Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity where you can showcase your graphic design talents, contribute to a team and grow your marketing skills? The Graphic Design & Social Media Associate is responsible for designing, implementing, and monitoring Central Florida Development Council’s brand, personality, tone, look and voice across platforms and design projects, […]
As Polk County continues to grow, the Central Florida Development Council continues its mission to attract new companies and retain ones already here, and it’s sharing its progress and successes with a new business development model that incorporates lead development through various stages. Recent new to Polk Companies include: Projects and leads in 2024 continue […]
With construction exploding in Polk County, thanks to the increasing number of businesses and residents moving here, our local companies stay busy. More than 52% of the civilian workforce in Polk County was female from 2018 to 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In December 2023, the latest statistics available, almost 15,000 people worked […]
Five health system providers operating in Polk County all agree: 2023 was a good year, one in which they opened new buidings, built new programs, partnered in new initiatives and ensured the community is as healthy as possible. With a population growth rate that continues to lead the state and nation, and the ratio of […]
Working with family and building relationships in a county he loves, Randy Knapp has developed RLK Real Estate & Development and Margaritaville into two entities that serve the community in many ways. “I have a lot of people involved in the company, and they are so helpful,” said Knapp, the sole employee of RLK. He […]
The revenue highs of the past two years for the tourism industry flattened and even experienced a slight downturn starting in May 2023, said Mark Jackson, director of Tourism & Sports for Visit Central Florida, but 2024 and beyond has many bright spots. Jackson said almost everything his organization does is based on research and […]
Bartow’s central location and collaborative leaders prompted Assure Infusions Inc., which produces sterile fluid-filled IV bags, to locate its advanced manufacturing facility there. The 60,000-square-foot plant – designed by The Lunz Group and built by SpringerVoss Construction – is scheduled to be completed in March 2024, said CEO and founder Alex Lucio. “The final factory […]
Located in Auburndale, Florida, the facility will serve one of the fasting growing MSAs in the country with occupancy scheduled for Q1 of 2025 RealCold, a national cold chain provider, is excited to announce the groundbreaking of its newest and most advanced cold storage warehouse facility in Auburndale, Florida. This marks a significant milestone in […]
Like some other small business owners, Matthew Johnson likes the size of JSK Consulting, the civil engineering firm he owns, but he’s open to expanding – if it makes sense. “We’ve never gotten extremely big – I don’t want the firm to be a bureaucracy but a boutique firm that can cater to our clients’ […]
Florida once again ranked as the top state in Lightcast’s Talent Attraction Scorecard, which analyzes attracting and developing a skilled workforce, and Polk County maintained its Top 10 status, ranking No. 9 for a second year. Florida ranked No. 2 in migration and competitive effect, No. 4 in skilled job growth and No. 5 in […]