We are getting quite a bit of traffic from the search engines from people looking for Lakeland Tea Party. I just want to let you all know that you’ve found us!

To recap most of the information you are probably looking for let me run down the basics:

The Lakeland Tax Day TEA Party will be held on Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at Allen Kryger Overlook Park in downtown Lakeland. The park is on the west side of Lake Mirror on Massachusetts near Main, a block north of Lakeland city hall. The event will kick off at 12:00 noon and last until 2:00pm.

Seth Mela from WLKF will be our keynote speaker. Florida House D-64 Rep. Dennis Ross will also be speaking and The Clark Family will be providing musical entertainment.

We will be keeping this site updated with any new information about the event. The comments are open, so if you have something to say, we would love to hear from you. To make a comment just click on the title of any post. The form will be at the bottom.

In addition to this website you can also take a look at the Lakeland Tea Party Facebook page and the event page.

Another way to stay informed about the event is to sign up for our Newsletter.

If you know downtown Lakeland, you are aware that parking could be a challenge. Be sure to get here early and don’t be surprised if you might have to walk a few blocks.

If you have any other questions or comments you can email event organizer Tim Dowell, or webmaster Jim Lynch.

As we get closer to the TEA Party, let’s talk about some practical matters. Parking. Plan on getting there a little bit early, and don’t be afraid to walk a little. A map of parking in the area is here.

The Lakeland Tax Day TEA Party blog is the place for information about the rally we will be holding on April 15th in Lakeland, Florida. People all across the country will be holding similar events to let our elected representatives know that we are Taxed Enough Already.

The main event is less than two weeks away, so we need your help to spread the word. Please tell your family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, and strangers on the street about this event and this site. You can:

• If you have a blog or web site, link to us.
• Add our feed to your feed reader.
• Contribute your thoughts to this blog. You can register and then contact teaparty@floridimagine.com so we can give you writing privileges.
• Give us your thoughts and suggestions in the comments, or by emailing us at the address above.

We would love to know that you stopped by. Please leave a comment, even if it’s just to say hello.

Much more information to come. Visit often!