EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Lakeland Financial Corporation on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 7, 2008 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Lakeland Financial Corporation and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which reports appear in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Lakeland Financial Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2007.

/s/ Crowe Chizek and Company LLC

Crowe Chizek and Company LLC

South Bend, Indiana

May 9, 2008