Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Lakeland Financial Corporation’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration # 333-48402) of our report, dated June 10, 2008, on the financial statements of the Lakeland Financial Corporation 401(k) Plan which is included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Crowe Chizek and Company LLC

South Bend, Indiana

June 10, 2008