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Wednesday, September 03, 2025
September 3, 2025 – The Polk State College District Board of Trustees selected Ann Barnhart as Chair and Greg Littleton as Vice Chair for the 2025-2026 Academic Year during its August 25 meeting.
Cindy Hartley Ross concluded her service as Chair for 2024-2025, during which Barnhart served as Vice Chair. The DBOT also includes members Ashley Bell Barnett, Steve Lester, Teresa Martinez and Ashley ...read more
Categories: Education, Community, Press Release
Tuesday, September 02, 2025
September 2, 2025 – Polk State College is offering a preferred registration list due to the overwhelming interest in its future Welding Program. Individuals who are interested in receiving 72 hours of advanced notice before the official launch of program registration can email trainingsolutions@polk.edu.
The program, supported by a $2.8 million Florida Job Growth Grant awarded by ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Monday, September 01, 2025
Webber Football Completes Historic Upset and Becomes 10th NAIA School to defeat NCAA DIV 1 FCS Team and 12th Overall Win in 31-21 Victory Against Stetson University.
DeLand, FL (August 29, 2025) – The Webber International Football Team opened up the 2025 Campaign with a highly anticipated matchup against the NCAA Division 1 FCS Stetson Hatters. The Warriors went down early, but a 17 point 2nd ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release, Education
Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Lake Wales Care Center invites the community to join in a special evening of remembrance and celebration at Lights for Life on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 6:30 PM by the basketball courts at Lake Wailes Lake.
This meaningful event honors all life — from conception to final breath — with hundreds of glowing luminary bags lighting the lakefront as symbols of love, remembrance, and ...read more
Categories: Human Interest, Community
Friday, August 22, 2025
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CareerSource Polk Youth Participants Lead 2025 Annual Meeting and Best Places to Work AwardsLAKELAND, FL. (August 21, 2025) – CareerSource Polk celebrated workforce excellence in Polk County by recognizing outstanding community partners, individuals, and businesses. This year’s Annual Meeting carried the theme "T.A.K.E.N.," highlighting ...read more
Categories: Education, Press Release, Community, Human Interest
Thursday, August 21, 2025
TAMPA (August 21, 2025) - The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at University of South Florida (USF) proudly announces that several team members were recognized on August 18, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay during the 2025 Florida SBDC Network’s Performance Excellence Awards, a prestigious statewide event celebrating outstanding contributions across Florida’s nine regional small ...read more
Categories: Community, Press Release
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Babson Park, FL. (August 21, 2025)- As Webber International University prepares to launch its 2025–2026 academic year on August 25th, approximately 120 employees—including faculty, staff, and coaches—came together to celebrate the achievements of the previous year and set the tone for the year ahead.
The agenda featured departmental updates from campus leadership and a professional development ...read more
Categories: Economic, Press Release, Education
Monday, August 18, 2025
According to the Florida Department of Commerce, Bureau of Labor Market Statistics:
The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Polk region was 5% in July 2025. This rate was 0.2% point greater than the region’s year ago rate of 4.8%. The region’s July 2025 unemployment rate was 0.9% points above the state rate of 4.1%. The labor force was 362,120, up 2,899 (+0.8%) over the year. There were 18,239 ...read more
Categories: Community, Education
Monday, August 11, 2025
Staff at the hospital donated and delivered to the school 2,528 pencils, about 200 notebooks, 177 boxes of crayons, 287 glue sticks and more than 30 backpacks, among other items.
(photo courtesy: AdventHealth)
AdventHealth Lake Wales team members donate school supplies to local elementary school
Click here to download video of supplies and ...read more
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Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Dear Community Partner,We’re excited to announce that the YMCA Early Learning Center at McLaughlin Middle High School is opening child care services in Lake Wales on August 11, and enrollment is NOW OPEN!This isn’t just a new child care center—it’s a place where children learn and grow, families feel supported, and our community thrives.We invite you to help us spread the word or explore ways we ...read more
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025
We’re excited to offer a 15% tuition discount on all of our online degree programs to your Lake Wales employees!
We know that the Lake Wales community pursues excellence and are committed to serving the people around them—values that align closely with Warner’s mission. This partnership would allow your team members to pursue affordable, flexible higher education while continuing to thrive in ...read more
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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Webber International University - President's Golf TournamentMonday, September 22, 2025Register your team or sponsor the event today! Don't miss out!Tournament Rules:
•4-Person Scramble
•Men play white tee markers, Women play green tee markers, Seniors play gold tees (65+)
•You should use each player's tee shot at least 2 times during the round
•2 Mulligans per player
•Bogey MAX
•We have a ...read more
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Monday, June 09, 2025
Launching a startup is often described as a leap of faith, but that metaphor misses something important—it implies a single moment of risk. In truth, starting and scaling a company means walking a daily tightrope, balancing opportunity with uncertainty, growth with exposure, ambition with fragility. The mythology around entrepreneurship loves to spotlight risk-takers as if recklessness is a ...read more
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Monday, December 09, 2024
The Corporate Transparency Act may require certain U.S. companies to disclose beneficial ownership information to FinCEN to combat financial crimes.
While a Texas federal district court’s preliminary injunction puts this requirement on hold, many experts expect that to be overturned. In that event, failure to file could lead to fines of $500 per day, up to a maximum of $10,000, and possible ...read more
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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
As we celebrate Women's Small Business Month this October, it's important to recognize the innovative tools that empower women entrepreneurs to streamline their operations and drive growth. Adobe Acrobat offers a suite of features designed to enhance productivity, making it easier to manage documents, collaborate with teams, and handle essential business tasks efficiently. For women business ...read more
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