Defund Oligarchy Blessed by Liberty - Polk-FL

06/17/2026

We are celebrating 06/27 All of U.S. 250. There will be many marches across the country, but in our town we will do a gathering.

More info here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/celebrating-the-true-250-lakeland-fl

The story of the United States of America is not a simple picture book. We are a tapestry with many interwoven strands and fibers creating a stunning masterpiece full of shadows and light. With the 250th anniversary of our country approaching, the administration is using this as an opportunity to promote a biased view of our history. The MAGA philosophy seeks to pluck out the strands they believe don't belong and patch over the shameful parts. But honoring our heritage means remembering the whole truth, even when it's inconvenient or unprofitable.

06/15/2026

What did you watch tonight? So much excellence and talent was on display this evening.

⚽🥅 🇨🇮🇪🇨 or 🎤🎶🎵📺

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Many of you have asked specifically how you can help with the costs associated with the legal work needed to stand up to large-scale development.

We are a grassroots, community-funded organization. When we face challenges like the Dorman Road proposal, it requires professional legal expertise to ensure our collective voice is heard and our rural zoning is defended.

Because so many of you have asked for a way to help us cover these larger expenses, we are set up to accept donations on our website.

How you can contribute:

Visit our website, scroll to the very bottom and you'll see a donate button.

Why we need this: These funds go directly toward legal expenses, allowing us to stay on equal footing with developers and protect the future of our land.

Important Note: Preserve Rural Lithia is a Florida nonprofit corporation. We are not a 501(c)(3), so please note that contributions are not tax-deductible. We are, however, committed to full transparency and are only collecting funds to cover our necessary expenses for the good of our community.

We are so grateful to every one of you who has shown up at hearings, shared our posts, and asked how you can do more. Whether you can chip in or simply help us spread the word, every bit of support keeps our community strong.

Thank you for standing with your neighbors.

06/03/2026

This isn't done. This is like playing whack-a-mole. We need to continue demanding a moratorium in all of Polk County and stand with Fort Meade, Haines City, and Auburndale and other towns being targeted.

Not because we're afraid.
Not because we're falling for the hype.

But because we have seen the published research and believe the most prudent course of action is for our county to create regulation, code, and legislation before jumping into bed with a data center developer.

A proposal to build a data center in Lakeland, named “Project Swan,” was marked “Withdrawn” in the city’s online iMS system Tuesday.

06/02/2026

Unusual coalition 😂 We believe the biggest factor uniting us is more that most of us are native or generational Floridians, and that's why we are reacting so strongly to this issue because it attacks something that's a huge part of our Floridian identity.

More than 50 residents attended Monday's City Commission meeting, despite a city effort to explain that the project remains in the earliest stages of review. Eighteen spoke against the proposal during audience comments.

https://www.lkldnow.com/broad-coalition-rallies-against-lakeland-data-center-proposal/

06/02/2026

DOBL member Atheena making public comment during City of Lakeland commission meeting 06.01.26 in opposition to the data center.