A childcare center is proposed on South Florida Avenue in south Lakeland
Where it is. On South Florida Avenue in south Lakeland, about 350 feet from Chick-Fil-A Shepherd Rd and about 350 feet from Subway. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.
Two of the places within a quarter mile, nearest first; the nearest large store is kept when there is one. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Restaurant locations geocoded from the Florida DBPR active food-service licence file, read Oct 7, 2026.
Plans call for a 12,000-square-foot childcare center on a two-parcel site at 6765 S. Florida Ave.
A pre-application meeting has been filed with Polk County for a two-parcel development at 6765 S. Florida Ave. in south Lakeland. The northern parcel would hold a 12,000-square-foot childcare center along with the infrastructure it needs.
The second, remaining parcel would have a user that records list as still to be determined. As part of the plan, the shared property line between the two parcels would be adjusted through the Polk County Property Appraiser's Office.
This is an early, pre-application step, so details like an operator, timeline, and opening date are not yet public.
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