Two Culver News Today

Restaurants continue to suffer as a result of COVID-19. While numbers may be up, staff and supply shortages are affecting dining experiences.

The quick-service, Nashville hot fried chicken restaurant opened April 26 at the former Starbucks location on South Florida Avenue.

LAKELAND —  Lakeland resident Patricia Landreth spent more than two years turning a once neglected downtown landmark into her "mini-Manhattan" dream home. Now, its back on market.  The Raymondo Building at 115 N. Kentucky Ave., is listed for sale at $2.3 million. Landreth, 61, said shes put it on the market to see if it will fetch a price that will allow her to retire earlier and spend more time with her partner, Melissa.  "Only if the price is right it, then its worth it to go. If ...

Kevin Cook, Lakelands spokesperson, said the city will not require attendees to adhere to any health safety guidelines — such as wearing a face mask or social distancing — following Gov. Ron DeSantis May 3 order suspending all local COVID restrictions.  "But, things could change based on COVID numbers as we get closer to the event," Cook wrote in an email to The Ledger.  Out of precaution, the city has cancelled this years watermelon eating contest due to the virus.  The celebrat...

Lakeland foodies, rejoice. After more than a year of waiting, the Lakeland Food Truck Rally is finally driving back to town next Thursday, May 13. The popular monthly rally gathered last in February of 2020 before the March rally was canceled altogether because of COVID-19. And in the early months of the pandemic hopes of the rally continuing were dashed as local governments cracked down on any events that drew large crowds in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus.  Last November, the ra...

Swan said she could not disclose the physical address of the location yet but said the Culvers will be a brand new construction project with a double drive-thru and two patios - one covered and one not. She said the restaurant will likely seat about 100 people.  Swan said the building, tentatively set for groundbreaking in June, will be a brand new construction. She added that the restaurant is set to open "before the end of the year," hopefully around November.  "We wanted to be in Lakeland ...