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The Ledger, February 01, 2010
LAKELAND | Polk County has landed its first business expansion that will use a new incentive designed to cut down on permitting time.
Lakeland-based Quantum Marketing Inc. (QMI), an automotive additives manufacturer, plans to add roughly 30 jobs and expand its facilities this year as it combines operations with a sister firm from California. The projected job growth makes QMI eligible for a number of state and local incentives...
Tampa Bay Business Journal, February 01, 2010
How are you and your business dealing with the economic downturn? The economic downturn has had an impact on all of us. Unfortunately, it will be with us for a while. Our approach at Publix has been and will continue to be focused on controlling costs and working to increase the value we offer our customers.
The Ledger, January 06, 2010
LAKELAND | When David Lyons opened his new business in 1966, he already had a motto for the company: ''Whatever It Takes.'' Today, Saddle Creek Corp. has grown into one of the largest third-party logistics companies in the nation. And in a time when many companies are downsizing, Saddle Creek bought ServiceCraft
Logistics, a third-party logistics company in Buena Park, Calif.
Florida Trend, September 01, 2009
Architectural legends walked the earth at Lakeland’s Florida Southern College again, and this time they reached down to the shore of Lake Hollingsworth. The genius and ghost of Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed 12 of the buildings here, is always on campus, and last week he was joined by living legend Robert A.M. Stern, who is reinvigorating Wright’s legacy and adding to it.
The Ledger, June 17, 2009
BARTOW | County commissioners voted 4-1 Wednesday to commit $1 million to help build a visitor center at Florida Southern College for its collection of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings. The funding will still depend on developing an agreement between Polk County and the private Lakeland college to ensure the money is spent for a public purpose. FSC has the largest collection of Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings in the world...
Orlando Sentinel, May 26, 2009
LAKELAND Store brands, once the ugly ducklings of the grocery-store world, have turned into swans. Demand for supermarket-label milk, snacks, paper towels and other generic products has ramped up because of budget-conscious consumers seeking the best deals in a tough economy...
BARTOW | Polk County commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a $13.9 million bid to widen Berkely Road from Old Dixie Highway to Pace Road...
The Ledger, February 20, 2009
LAKELAND | For an hour or so, Florida Southern College was the scene of something like a family reunion Friday. As many of the most influential families in Lakeland over the past half-century assembled under a bright, cool sky, there were hugs, handshakes, cries of recognition and lots of picture-taking.
The Ledger, February 16, 2009
Next up on the restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright structures at Florida Southern College: the only theater-in-the-round the famed architect ever built. The school announced last week it has received a $50,000 grant from the Bureau of Historic Preservation in the Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources. The money will be used to repair and restore the Fletcher Theatre, a circular amphitheater in the Lucius Pond Ordway Building.
The Ledger, September 23, 2008
Pepperidge Farm's Lakeland plant officially cut the ribbon on its new $23 million bread production line Tuesday. The line first started producing bread in mid-June. The several weeks that have passed since is a normal period of time to troubleshoot the machinery, said the Lakeland plant manager, Gary Tarr.
Tampa Bay Business Journal, September 17, 2008
Southeastern University will dedicate its College of Business & Legal Studies and College of Education building this week. The $5.5 million, 32,000-square-foot building includes 16 classrooms, a 130-seat lecture hall and two computer labs. It is the Lakeland university’s first new academic building since 1992, a release said.
Southeastern, a Christ-centered institution, offers 47 bachelor’s degree programs and six master’s degree programs....
The Ledger, August 18, 2008
Despite a sluggish economy, it's been a busy year for Polk County's hospitals and clinics - and it doesn't seem to be slowing down any time soon. Facility expansions, new services and staff additions are all common threads. Here's a glimpse at what's going on at Polk's major hospitals and clinics...
The Ledger, June 27, 2008
ButterKrust Bakery, a landmark Lakeland business since 1916, will be sold to Flowers Foods Inc. of Thomasville, Ga., one of the nation's largest producers of packaged baked goods, for about $90 million. Under the deal announced Thursday, ButterKrust will keep all its 368 employees, including the management team, and expects to hire an additional 20 to 30 people by the end of the year, said president Doug Wimberly, who will retain his current position...
Tampa Bay Business Journal, April 18, 2008
Rooms To Go is feeling pretty homey about the Tampa Bay area. The furniture retailer plans to increase its huge local presence by building another 700,000 square feet on Airport Road. RTG Furniture Corp., one of the nation's largest furniture distributors with annual sales of $1.76 billion, has a contract to buy 44 acres in south Lakeland across the road from its existing 1.7 million-square-foot distribution center...
Tampa Bay Business Journal, February 29, 2008
Watson Clinic has begun construction on a 50,000-square-foot, three-story medical office building in Lakeland. Watson Clinic is spending $14 million on the project, according to a spokeswoman. The facility, at North Florida Avenue and East Bella Vista Street, will house the departments of otolaryngology, dermatology and dermatopathology. There will also be a medical spa with a private entrance and exit in the building and a hearing center. Eleven physicians and five...
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