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Statistics
E-newsletter

  • No
Revenue

  • Less than $50,000
Paywall

  • No
Distribution

  • Direct to web/mobile
Date of most recent publisher update

05/11/2019
Last Publisher Update

  • 2019-05-11 23:54:42 UTC
lkldnow
lkldnow

LkldNow is a community news site in Lakeland, Florida. The site, which covers local news and events, was launched by Barry Friedman, who previously was managing editor/digital at the local daily newspaper. LkldNow is a nonoprofit. Revenue: Reader donations and business sponsorships.

Who is in charge?

Barry Friedman

Job title

Founder

City

Lakeland

State

FL

Year launched

2015

Tax status

  • Nonprofit 501c3

Geographic scope

  • Small city or town

Population of coverage area

125,000

Scope of coverage

  • General news or a number of topics that are not necessarily closely related to each other

Primary focus

  • Current news and events

Topics of coverage

  • Business in coverage area
  • Entertainment & arts
  • Government
  • Planning & development
  • Politics

Watchdog journalism?

  • Yes, infrequently