Dogs, tell your owners that you want to dress up and march in the Dog Days of Summer Pooch Parade on First Friday, August 6th in Downtown Lakeland.  If you had rather ride, then decorate a float.   Just don’t be left out of all the fun.  Line up at 7:15 PM in the parking lot [...]

You’ve done everything you can to get the world to beat a path to your door, now don’t disappoint! Your web site isn’t just a destination, it’s a powerful marketing tool. We can help you, by helping it do its job. Just like any other aspect of your business, content is king, but the “king” [...]

Florida potter Ira Burhans is influenced by the textures of water, falling water, curling waves and patterns in the sand which moving water creates. Examine the beautiful curled handles of a casserole dish, the carved surfaces of a vase, or the sinuous curving edges of a Wave serving tray, and you cannot help but be moved by the graceful translation of such inspiration.

DLP Marketing Meeting July 14, 2010 Called to Order – 8:00am – Julie Townsend Introductions – Amy Cooper-Highland Homes, Lori Powell, Lynn Dennis, Mike Maguire, Ellen Simms, Beverly Hendricks, Bud? Flamingo Home Care, Albert Moehring-ISO, Julie Townsend, Kay Morgan Membership – Julie reporting for Tim Calhoon: We have 4 new members, Lasting Paws Pet Cremation, [...]

DLP Board of Directors Meeting June 30, 2010 Attending: Julie Townsend, Jean Bunch, Dan Stetson, randy Andersen, Margaret Stephens, Frank McCaulley, Anne Furr, Eric Belvin, Tim Calhoon, Ellen Simms, Lori Powell, Kay Morgan Minutes: Kay Morgan – May 26, 2010 Approved, Jean, Dan 2nd Treasurer’s Report: Jean Bunch – Dan moved, Tim 2nd, Approved Membership: [...]

DLP General Meeting June 2, 2010 Welcome – Julie Townsend Treasurer’s Report – Jean Bunch Program – Disaster Preparedness Don Selvage – SHR Human Resources, NCT Group CPAs Most disasters are localized – fire, tornado, flooding, employee sabotage Importance of a Plan – Threat assessment, Vulnerability study, Communications plan Resumption of Operations – need to [...]

Downtown Lakeland Partnership Marketing Meeting – June 9, 2010 Attending: Jean Bunch, Margaret Stephens, Dillon Daniels, Beverly …, Ellen Simms, Julie Townsend, Rebecca Fortier, Kay Morgan Called to Order: 9:05 Julie Townsend Membership: Julie for Tim – asking for gift certificates to give to those who get new members. Planning a kick-off party – 210 [...]

An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch…who raps? They’re all among the cockeyed characters in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim’s fractured fairy tale Into the Woods playing at Lakeland Community Theatre.

Hey kids, put your art skills to the test for a chance to win one of three savings bonds valued at $25, $50, and $100. Brooke Pottery’s kids art contest to design our 2010 Holiday ornament is open all summer. Deadline is Friday, August 13. Read on and download the entry form.

Dazzling diplomas!  College degrees represent thousands of dollars and years of hard work – celebrate with a beautiful setting for that hard-earned sheepskin!  A diploma should be proudly displayed, not in a cardboard roll or in a drawer. Diplomas signify an outstanding achievement and one of life’s great milestones, and deserve to be beautifully framed and [...]