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Law School Caravan Comes to Town

September 1, 2010

Southeastern University Offers Leadership Forum Via Free Webcast

August 30, 2010

Southeastern University's 4th Annual National Leadership Forum, which was held in March, can be seen for free online Sept. 9-10.

MidFlorida Credit Union To Close Gary Road Branch

August 10, 2010

MidFlorida Credit Union is sending letters to its members who use the Central Branch on Gary Road, notifying them that members' accounts will be transferred to a new location and the facility's role will change as of Oct. 1....

Florida Southern College Campus Named Among the Most Beautiful

August 4, 2010

Florida Southern College’s campus is ninth on The Princeton Review’s “Most Beautiful Campus” list in the 2011 edition of its annual college guidebook...

ConnectLakeland Volunteers Meet for New Initiative

July 30, 2010

Last week was the inaugural meeting for ConnectLakeland volunteers. We sent out notices about the meeting to the community through Twitter, Facebook, websites, and the old-fashioned route – email. From our outreach, we...

Live Tweets from Today’s City Commission Agenda Study

July 16, 2010

Lakeland eTown Hall Meeting Tonight

July 8, 2010

Lakeland Local will televise tonight's City of Lakeland eTown Hall Meeting. Through the Net and on TV, the city is hoping to attract viewers who aren't usually able to make Commission meetings downtown at City Hall.

New Traffic Fines Start July 1st

June 30, 2010

Slight Improvement in May Home Sales

June 23, 2010

For the month of May, the Lakeland Real Estate market has shown slight improvement, but compared to previous year, it has been much of the same for when considering sales prices. A total of 221 Lakeland homes were sold in May with average and median prices still declining from the previous year. Distressed properties are still driving down market values with over 57% of market share. -- Petra Norris

Lakeland Homes Newly Listed May 2010

June 16, 2010

We have two maps today to cover the newly listed homes for May 2010, plus the write-up by Petra Norris.

Lakeland Homes Sold April 2010

June 16, 2010

Overall Lakeland real estate sales activity remained very active and strong last month with a total of 244 Lakeland homes sold in April. Average and median prices are still declining from the previous year. The government’s tax credit program for homebuyers and low mortgage rates surely has impacted strong sales activity. However, it did not translate to higher prices with the blame going to high unemployment rates and stricter mortgage lending guidelines for individuals. -- Petra Norris

Southeastern Student Becomes First To Enter The Second City Comedy Studies Program

June 2, 2010

Random humor, impressions and crazy faces make Jamie Burns laugh, and if she has her way, one day she'll be on the set of Saturday Night Live making America laugh....

Lakeland Homes Listed April 16 – 30

May 17, 2010

Newly listed homes for the period of April 16th through April 30th decreased to 158 Lakeland homes for sale. The average sales price of Lakeland homes listed with area Realtors® decreased to $167,036 from my previous report. The total inventory for homes for sale still hovers around 1,900 -- Petra Norris....

A Peculiar Monument to Shoshana Walter

May 6, 2010

The Ledger on Tuesday noted with justifiable pride that Shoshana Walter......

Southeastern University Breaks Another Graduation Record

April 30, 2010

They're at it again. Southeastern University will break another graduation record May 1 when 388 students receive their degrees during the 10 a.m. Spring Commencement at Without Walls Central.....

Lakeland Homes Sold March 2010

April 28, 2010

Lakeland real estate sales activity continuously increased the past few months and March showed great improvement. Although there were 235 Lakeland homes sold in March, such number I have not seen since 2007, average and median prices took a double digit steep decline at about 14% from the previous year.

Lakeland Homes Sold February 2010

April 28, 2010

In my last month Lakeland Real Estate market report, I asked the question, “Will the roller coaster ride continue in 2010?” Folks, brace for a nose dive! Although there were 152 Lakeland homes sold in February, average and median prices took a double digit steep decline. Distressed properties are still driving down market values with over 55% of market share.....See the map at LakelandLocal.com

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