3rd Grade students at McKeel Academy will be embarking on an  interplanetary exploration throughout the downtown area on Monday, June 1st.  As part of their solar system curriculum, the students created scale-size models of the planets. These models will be placed throughout the downtown in proportion to their distance from the sun a McKeel Academy. Students [...]

Heather’s Hope Tiger Trot Saturday, June 6th, 2009 Joker Marchant Stadium Registration available at www.active.com Key words: Heather’s Hope Tiger Trot Heather’s Hope Foundation, Inc. is a recently established non-profit organization dedicated to promoting awareness and prevention of Domestic Abuse through education and community service. Our foundation was established to preserve the spirit and memory [...]

After tons of requests, Black & Brew is finally launching a selection of breakfast sandwiches. We partnered up with the United Way to get it started. Here’s the scoop…

Dear old Dad! Does he really need another tie? How about preserving his favorite memories instead? FastFrame can help and save you $30!

Downtown Lakeland Partnership, Inc. • Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
MidFlorida Federal Credit Union, 7th Floor Conference Room • Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Pianist Van Cliburn shook the musical world from behind the former “Iron Curtain” and became a national hero by winning the first Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in 1958.  A group of music educators and volunteers from his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas founded the Cliburn International Piano Competition with the first presented in 1962.  The [...]

Each year at this time the YMCA invites those who can, to “Help Others” through our Annual Giving Campaign.  In these unprecedented economic times we have had a tremendous increase in requests for financial assistance.  Our goal is to never turn anyone away from YMCA participation for financial reasons.  We have always met that goal.  [...]

Could you support yourself or your family if you could not read?  Imagine the difficulties.  How would you fill out an employment application? READ Lakeland needs volunteer tutors to help teach the 24% of adults in Lakeland who are functionally illiterate.  If you would like to volunteer and support literacy, please contact READ Lakeland at [...]

On March 28, 2009, The Lakeland Regional Medical Center Foundation’s Women in Philanthropy Giving Society was proud to present a new fundraising event to the Lakeland community called Cookin’ Men. This unusual event featured the culinary talents of local volunteer chefs, cooking up their specialties to raise funds for women’s and children’s services at Lakeland [...]

Street closure in Downtown that may affect traffic flow. Please read…..