Learn more about another great staffing company in Polk as we recognize National Staffing Week. At 25 years old, Labor Solutions has no intent on resting on its laurels. Instead, it plans to continue to grow to help even more people in the community. “It’s always on our minds and definitely in the books,” said […]
Rita Staffing is celebrating 50 years of business in Central Florida this month while also honoring all those in the industry during 2023 National Staffing Employee Week. Founded in 1973, Rita Staffing has offices in Lakeland, Winter Haven and Plant City, along with Rita Technology in Tampa – it specializes in information technology (IT) contract […]
Four Polk County companies have landed on the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s FAST 50 list — the 50 fastest-growing companies in Florida, ranked by revenue growth. They are SVN | Saunders Ralston Dantzler Real Estate, Springer Construction, Southern Milling & Lumber and AgAmerica Lending. Companies provided their information to the Tampa Bay Business Journal for […]
As the 2023-2024 academic year begins, Florida Polytechnic University once again plays a role globally, welcoming six international students and researchers and sending one of its students to Canada. Such exchanges are critical to Polk County’s place in a growing global marketplace. “Florida Poly is a powerful economic engine within the state of Florida. By […]
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 […]