This Afternoon
89°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms59% precip
Tonight
75°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms50% precip
Sunday
85°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73% precip
Sunday Night
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy64% precip
News in Lakeland
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July 23The Scoop: Thurs. July 23, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
City leaders are weighing a temporary pause on new large-scale development projects to review potential effects on community planning.
Government & Civic
WMNF 88.5
July 22Lakeland considers data center moratorium
Learn about the implications of the Lakeland data center moratorium and how it impacts electric systems and water supply.
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Lakeland by the numbers
Population
115,283Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Median age
- 38.9
- Households
- 47,816
- Persons per household
- 2.3
- Median household income
- $64,185
- Median house value
- $249,400
Municipal office
- Office
- CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
- Address
- 228 S MASSACHUSETTS AVE, LAKELAND, FL 33801