Commercial brokerage JLL is handling the 4,470-acre tract for Williams Acquisition Holding Co. LLC. Source: Business Observer
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Leadership Lakeland Names Its Newest Class
Thirty rising leaders were introduced Thursday night as members of the 34th class of Leadership Lakeland, a program of the Lakeland Area Chamber Chamber of Commerce. They represent diverse professions, including education, health, finance, banking, sales, non-profit management, law, engineering, media, entrepreneurship, construction, human relations, logistics, law enforcement and urban planning.
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Ledger Journalists Vote to Join a Union
In an effort that has received national attention, journalists at The Ledger today voted 22-3 to be represented by the News Guild-CWA, Communications Workers of America. The Ledger’s newsroom becomes the first in Florida to affiliate with a union.
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Barista Takes His Coffee Business on the Road
Brent Murray is taking his coffee business on the road. His new venture, a mobile coffee stand, is so portable that it can go pretty much anywhere he can — even through doors for inside events.
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Jitters Coffee Cafe Opening at Lakeland Square
Lakeland native Vincent Patterson is moving back from Jacksonville to open a cafe at Lakeland Square mall. Opening date: Sept. 19. Source: YLakeland
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Chamber Group Lists Pro-Business Candidates It Endorses
Business Voice of Greater Lakeland, the political arm of the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce, has endorsed 12 local candidates for office.
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Carlyle Group Buying WellDyneRX
Terms weren’t announced in the sale of the Lakeland-based pharmacy benefits manager, but the Wall Street Journal said the company could be valued at $1 billion. Source: Tampa Bay Business Journal
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Making Sense of Ledger Reporters’ Push to Unionize
Listen as the Poynter Institute’s Kelly McBride talks about the dynamics in the media business that have led reporters to take the unusual (for Florida) step of forming a union. More coverage: Columbia Journalism Review | WMNF-FM Source: WUSF-FM