A Florida theme connects both stores. The Nectary sells native plants, and the bookstore has featured Florida titles.
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Posted inDowntown
City Commission Denies Permit for Bar in a Former Church Building
The 5-2 vote came after numerous residents spoke against the proposed bar and event space on religious grounds.
Posted inDowntown
Plans For ‘The Chapel’ Bar Might Be Halted by Neighboring Church
City regulations prohibit a bar less than 300 feet from a church downtown, unless the City Commission grants a variance.
Posted inDowntown
Local Businessmen Want To Resurrect Church Building as a Bar
The plan to transform the now-vacant downtown space into an event venue and bar would need approval from the City Commission.
Posted inBusiness
Newest Discount Bin Store Draws Crowds
Bin Hub Lakeland opened Dec. 2, drawing lines of bargain hunters looking for discounts on overstock items from major retailers.
Posted inDowntown
Downtown Board Approves Design of 7-Story Oak Street Complex
The developers plan 200 apartments and townhomes surrounding a 420-space, three-level parking structure.
Posted inBusiness
Mutz: Lakeland Airport Focusing on Cargo Growth as Hopes for Passenger Service Fade
Amazon will add space to park two more jets and more trucks at its airport facility under an updated city lease.
Posted inBusiness
FSC Student Gets Support to Market Safety Device for Runners
Brooke Lierman has won $20,000 in pitch competitions for OverTheShoulder, which will detect dangers to runners and alert their contacts
Posted inPeople
Phillips Photographers Building Sells as Owner Refocuses His Career
At 68, Robin Phillips will concentrate on photo restoration. The Florida Avenue building his father constructed in 1962 is being sold to the publisher of The Lakelander magazine.
Posted inBusiness
Keymark’s $36 Million Expansion Includes a New Facility
The manufacturer is expanding capacity at its Knights Station Road plant and adding a new facility on Drane Field Road.