► The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College announced a $6 million, 10,000-square-foot expansion that will triple the gallery space and add classrooms and art labs.
► Denise Bohde was named president of the Bartow Economic Development Council.
► The Aerospace Center for Excellence and Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo board of directors named Gene Conrad as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer.
► Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced the sale of Eastside Village, a 76,264-square-foot retail property located at 2630 U.S. Highway 92 E., in Lakeland, for $9.2 million.
► The Lakeland Public Library’s main branch, on Lake Morton, opened its renovated adult section to the public, with the new History and Culture Center and a renovated children’s section following in May.
► The Polk Arts Alliance named Daryl Ward as the nonprofit organization’s next executive director.
► Bruce Jacob, a researcher and chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, was selected to join the editorial board of the international publication IEEE Access.
