Business

Polk County’s Small Business Center has new name

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, 7:43pm

Polk County’s Small Business Center has new name

Polk County, Florida-- As part of its economic development restructuring process, the Board of County Commissioners and the Central Florida Development Council, Inc. (CFDC) have announced a name change that better fits expanding services offered to Polk County’s small business community.

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Polk Small Business Assistance to become standalone program

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, February 8th, 2013, 10:58am

Polk Small Business Assistance to become standalone program

Polk County, Florida-- The Polk County Board of County Commissioners announced Thursday more changes as part of the restructuring of the Central Florida Development Council, Inc. (CFDC).

The Polk County small business assistance effort, which provides professional consultation, entrepreneurial training and resources to small startup and mature businesses, will become a standalone entity with a new business model that more closely reflects the needs of the county’s business community.

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Bartow new home to plane manufacturer

Submitted by Eric Glasser, Anchor/Reporter

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013, 12:55pm

Bartow, Florida -- Light Sport America has announced it has purchased the assets of Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR Storm Aircraft, and that it expects complete relocation of the factory, allowing them to begin U.S. production of Storm's complete line of light sport aircraft at the Bartow Municipal Airport in March.

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Polk County offices to close on New year's Day

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, December 27th, 2012, 2:26pm

Polk County offices to close on New year's Day

Polk Co., FL-- The Polk County Board of County Commissioners’ Offices, including the Waste Resource Management Office and the Household Hazardous Waste Facility, will be closed on Tuesday, January 1.

There will be regular waste collection service on Monday, December 31. On Tuesday, January 1, the North Central Landfill will be closed and there will be no residential collection service. Tuesday through Friday services will be delayed by one day.

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Highland Homes earns top honor for 20K online tours

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012, 11:26am

Highland Homes earns top honor for 20K online tours

Holiday, Florida -- Highland Homes has earned the prestigious Double Diamond Award for being the first home builder to have its model-home video tours seen by more than 20,000 prospective home buyers on mousethruthehouse.com, an innovative online system that provides home shoppers with free front-door-to-front door video tours of hundreds of model homes throughout central Florida.

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County Nature Discovery Center to close for the holidays

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012, 11:33am

County Nature Discovery Center to close for the holidays

Polk Co., FL-- Polk’s Nature Discovery Center will be closed December 22 - 25.The trails, however, will remain open the regular hours during this time.

Polk’s Nature Discovery Center is located in the Circle B Bar Reserve at 4399 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland, FL.

For more information, call 863-668-4673.

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Development Review Committee Meeting cancelled

Submitted by Taylor Katz, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Monday, December 3rd, 2012, 11:21pm

Development Review Committee Meeting cancelled

Bartow, Florida - According to the Board of County Commissioners, the Development Review Committee Meeting, as noticed on the BoCC agenda, scheduled for Thursday, December 6 at 8:30 a.m. has been cancelled.

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