Exhibit 99.1 NEWS FROM LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Lisa M. O'Neill Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (574) 267-9125 lisa.oneill@lakecitybank.com Lakeland Financial Reports Record Second Quarter Performance; Net Income Grows by 20% to $27.0 Million, as Net Interest Income Expands by 14% Warsaw, Indiana (July 25, 2025) – Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record second quarter net inco ...