LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — A statue of a Confederate soldier is being removed from a Florida park. The statue had stood at the center of Lakeland’s Munn Park for 109 years. City officials began dismantling ...

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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Nearly four years after a Confederate statue was removed from Munn Park, Lakeland officials are ready to discuss what the future holds for the city's “front lawn.” Munn Park has ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The daughter of a local civil rights leader being honored at a park dedication ceremony this weekend said her happy childhood home served as more of an “open house.” “People ...

NEAR LAKELAND — Nearly six decades after its creation, Light and Life Park remains a rather isolated place. A retirement community historically affiliated with the Free Methodist Church, the 134-acre ...

LAKELAND — Lakeland officials are looking for ways to renovate Munn Park at the heart of Downtown Lakeland, which has gained notoriety as a gathering place for the city's homeless population. Except ...

City leaders just voted to move forward with a conceptual design that would bring all sorts of family-friendly features to the downtown space, which was last redesigned nearly 35 years ago. Munn Park ...

Angel Knopick, of Gary, grew up near Lakeland Park in Burns Harbor. She fondly recalls summers spent at the park. On Saturday, she swam in the frigid lake as part of the park department’s first polar ...

Lakeland voters have an opportunity to meet and mingle with this year's commission candidates in a casual setting the evening of Oct. 21. Lakeland Chamber of Commerce will host Politics in the Park, ...