Lakeland and other towns across Florida are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Lakeland, FL community.
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Florida COVID-19 Cases
Florida Total Coronavirus Cases: 7,601,589
Florida New Coronavirus Deaths:
Florida Total Coronavirus Deaths: 88,695
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Lakeland
Lakeland finds its impact fees are too low to meet costs. But raising them enough will be a problem
Commissioners were told that they can't raise fees enough to cover the costs of development without a special process, and supermajority vote. More info »
The Ledger - 05/06/2025 09:04pmLakeland man sentenced for $370K COVID relief fraud
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Lakeland man was sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud, scheming $370,000 of COVID-19 relief funds. More info »
WFLA on MSN - 05/02/2025 05:59amHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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