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1. Tax Deed 237-2026 (midfloridanewspapers.com) — A Polk County tax deed has been requested for the property at 3703 Publix Road in Lakeland, which could be sold at online auction if back taxes aren't paid. Unless the 2024 tax certificate is redeemed, the parcel will be auctioned November 19, 2026, through the county's realtaxdeed website, with payment due to the Polk County Tax Collector.
2. Annual Cardboard Boat Challenge Sets Sail on Lake Hollingsworth Saturday (lakelandgazette.info) — Lakeland families can head to Lake Hollingsworth today for the annual Cardboard Boat Challenge and Lakes Festival, running from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The free event, hosted by the City of Lakeland and LE/AD, features community, youth, and family teams racing homemade cardboard boats, offering plenty of photo-worthy splashes and a fun way to celebrate local lakes.
3. Lakeland Man Wanted After Fleeing Fatal Motorcycle Crash, Polk County Deputies Say (tampafp.com) — Polk County deputies are asking Lakeland residents to help find 30-year-old Carlos Alberto Escobar Gonzalez, a Lakeland man wanted in a fatal hit-and-run crash at Wabash Avenue and Parker Street West. Investigators say he pulled his SUV into a motorcyclist's path, then fled on foot and abandoned the vehicle nearby. Anyone with information can contact Detective Tidwell or Heartland Crime Stoppers.
4. Frank Lloyd Wright's Restored Planetarium Reopens at Florida Southern College (architecturalrecord.com) — Lakeland residents can once again visit Frank Lloyd Wright's restored 75-seat planetarium at Florida Southern College, now reopened for public and educational use after decades of limited activity. Housed in the historic Polk County Science Building, the circular dome space is part of the world's largest single-site collection of Wright-designed structures, all within easy reach on the college's West Campus.
5. Four Hours, Four Portraits: Florida Art Masters Live Portrait Competition Kicks Off Oct. 10 in Lakeland (lkldnow.com) — Lakeland art lovers can watch four artists create live portraits this Saturday at Notta Gallery in the opening heat of the Florida Art Masters competition. The free event launches a multi-round series centered on Lakeland's growing arts scene, supports a Central Florida breast cancer nonprofit, and will feature local survivors as portrait models while showcasing the city's creative community.
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