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Political calendar: Chamber hob nob for city candidates Sept. 29 theledger.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theledger.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LAKELAND – City officials tentatively put aside funds to purchase body-worn cameras for the Lakeland Police Department in the city s upcoming budget. If the money survives the budget process, Lakeland will become the third city in Polk County to equip its officers with body cameras. Lakeland commissioners were deeply divided, voting 4-3 to set aside more than $1.4 million in the fiscal year 2022 budget to purchase body cameras and various related equipment without raising the city s tax rate. Mayor Bill Mutz spearheaded the effort to fund body cameras from the city s general fund. This is a human need and departmental protection that I think would be critical. It would be very, very bad for us to miss providing, Mutz said. We need some unanimity on this, despite the large expense. ....
Lakeland, Fla., Approves High-Speed Internet Deal for City govtech.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from govtech.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Almost immediately after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law changing some voting procedures, the lawsuits started flying. The League of Women Voters and others are seeking to block SB 90, which they call a “voter suppression” bill, from taking effect. Florida’s Republican-dominated Legislature followed the lead of GOP lawmakers in other states to address concerns about potential voter fraud, even though no significant problems have been identified in the 2020 election in Florida or other states. So what does the new law mean for voters in Polk County? Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards said the changes would have been much more dramatic if initial versions of SB 90 and other proposed bills had passed. ....