► Polk County employee Burt McKee (pictured above) will be honored by the Florida Division of Emergency Management/State Emergency Response Commission, on January 17, for his work protecting Polk’s residents from hazardous materials.
► S&D Real Estate, in Lakeland, was awarded the “2023 Best of Florida Award” by The Guide to Florida.
► Advanced Drainage Systems is entering Polk County and building an advanced pipe manufacturing facility, in Lake Wales.
► TRYP Air Charter, in Lakeland, added Anna McQueen as an administrative coordinator.
► Visions Resort and Spa, a $170 million community in the Davenport area, will be built just off I-4, near the Polk County and Osceola County line.
► Publix Super Markets Charities, based in Lakeland, donated $100,000 to support relief efforts in Tennessee following the tornadoes and intense thunderstorms that swept through the area in December.