Greater Lakeland expands the digital docuseries from WEDU PBS into Polk County, exploring captivating people and places in our own backyards. Through intimate and immersive stories, Greater Lakeland celebrates the power of local community with timely, impactful storytelling that highlights the history, beauty, and community found in Lakeland.
🚂 🌳 🛝 Uncover the transformation of Lakeland’s historic rail yards into #BonnetSpringsPark. Once the heart of Florida’s phosphate and agricultural transport, the railyards defined Lakeland’s growth but left an environmental legacy after closing in the 1980s. Witness how 168 acres of former industrial land were reimagined into a flourishing, world-class park steps from Downtown #Lakeland.
This is Episode 5 of the series. Enjoy all the stories from #GreaterLakeland on our YouTube channel or the Greater series website 👉 https://www.wedu.org/shows/greater/lakeland/
