►Amazon will occupy a 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center under development by Prologis on C. Fred Jones Boulevard, south of Interstate 4, near the State Road 559 interchange in Auburndale. ► Hospitality veteran John Loute was named general manager of SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Lakeland. ► Polk County Manager Bill Beasley appointed Chandra Frederick to … Read more
►Four of Florida Polytechnic University’s bachelor’s degrees have received accreditation by the Computing and Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. ► The National Science Foundation awarded Florida Polytechnic University a $350,000 grant that enables the development of a … Read more
►Carvana, a virtual seller of used automobiles based in Tempe, Arizona , plans to construct a nearly $47 million facility in Haines City. ► Galaxy Bar Lakeland, a nostalgic dive-bar, opened at 5153 U.S. 98 N., Lakeland. ► Four Florida Polytechnic University bachelor’s degrees, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering, have been … Read more
►La Rocca Creative Cakes (pictured above), based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, launched in 1,265 supermarkets owned by Lakeland-based Publix. ►Lakeland-based Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate brokered a deal for a newly constructed shopping center located in Brooksville, which sold for $3.71 million. ►Florida Surgery Consultants opened its second location in Polk County, at 604 Robin … Read more
►A 180-acre public park (rendering above) is being developed by private donors, including the Barnett family, which will cost $110 million and expected to open in 2021 in Lakeland. ►The newly built Polk County Fire Rescue station in Mulberry has been completed at 300 Kid Ellis Road. ►Tampa-based Catalyst Asset Management was chosen by the … Read more
►SVN Saunders Ralston Dantzler Realty recently listed and sold the building formerly housing Posto 9 in downtown Lakeland at 215 E. Main St. on Munn Park, and the building will be leased to another local restaurant, Nineteen61, a Golden Spoon Award winner in 2018. ►Molekule, a San Francisco air purification company with a research and … Read more
►Global outdoor clothing company L.L. Bean highlighted Take a Kid Fishing, a Polk County-based nonprofit, in a marketing video for its new campaign, “Welcome to the Catch,” which features founder Will Dunn and two teens he has mentored, his neighbor Camran DeLong and Tye Harriell. ►Robert Weech was named the interim fire chief for Polk … Read more
►Polk County Fire Rescue, in cooperation with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, completed department-wide active-shooter training for emergency response personnel; the division supplied active-shooter safety equipment, including ballistics helmets, vests and specialty medical bags to all of its engines, ladder trucks and ambulances. ►Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a commercial real estate investment services firm … Read more
►Lakeland’s Brew Hub signed a deal with Carnival Cruise Lines to produce cans and kegs of the cruise line’s three signature beers, a toasted amber ale, a West Coast IPA and a citrusy wheat beer. ►Publix senior vice president, general counsel and secretary John Attaway will retire May 31. ►Florida Poly President Randy K. Avent … Read more
►Legoland Florida opened its latest attraction The LEGO Movie World in Winter Haven. ►Jerry Haag, president and CEO of Florida Baptist Children’s Home and One More Child, was elected as the vice chair of the Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council, a council that is appointed by the governor and state senate. ►The Lakeland Fire … Read more
