Southeastern University in Lakeland continues its forward movement, recently announcing the hiring of a familiar face as its distinguished professor of professional practice and a new chief nursing administrator, and starting an associate degree in nursing (ADN). Elaine Thompson, formerly CEO of Lakeland Regional Health for 10 years and most recently head of the YMCA […]
At CareerSource Polk’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Best Places to Work awards breakfast at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, event-goers heard from star George Jenkins athlete Chelsi Williams about being a team player and having goals. CareerSource Polk is a private, nonprofit administrator of workforce funds. This year’s theme, “GAMEDAY 2.0: Game Changers,” explored […]
With 35 years under their belts, the Lakeland law firm of Clark, Campbell, Lancaster, Workman & Airth keeps its eye laser focused on the future, adapting to ever-changing trends and updating its strategic plan to stay relevant. The law firm continuously works hard “to provide timely, high quality legal services to clients and to serve […]
Tom Garthwaite, the new president of Winter Haven Hospital and Winter Haven Women’s Hospital, will use his years of experience working in hospitals to improve patient experience and hire and retain new employees. He most recently served as president of St. Joseph’s Hospital-North in Lutz for three years. He started working for BayCare, which also […]
Polk County has unveiled a cutting-edge virtual assistant tool, Develop Polk, to answer land-use and building regulation questions while estimating permitting and project fees – all in an effort to eliminate a backlog in permitting in the Building Division. “We want to be a county that is on the cutting edge of technology. Additionally, we […]
From century-old Southeastern University and Lakeland Regional Health to relative newcomers Bank of Central Florida and Amazon Air, the four finalists for the Central Florida Development Council’s George W. Harris Jr. Economic Development Award for Success in Large Business prove they have the right ingredients to make magic happen. Recognition is awarded to companies with […]
Four small businesses that showcase the best of Polk County are finalists for the Central Florida Development Council’s Jim Brantley Economic Development Award – Success in Small Business. The winner chosen from the finalists will be announced at the CFDC’s annual meeting, which will be held Sept. 28 at Haus 20 in Lakeland. Last year, […]
Phosphate reigned in 1950 when Roy Chastain and Joe Skillman took over the leadership of a young engineering firm, creating Chastain-Skillman Inc. The new company served that industry but also realized it needed to provide surveying, land development and public works engineering to become a major supporter of the growth and development of Polk County’s […]
Polk State College’s new provost for Academic Affairs and Workforce Education is no stranger to education or Polk County with 23 years of experience in education. “Amy Bratten brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in academic affairs to our institution. We are proud to have her as an integral part of our Polk State […]
Since retired Air Force Major Gen. H.D. “Jake” Polumbo founded Two Blue Aces Consulting in 2016, he’s assembled an impressive team of senior consultants. Now he’s sharing what it takes to assemble such a team in the second of two books on leadership. Leadership at 100 Feet follows his first book, Leadership at 30,000 Feet. […]