To encourage employees to think like owners, the insurance company offers them a chance to buy company stock. Source: Business Observer
Category: Business
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County Planning Board OKs Expanded Sunday Alcohol Sales
The measure, which was prompted by Lakeland’s change and applies to unincorporated areas, goes to the County Commission for public hearings. Source: The Ledger
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LEDC’s Scruggs: Polk Schools’ Reputation Hurts Talent Recruitment
His solution: Separate Lakeland schools from the county system, as Lake Wales did. Mayor Wiggs says Florida League of Cities will help. Source: The Ledger
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Branding Agency Keeps Lakeland Office, Shifts HQ to Nashville Area
Source: The Tennessean
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Ledger Reduces Local Reporting Staff
The Ledger is eliminating two local reporting positions, resulting in a reduction in coverage of local college sports and the layoff of a journalist who covered East Polk communities, several sources said. In addition, Rick Rousos, a Ledger reporter since 1989, announced he will retire soon as he approaches his 65th birthday, leaving it unclear whether […]
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McGee Auto Service Chain Sold to New York Company
Source: http://www.theledger.com/article/20160420/NEWS/160429961?p=all&tc=pgall
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Photo: A Peek Inside the Purity Ice Building Downtown
The red brick building at Florida Avenue and Olive Street where the Purity Ice Co. was established in 1933 has been vacant for at least 10 years, owner Greg Sanoba says. It is being cleaned this week as part of his effort to attract a tenant. Source: Facebook: Gregory Sanoba
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Entrepreneur Connects Polk Job Seekers, Employers
Mike Callaway’s job-hunting frustrations led first to a Facebook page for Lakeland job openings and ultimately to a countywide jobs website. Source: ABC Action News
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Move to Lakeland Saves Company $250k a Year, But Owner Misses Hartford
Source: Hartford Courant