Business

Did you get your hands on the popular Strawberry Season Passports before they sold out? If not, no worries — just follow along with our editor’s tasty travels.
We asked Catapult Lakeland President Christin Strawbridge what businesses we should keep our eyes on — from tech startups to small businesses in food, furniture, and fashion, here’s who we’re watching.
Shop Valentine’s Day chocolates, couple’s games, cookware, candles, and fuzzy socks to spread the love.
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They say “all that glitters is not gold,” and that’s true — some of it is silver, platinum, and of course, diamond. Keep reading for Lakeland jewelry stores to shop from for your next anniversary, birthday, or holiday.
The annual award ceremony hosted by Catapult celebrates four individuals or businesses in the Lakeland community that have made an impact — keep reading to see who won at the Lakeland Entrepreneur Awards.
Do you remember the time Publix made a huge birthday cake for an entire Lakeland neighborhood? Read on for the story.
The program will allow food entrepreneurs to get the experience of running their own restaurants, while Lakelanders will get to try even more local food.
Used, antique, new, and locally-written — these are just a few types of reads that Lakeland bookstores specialize in from the north side to the south side of Swan City.
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See what local entrepreneur Mary Neaf did to navigate her global company through COVID-19.
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Here’s how owners say you can support local restaurants, cafes, and food trucks during Small Business Week powered by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union.
Grab a slice or a pie at one of these 18 must-try pizza shops around Swan City.
We’re calling on our readers to tell us the phrases they say as a Lakelander that others simply don’t get.
These filled chocolate bars have taken over our social media feeds — now they’re taking on Swan City. Here’s where you can find Dubai chocolate bars + inspired treats around Lakeland.
As Lakeland continues to grow, these five major revitalization + improvement projects are staying top of mind.
How to prepare + plan for your weekends as Lakeland celebrates graduates from four of its five colleges around town.
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Join us at LALtoday in celebrating small businesses from Sunday, May 4 to Saturday, May 10, presented by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union.
Lakeland has a book crawl, but isn’t it time bakeries have their time to shine? Let’s roll to each bakery for croissants, cake, and cookies galore.
Take a self-guided tour of these new construction homes Saturday, April 26-Sunday, April 27 + Saturday, May 3-Sunday, May 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Check out our guide to the many meaningful murals you can find around our city.