Routes announced for downtown Lakeland shuttles; service launches in the fall 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 As the summer heat hits its peak, there will be a new option for getting around downtown Lakeland without breaking a sweat.
Lakeland s public transit agency will launch a shuttle service dubbed The Squeeze, operating on weekday lunch hours and weekend evenings starting in July. A one-year pilot program was unanimously approved by Citrus Connections board of directors on Tuesday at their annual retreat. This is a tectonic shift in thinking, Tom Phillips, executive director of Citrus Connection, said.
The shuttle service will utilize two electric carts on a fixed route circulating around Munn Park to different points of interest. The routes and stops have not yet been decided, but a focal point has.
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LAKELAND The coldest temperatures of 2021 are driving more homeless to shelters this week. We ve actually already seen an increase in guests, said Erin Martinez, director of development for Talbot House Ministries. Anytime the weather dips, we have an increase in guests.
Joseph Washington, director of the men s rescue center at Lighthouse Ministries, said the organization anticipated increased numbers throughout the week but especially Tuesday night because of the steep temperature drop. It had two extra guests Monday night.
The rest of the week in Lakeland is expected to be cold with temperatures not warming up to the 70s again until Friday. But Tuesday and Wednesday were projected to be the coldest, both with lows of 36 degrees.