POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Nearly four years after a Confederate statue was removed from Munn Park, Lakeland officials are ready to discuss what the future holds for the city's “front lawn.” Munn Park has ...

Lakeland residents advocated for renaming Webster Park after civil rights activist Madalynne "Nellie" Brooks. Brooks was a key figure in the local NAACP, fighting for voter registration and ...

City leaders just voted to move forward with a conceptual design that would bring all sorts of family-friendly features to the downtown space, which was last redesigned nearly 35 years ago. Munn Park ...

Lakeland city commissioners voted to rename Webster Park to Nellie Madalynne Brooks Park. Brooks was a local civil rights activist, community advocate, and leader in the NAACP. She was Polk County's ...