Free speech or disruptive behavior? After a viral confrontation with a conservative social media personality in May, the LDDA ...

Free speech or disruptive behavior? After a viral confrontation with a conservative social media personality in May, the LDDA is looking for guidance.

The Velvet Swan would go in the space previously occupied by Dissent Brewing. Some point out Lakeland already has nine bars ...

What's a person of interest? The LDDA says it's someone who's caused a problem for downtown Lakeland merchants in the past.

Kaitlin Bennett is threatening to sue Lakeland Downtown Development Authority and the city of Lakeland over alleged free speech violations. Bennett claims LDDA Executive Director Julie Townsend ...

Julie Townsend, the LDDA's executive director, said the footage captured by the 360-degree Verkada security cameras have been used as a resource by Lakeland Police Department to help solve several ...