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,...
Influencing Lakeland’s culture of generosity since 1966 Photography by Tiffany Jones A few weeks ago, my best friends, Ashlea and Alex, came from Atlanta to spend the weekend with me in Lakeland. Ashlea, a Tallahassee native, lived here for several years after...
The Legacy of a Leader By Diana Smith • Historical photos provided by Publix The story of a person’s life is not about a series of chronological events or the places they have lived. The real story of a person’s life has more to do with who they were, how they made...
Connect and be Connected, Love and be Loved, Know and be Known. Story by Jason Demeo • Photography by Penny & Finn My wife, Hillary, and I have lived in Lakelandfor nearly 10 years. With the love bugs hassling us and the July heat threatening to melt the tires off...
