Daily Archives: September 23, 2016

Polk County Hotel Boom

LAKELAND — Claudia Tritton and other members of the Lakeland Economic Development Council recently met with some of the city’s largest employers. Part of the LEDC’s mission is to generate jobs and capital investment by attracting companies to the area and helping existing businesses expand. Tritton said one of the biggest takeaways from those recent…

Building Boom Should Put More Homes on Less Land, According to Study

Development at the current pace could gobble up too much of Florida’s farmland and natural areas over the next half century, according to a report released Thursday. Suburbia threatens to cover nearly double the amount of land now claimed by neighborhoods and shopping centers, according to the Florida 2070 report. The study calls for allowing…