Lakeland's newest restaurant, Peach House, will open to the public in the space formerly occupied by Red Door at 733 E. Palmetto St., next week.

Downtown Lakeland currently has seven bars, according to city staff. It was not immediately clear whether that number included breweries or restaurants with full bars.

Townsend said some patrons criticized Lakeland for not following suit and closing main restaurant arteries like Kentucky Avenue. But local business owners didn't want to see that happen.

Lakeland commissioners openly questioned whether the downtown area has too many bars in April 2023 ... These numbers do not ...

Tim Calhoon, whose wife owns the restaurant Frescos, said free parking helps businesses while acknowledging that Lakeland is one of few cities that offers free parking in its downtown.

LAKELAND ― After less than two years, Dissent Craft Brewing has made the decision to close its downtown Lakeland brewery on Sept. 3. ... He's referred these bars and restaurants to the distributor.

A Lakeland bar owner seeks to open a new upscale cocktail lounge, The Velvet Swan, in the former Dissent Brewing location downtown. Concerns have been raised about the potential oversaturation of ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A popular downtown Lakeland restaurant was shut down Wednesday afternoon due to a grease fire. Firefighters said the call came in around 3 p.m. at Harry’s Seafood Bar ...