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Looking to 2019: Taking some time off today

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Today, the LALtoday team is enjoying some R&R in Asheville N.C. during our annual retreat with the rest of our 6AM City family. We are focusing on our product, process, and most importantly, our people. While the LALtoday team is only 3 people, our extended team has grown to 24 strong. Our teams work together to provide the support and logistics that allow us to effectively publish a 100% localized version of this newsletter in a total of six southeastern cities at 6 a.m. Mon. – Fri. (hence the name 😏).

We currently publish in Greenville, Columbia, Charleston, SC; Asheville, NC; Chattanooga, Tenn. + Lakeland FL. This means we press send to over 165,000 email subscribers like you every morning. 📲

Like LALtoday, each market is staffed by 3 locals that are embedded in our communities. We live, work, and play here. But the other 21 of us, while they are not here with boots on the ground, are part of what we create every day.

We are learning together about the best ways to better engage our audience + to facilitate conversations so we can give you a better understanding of how you can participate in our city day in + day out.

We also believe that it is a two-way conversation. From the thousands of emails, comments, and content you share with us, together, we are making Lakeland stronger + more connected.

Thank you for being engaged. For your time, interest, feedback, and for being a friend.

In the meantime, we’d like to thank our partners who make this possible every day. These local businesses are investing back into their cities by supporting the local journalism + conversations we bring you every day. Here’s to the City of Lakeland, Publix Supermarkets, Lakeland Regional Health, Southern Homes, Lakeland Economic Development Council, Catapult + Bump Galletta. 👏 Interested in joining them and becoming a partner of ours? Learn how to join the 6AM family here.

Looking to plan your weekend? Check out our PlanAhead guide here, where you can find #MustDo weekend events in Lakeland.

And since we know you still need something to read with your coffee this a.m., here’s your next #RoadTrip inspiration. ⬇️

How to spend 48 hours in Asheville.

The ultimate guide of downtown Greenville SC

24 hours in Charleston SC

How to spend 24 hours in Columbia SC

A happy hour guide to Chattanooga Tenn.

If you love what we’re doing, please help us to spread the word by forwarding this to a friend and letting them know to subscribe. We’ll see you back on Monday with our regular programming.👌

- The LALtoday team

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