The Ledger (Lakeland, FL) articles from October 2004

The Ledger (Lakeland, FL) archives from October 2004

The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla., business briefs column.
October 2, 2004

Lakeland, Fla., shopping center's businesses to reopen.
October 3, 2004

Florida real-estate company Alico rejects developer's buyout offer.
October 5, 2004

Polk County, Fla., theme park's opening delayed by hurricane.
October 5, 2004

Winter Haven, Fla., Chamber of Commerce honors area companies, employees.
October 7, 2004

Florida restaurants plan hurricane relief fundraising day.
October 9, 2004

Florida roofers lack workers, supplies to keep up with hurricane damage.
October 9, 2004

Florida grapefruit crop squeezed by hurricanes.
October 10, 2004

USDA to release citrus crop forecast.
October 12, 2004

International talks may change supply of orange juice by 6 percent.
October 12, 2004

SunTrust Bank sues Bartow, Fla., car dealership for $7.3 million.
October 16, 2004

Brazilian juice maker is accused of tampering.
October 16, 2004

Lakeland, Fla.-based firm to sell warehouse space to tenants.
October 16, 2004

International negotiators approve orange juice rules.
October 19, 2004

Polk County, Fla., sets home-building record.
October 20, 2004

Progress Energy wins award for helping Polk County, Fla., development.
October 20, 2004

Shareholders approve merger between Cargill, phosphate fertilizer maker.
October 21, 2004

Court rules against Florida citrus department's box tax.
October 21, 2004

Lakeland, Fla.-area Chamber hears contractor's story of injury, perseverance.
October 21, 2004

Lakeland, Fla., development group names 2 new members.
October 22, 2004

First 'original' CVS to open in Bartow, Fla.
October 23, 2004

Polk County, Fla., jobless rate ranks second highest in state.
October 24, 2004

Polk County, Fla., home sale show decline in second straight month.
October 26, 2004

Florida citrus department says study shows consumers unsure about juice.
October 26, 2004

Florida chief of Brazilian juice processor denies claims of diluting.
October 27, 2004

Florida citrus growers expect on-tree prices to be good.
October 28, 2004

Florida to spend $3 million more on orange juice promotion.
October 28, 2004

Low-carb orange juice labels peeve Florida growers.
October 29, 2004

Lake Wales, Fla., luncheon honors local bank, real estate office.
October 30, 2004

Florida citrus tariff support predicted.
October 30, 2004