The final meeting of 2025, and Mutz’s last as mayor, was nearly 7.5 hours.
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Lakeland Pulls Plug on Stalled Oak Street Project — Keeps $205,000
Tampa-based developer asked city for additional $10 million to build apartments, shopping and parking project.
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‘Rare and Extreme’: Business Leader Criticizes Lakeland’s Proposed Stormwater Rate Hike
City leaders say the increase is needed to pay for more than $69 million in unfunded lakes and stormwater projects.
Posted inHousing
More Townhomes, Fewer Apartments: Developers Seek to Change Wedgewood Plan
New design moves taller buildings inward and adds a second access point for Lakeland drivers.
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Money Questions Loom as Commission Preps for Dec. 15 Vote on Mass Market Sales
Commissioners disagree about how generous to be with price reductions for Haus 820, DOU Bakehouse and Market Lofts.
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Lakeside Village and Spanish-Style Dixieland Home Earn December Beautification Awards
The city’s chief horticulturist praised both winners for the care and upkeep of their properties.
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No Discussion, No Vote: LaLonde Questions How Housing Authority Board Rejected Audit
Stevenson says annual HUD reviews are sufficient; LaLonde says they don’t examine retaliation, wait lists or transparency.
Posted inSocial Services
Talbot House Revises Its Memorial Boulevard Plan — Neighbors Say It’s Not Enough
The new plan would move the building one lot over to face Ingraham instead of Memorial.
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Lakeland Commission Splits Over Mass Market Property Discounts
City staff is asked to revise property deal for Dec. 1 meeting as debate reveals wide divide on incentives.
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Lakeland Commission to Consider Selling Mass Market Properties at Steep Discounts
Proposed deal would give Haus 820, DOU Bakehouse and Market Loft Apartments six-figure credits for past rent and improvements