Great Southern Beverages, a Lakeland beverage-producer-for-hire is seeking to overcome financial challenges and adapt to shifts in consumers’ tastes to stay afloat.
Category: Business
Posted inHealth
Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital to Open July 8
Orlando Health and Watson Clinic have collaborated to open Lakeland’s first new hospital in over a century.
Posted inArts & Culture
Local Owners Open City Limits Dance Hall in Former Wild Greg’s Space
Daniel and Caroline Gay aim to build on two decades of dance hall tradition while introducing more live music, upgraded amenities, and a welcoming atmosphere.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Kris Hallstrand Moves from Lakeland Linder to Aerospace Center for Excellence
As ACE and Sun ‘n Fun campus enter a period of growth, Hallstrand will oversee day-to-day operations, development, and construction.
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.
