Medulla est une census-designated place du comté de Polk, dans l'État de Floride, aux États-Unis. En 2020, elle compte une population de 10 871 habitants.
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Medulla is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in western Polk County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. Medulla is an affluent residential community located south of the Lakeland city limits, and north of the Mulberry city limits. Medulla neighbors Lakeland Highlands, and together the two communities make up much of what is known as south Lakeland. As of the 2020 census, Medulla had a population of 10,871. The area is addressed to Lakeland, with zip codes 33811 and 33813.
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Lakeland Highlands is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lakeland Highlands had a population of 12,187. It is part of the Lakeland–Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is an affluent residential community located south of the Lakeland city limits, and north of the Mulberry city limits. Lakeland Highlands neighbors Medulla, and together the two communities make up much of what is known as South Lakeland.
The area is addressed to Lakeland, with zip codes 33807, 33812, and 33813. Its schools include, George W. Jenkins Senior High School, Scott Lake Elementary, Lakeland Highlands Middle School and Valleyview Elementary. This area has been experiencing high growth for over two decades with new subdivisions being developed every year. Considered part of the Tampa Bay Area, it is becoming a bedroom community of Tampa.
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The Aircraft Operations Center is the main aircraft base for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government, under the operation of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. AOC houses 10 NOAA aircraft, including the Hurricane Hunters.
It is the home of the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center, which houses multiple light aircraft, and three Hurricane Hunters aircraft. This base plays a large role every hurricane season, supporting NOAA flights in and around tropical cyclones for research and forecasting.
The AOC has been located at Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida, since June 2017 and is under the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. The AOC resided at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, from January 1993 to June 2017.
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Lakeside Village is an open-air shopping mall located on the southern side of Lakeland, Florida, in the United States. Located off the Polk Parkway at Harden Boulevard, it is classified as a "regional mall" by the International Council of Shopping Centers, and it draws shoppers from much of the Lakeland metropolitan area.
It is also a mixed-use complex, with office space available and three hotels on site.
Since opening, the shopping center has caused businesses off of Florida Avenue to either close or relocate due to competition.
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Loyce E. Harpe Park, formerly known as Carter Road Park, is located in Polk County, Florida . The park includes four softball fields, nine South Lakeland Babe Ruth League baseball fields, and six soccer fields. In addition, there is a mountain bicycle trail, hiking trail, disc golf course and fishing. A dog park, DiOGi Park, opened on July 14, 2007. The park is host to various special events produced by Polk County Leisure Services throughout the year, with the Haunted Halloween Hayride and Happenings as the largest event featured.
The park is named after Loyce E. Harpe, who was the county's first parks and recreation director. Mr. Harpe served as a parks and recreation professional during most of his 31 years in public service.
The park was officially dedicated and renamed on June 24, 2006, after Mr. Harpe. Loyce Harpe was born on February 13, 1944, and died on April 5, 2005.