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Lakeland Chamber CommUnity Celebration W...

Lakeland Chamber CommUnity Celebration Welcomes Major Ed Pulido
Lakeland – This year’s CommUnity Celebration, held on Thursday, March 29, celebrates diversity and the human spirit with one of our nation’s heroes, Major Ed Pullido. Major Ed Pulido is a retired U.S. Army veteran who lost his leg in a roadside bomb while serving his country in Iraq. His story of bravery and sacrifice has been featured in magazines such as Time and PGA and...

Celebrate The Tradition With The 66th An...

Celebrate The Tradition With The 66th Annual Tiger BBQ
Lakeland – Big league baseball – the spring training version – is an exciting Florida tradition offering millions of fans the magic of meeting baseball greats in a more intimate setting.  Nearly all of baseball’s legends have trod the base paths in Florida enjoying the warm sunny weather!  A major league training site is an essential part of the high-stakes...

Rick Garcia Built Success on Love of Fly...

Rick Garcia’s love of aviation began at South Miami Senior High School when he entered the George T. Baker Aviation School program that was offered at Miami International Airport. He learned so much about the aviation industry, upon graduating high school he entered the United States Air Force, studying avionics and spending four years at MacDill in Tampa. During his third year in...

Terrie Lobb Inspired by Childhood Memori...

Inspired by childhood memories of her grandmother’s cooking, Terrie Lobb brought her love of cooking, culinary arts training, and a deep desire to succeed to our community over 10 years ago. Terrie became the chef, marketing coordinator, accountant and the server as she began the business out of her home kitchen. Terrie says, “I have made every mistake that could have been made,...