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Lakeland considers free parking for some downtown business employees. Here are the details
Lakeland officials may have devised a system to allow some of the employees of downtown businesses to access free parking. City commissioners are expected to vote Monday on a proposal that will allow downtown business owners to register up to five employees for free parking permits, called the Downtown Service Industry Employee...
Voice of the People (Oct. 6, 2024): Longshoremen deserve to be paid fairly
Longshoremen deserve to be paid fairly President Biden has urged USMX, representing foreign-owned carriers, to negotiate fairly with the International Longshoremen’s Association, ensuring workers are compensated for their vital contributions. ...
Florida Poly’s New President Aims To Double Enrollment and Boost Economic Impact
Devin Stephenson left his job as president of Northwest Florida College on July 5 and arrived as Florida Polytechnic University’s new president two days later — something akin to jumping onto an already-moving treadmill running at full speed. “Everyone said, ‘You’re crazy. You need to take some time...
Building Owner Seeks and Gets Higher Incentives for Downtown Lakeland Restaurant
Businessman Cory Petcoff walked away happy Thursday from a meeting where he was seeking incentives to transform a historic downtown bank building his company owns into a high-end restaurant that he said would be comparable to The Capital Grille in Tampa. He originally asked the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency for...
Restaurants that fell short of standards
Strawberry Hut, 743 E. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland: On Sept. 20, the restaurant had 10 violations, including two high priority. Among those, the inspector noted 13 rodent droppings, which appeared to be old from cleaning the air handler room. The other was for wiping cloth sanitizer exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.
Polk County Sandbag Sites to Open
Polk County sandbag sites will be open to residents at the locations listed below Oct. 6 and 7 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mulberry/South Lakeland – Loyce E. Harpe Park, 500 W. Carter Road, Mulberry. Lakeland – 8970 N. Campbell Road, Lakeland. Fort Meade – 1061 NE...
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