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One Liners Polk:

Jo-Lynn Brown July 21, 2025


Ryan Companies has completed the 30,000-square-foot IFF Global Citrus Innovation Center at Florida Polytechnic University, an R&D hub advancing citrus scent and flavor research. (Pictured above)

Polk County approved a contract with Tri-County Human Services to expand case management and housing support for formerly incarcerated individuals through its HATCH Program, funded by a state grant.

Polk County Commissioners approved a $21.43 million contract to build a new septage and leachate treatment facility at the North Central Landfill, advancing sustainable waste management with support from federal funds.


Merlin Entertainments has partnered with RWS Global to deliver over 100 new live entertainment experiences, across six LEGOLAND and theme park resorts.


⬅️ Merlin Entertainments has partnered with RWS Global to deliver over 100 new live entertainment experiences, across six LEGOLAND and theme park resorts, in the U.S. and U.K., in 2025.

Bonnet Springs Park, in Lakeland, was named USA Today’s Best City Park of 2025, just two years after opening as a 168-acre community hub blending nature, art and play.

Lakeland Electric’s McIntosh Reciprocal Engine Plant is now operational, delivering 120 megawatts of power.

Locally owned ice cream shop Mootown Scoops opened, in Lakeland, at 719 E. Palmetto St., across from the public library.

Polk County has opened its new Constructed Wetlands Leachate Treatment System, at the North Central Landfill, offering a sustainable, cost-effective solution for on-site leachate treatment.

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