Business

Lakeland Women's Business Network Marks Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting Wednesday

Polk County Women Mean Business has grown to 118 members with a free clothing closet, a monthly public market and a Wednesday ribbon cutting at COhatch Downtown Lakeland.

Sep 164 min read

Business

Concord Coffee's Fourth Lakeland Shop Opens Inside the City's New Hospital

The locally roasted coffee brand has opened a café inside Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital, giving patients, staff and visiting families a familiar hometown option steps from the lobby.

Sep 23 min read

Business

Trimak Building Systems Moves Headquarters to Lakeland, Adds 20 Jobs in a Month

The metal building giant's new $45 million plant near Lakeland Linder Airport has already hired 20 people, with dozens more jobs on the way tied to a city incentive deal.

Aug 293 min read

Business

Ovation on South Florida Avenue Is Now Margarita's, and the Recipes Belong to the Owners' Mom

Brothers Joel and Fernando Rodriguez closed their Lakeland Ovation Bistro & Bar and spent about $50,000 turning 4715 S. Florida Ave. into Margarita's Cocina Mexicana, named for the mother whose home cooking they scaled up. It opened quietly on July 17 and is serving dinner only for now.

Aug 14 min read

Business

Bent's Cycling, a Dixieland Fixture for 65 Years, Is Closing in Lakeland

One of Lakeland's oldest independent shops is shutting down after 65 years in the historic Dixieland neighborhood, marking the end of an era for the family bike store.

Jul 183 min read