One of our city’s oldest businesses cares for the soles of Lakeland photography by Jordan Weiland You might not guess from the unassuming storefront in South Lakeland that the history and craftsmanship of McFarland’s Shoe Repair stretch around the world. Here, The...
Lakeland’s Scott Totten, musical director of the Beach Boys, tells us why Lakeland is in tune photography by Philip Pietri Since the beginning of The Lakelander, we’ve enjoyed interviewing many leaders from the city’s civic, business, and educational...
The man behind the bus photography by Philip Pietri The Lakelander gets to know the executive director of the Lakeland Area Mass Transit District and Polk Transit. The Lakelander: Tell us about your background and professional history. Tom Phillips: My wife, Michelle,...
Originally published in November 2014, we thought this incredible story of American heroism would be appropriate to reshare with our readers. An interview with Maurice Johnson Photography by Tina Sargeant Through a lens ever darkening with the passage of time, the...
The President of Publix Gives us His Recipe for Success. Photos provided by Publix Founded by George Jenkins in 1930 and headquartered in Lakeland since 1951, Publix has grown into the largest employee-owned grocery chain in the United States, with 168,500 employees,...
