As ACE and Sun ‘n Fun campus enter a period of growth, Hallstrand will oversee day-to-day operations, development, and construction.
Category: Business
Posted inPeople
Katherine Fitzwater Named Next President of VISTE
Steve Bissonnette, current president, will retire in the coming months, but he plans to stay in Lakeland and continue to support Fitzwater.
Posted inPeople
Dean Boring, Former City Commissioner and Business Leader, Dies at 77
Former Lakeland City Commissioner and businessman Allan Dean Boring III, whose family name became synonymous with one of the city’s longest-running businesses, died May 30.
Posted inDowntown
Long-Vacant Downtown Lakeland Landmark Gets New Owner, New Vision
The century-old Hartsell-Lohr Building could become a food hall, retail hub, and possibly a boutique hotel.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Hyperscale Data Center Proposed for Lakeland
The 600,000-square-foot “Project Swan” concept raises questions about power, water, zoning, and whether the city code even allows data centers.
Posted inHealth
Central Florida Health Care Expands with a Second Mulberry Location
The location at 1010 N. Church Ave. provides adult primary care, endocrinology, podiatry, optometry, rheumatology, behavioral health, and dermatology.
Posted inBusiness
New Succession Plan Sparks Shuffle at LEDC, Catapult
Christin Strawbridge has been tapped to succeed longtime LEDC President Steve Scruggs, triggering change at Catapult as well.
Posted inBusiness
Continuing Bent’s Legacy: Lakeland Bicycle Co. Opens in Dixieland
Less than a quarter mile from the former Bent’s Cycling, Zachary Kulp’s new shop builds on more than 60 years of tradition.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Watching Fort Meade Data Center as Water Concerns Grow
State officials warn the project’s water use may be underestimated, adding pressure to an already strained regional supply.
Posted inInsight Polk
Alta Schoolhouse Plans Second Lakeland Preschool Campus at Former Little Sprouts Site
The Tennessee Avenue expansion will add care for one-year-olds and increase childcare capacity in a city where preschool openings remain limited.
