The Ledger (Lakeland, FL) articles

Recent articles from The Ledger (Lakeland, FL)

New chamber aims to link mainland, Puerto Rican economies.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jeremy Maready Oct. 1--LAKELAND -- Polk County's Hispanic population is on the rise. And while the Latino population is one of the fastest growing groups in the county, it has had a minor voice in the business community. That's changing. Last month marked the...

Church plans to move into former theater.
September 29, 2007... Byline: Jeremy Maready Sep. 29--WINTER HAVEN -- The Bridge Community Church is getting a new home. The Winter Haven-based church recently bought the former Boulevard Triple Theater at 2701 Havendale Blvd. Bridge Community, which is meeting at Lake Region High School with a...

Video e-mails add new dimension to real-estate marketing.
September 29, 2007... Byline: Jeremy Maready Sep. 29--WINTER HAVEN -- Getting a customer's attention is one of the hardest aspects of a business. And in Polk County's buyers market, attention spans are short and competition is widespread for a home sale. To help, Kevin Tison, broker at Assist2Sell in...

Deal to keep PIP likely faces opposition.
September 28, 2007... Byline: Joe Follick Sep. 28--A deal to keep the state's "no fault" auto insurance requirement may face bipartisan opposition if lawmakers try to revive the controversial mandate next week. "It's about taking our system from (one) that has zero personal responsibility to a system...

Polk's August jobless rate rises to 4.9 percent.
September 28, 2007... Byline: Kyle Kennedy Sep. 28--A familiar story played out last month as unemployment rose and the housing market continued to see annual declines, according to The Ledger's monthly Polk County Business Barometer. Tourism revenue was the only indicator to show an increase. Polk's...