with that responsibility. He certainly knows what it’s going to take on his part and his defensive teammates as the postseason run begins, especially beginning against Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday. “We got to come out, dominate,” Calhoun said. “We got to hit them in their mouth first. You can't let them hit us in the mouth. This whole week we've been practicing hard, you know what I'm saying, working hard, getting it in, so we got to come out, hit them in the mouth first, play 48 minutes of tough football.” Lakeland renews its rivalry against St. Thomas Aquinas in the first round of the Open Division playoffs at 7 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale. Lakeland has the overall edge in postseason matchups, but the Raiders have won the last two meetings with shutout wins in the championship game. For Calhoun, it’s his first time facing the Raiders as he transferred from Auburndale to Lakeland for his senior season. With Lakeland graduating its top three linebackers from last season, there was a void to be filled at that position, and Calhoun stepped into

Lakeland, FL · 2d

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Progressive Democrats pull off unlikely wins in Tampa Bay area

Exurban Hillsborough County voters elect first Democratic Socialist ever to the Florida Legislature. Host: The blue wave that rocked Congress and ended the superminority status for Democrats in Tallahassee may have skipped Sarasota and Manatee. But just north of the Manatee County line, three progressive Democrats won, turning one of them into the first Democratic Socialist ever in the state legislature. WSLR News reporter Noah Bookstein has highlights from the two campaigns that ousted Republican incumbents.

Hillsborough County, FL · 1d
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Skydivers aim to break vertical diving stack world record above Florida’s Lake Wales

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WSVN) — More than two dozen skydivers from around the world are hoping to make history in Central Florida. The 26 skydivers plan to jump out of planes over Lake Wales and move close enough to connect, one on top of the other. The goal is...

Lake Wales, FL · 2d
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Old Rhinebeck’s Spirit of St. Louis Arrives in Lakeland After 1,250-Mile Flight

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome’s full-size Spirit of St. Louis replica arrived at Lakeland Linder International Airport just before sunset on November 13, 2026, completing an approximately 1,250-mile journey from New York ahead of celebrations marking the centennial of Charles Lindbergh’s historic transatlantic flight. Flown by renowned vintage and classic aircraft pilot Andrew King, the replica traveled south through a series of stops along the East Coast. It will spend the winter at the Florida Air Museum before participating in the 53rd annual SUN ’n FUN Aerospace Expo, scheduled for April 6–11, 2027.

Lakeland, FL · 7h

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This Family-Run Florida Fabric Store Has Room After Room Of Sewing Finds

When LkldNow profiled Fabric Warehouse in 2025, the family-run shop in Lakeland, Florida, stocked more than 10,000 bolts of fabric. That’s not a typo, and it’s not a chain store either. Silk, velvet, corduroy, and outdoor fabric all share the shelves. The land under it has belonged to...

Lakeland, FL · 1d

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Downtown Lakeland Prepares to Feast at The Longest Table

On Saturday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown Lakeland will become the site of a Longest Table event with 81 tables wrapped around Munn Park, offering a chance to sit and dine with the community. The event is organized by CoHatch, the shared office and meeting space...

Lakeland, FL · 2d

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U.S. SOUTHEAST: Taking Flight at SunTrax

Florida has spent years building the infrastructure for a transportation industry that is still taking shape. Now, at SunTrax in Auburndale, Florida’s early bet on advanced air mobility is starting to deliver, attracting companies preparing to turn a futuristic mode of transportation into a commercial industry. In August, AIR...

Auburndale, FL · 1d

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No. 22 Wrestling Travel to Lakeland to Face No. 3 Southeastern

Coming off a 50-6 win over No. 24 Andrew College, the program's first dual win over a top-25 opponent, the No. 22 Keiser wrestling team hits the road Friday night to face No. 3 Southeastern University in a Southern States Athletic Conference dual at The Fire Pit in Lakeland, Fla. First match is set for 7:00 p.m., as the Seahawks look to move to 2-0 in SSAC play.

Lakeland, FL · 1d