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2-minute read City elections are just over a month away. In the balance are three city commission seats, including the Mayor, as well as three ballot amendments that would make changes to our city’s charter.  LkldNow’s 2025 Voter Guide is your tool to make candidate research easy and to demystify how city elections and local […]

Register to vote: Register to vote or update your voter information online Download a printable registration form Get paper registration forms at banks and multiple other locations throughout Lakeland Frequently-asked questions and answers Check your voter status Election Day: Nov. 4: Polling places are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for in-person voting. Early voting: […]

Lakeland voters won’t just be electing a new mayor and two commissioners on Nov. 4. They will also be weighing in on three proposed changes to the City Charter. The City Charter is like a municipal constitution. It’s the legal document that establishes the city’s form of government.  After a year of review, a 15-member […]

Madeleine Meadows: My name is Madeleine Meadows, a senior at Florida Southern College. And with me today, I have Mayor William Bill Mutz, who’s been serving as the Lakeland Mayor since 2018, so my first question for you today is, what are the main duties of the City Council? Mayor Bill Mutz: This is an […]

Courtesy of Kay Klymko ” data-image-caption=” Kay Klymko ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?fit=300%2C244&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?fit=780%2C634&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=780%2C634&ssl=1″ alt=”” class=”wp-image-516315″ style=”aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover” srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=1024%2C832&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=300%2C244&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=768%2C624&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=1536%2C1249&ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=1200%2C975&ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=780%2C634&ssl=1 780w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=400%2C325&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?resize=706%2C574&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3.jpg?w=1849&ssl=1 1849w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kay3-1024×832.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”> Kay Klymko Age: 75 | Occupation: Retired Professor and Family Nurse Practitioner Campaign Slogan: Leadership that […]

City Commission candidate Dennis Odisho ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?fit=300%2C291&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?fit=780%2C757&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?resize=780%2C757&ssl=1″ alt=”” class=”wp-image-486430″ style=”aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:auto” srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?w=920&ssl=1 920w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?resize=300%2C291&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?resize=768%2C745&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?resize=400%2C388&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?resize=706%2C685&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dennis-Odisho-1-e1695430074344.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px”> Dennis Odisho Age: 46 | Occupation: Project Director Healthcare Construction Education Purdue University Links Website Facebook LinkedIn Brief Bio I am a father, friend, and neighbor, and […]

3-minute read Party affiliation is one of the first things many people think about when it comes to voting. When we publish articles about local election candidates, commenters often ask about their political party. But Lakeland’s city elections are nonpartisan. On ballots, our city candidates appear without party labels. We wanted to know why, so […]

2-minute read In the same way taking classes can prepare students for prosperous careers, seniors can continue their education to help age in the best way. “The essential elements of successful aging are keeping the mind stimulated, the body physically active, and the spirit uplifted,” said Rosemarie Lamm, executive director of the Rath Senior ConNEXTions […]

3-minute read Design plans are finalized for Prima 135, an upscale steakhouse with an Italian flair, coming to the Florida National Bank Building at 113 S. Tennessee Avenue in Downtown. Cory Petcoff, president of Baron Management LLC, owners of the building since 2014, said they’ve spent the past year working on the design. Within 30-45 […]

Commissioner Mike Musick ” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-Musick-731×1024-1.jpg?fit=214%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-Musick-731×1024-1.jpg?fit=731%2C1024&ssl=1″ src=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-Musick-731×1024-1.jpg?resize=731%2C1024&ssl=1″ alt=”” class=”wp-image-516835″ style=”aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;width:250px;height:auto” srcset=”https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-Musick-731×1024-1.jpg?w=731&ssl=1 731w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-Musick-731×1024-1.jpg?resize=214%2C300&ssl=1 214w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-Musick-731×1024-1.jpg?resize=400%2C560&ssl=1 400w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-Musick-731×1024-1.jpg?resize=706%2C989&ssl=1 706w, https://i0.wp.com/www.lkldnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-Musick-731×1024-1.jpg?w=370&ssl=1 370w” sizes=”(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px”> Mike Musick Age: 53 | Occupation: Roofing Contractor Education BS in psychology from Southeastern University, 2023 Website/ Socials https://facebook.com/reelectmikemusick Brief Bio Moved to Florida from Pennsylvania at the age of five. […]