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Rail Spur Project Started
Construction has begun on a new half-mile rail spur that will connect the Port Manatee Commerce Center to CSX Transportation's nationwide network of rail lines. The Commerce Center, located near Port Manatee, will have three of its seven warehouse buildings directly served by rail, according to a press release. Mulberry-based CJ Bridges Rail Road...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:40:00 -0500
Mortgage Rates Steady
Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday. The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 4.95 percent this week, down from 4.97 percent a week earlier, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said. This week, the average rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.32 percent, down...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:44:00 -0500
Foreclosure Rates Ease
RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday that the number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in February grew 6 percent from a year ago, the smallest annual increase in four years. On the state level, foreclosures declined on a monthly and yearly basis in the hard-hit states of Nevada, Arizona and California, but still grew rapidly in Florida. Among...
Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:43:00 -0500
Mattel's New Barbie Dolls Inspired by Hit TV Show
By STUART ELLIOTT
THE NEW YORK TIMES
After three seasons, "Mad Men," the television series about advertising in the 1960s, has attained a level of popular-culture cachet.
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:00 -0500
MySpace Makeover Focuses on Entertainment
By RYAN NAKASHIMA
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Long-ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, social networking site MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to those sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:43:00 -0500
Federal Reserve: Net Worth Gains 1.3 Percent in Fourth Quarter
By JEANNINE AVERSA
& DAVE CARPENTER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON | Americans regained more of their shrunken wealth last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was less than in the previous two quarters.
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:00 -0500
University Head Takes Heat For Role at Goldman Sachs
By GRAHAM BOWLEY
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Across this quiet quadrangle, behind the wrought iron gates and beyond University Hall, lurks a bogeyman of Wall Street.
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:00 -0500
Unemployment Worsens in Polk; Joblessness Rises to 13.3 Percent in January
By KYLE KENNEDY
THE LEDGER
LAKELAND | Shane Davis had a job, but let it go.
He left a steady job at a lumber yard for a promising position in Ocala.
But when that didn't work out, Davis came home to Lakeland and joined the 37,000 Polk County residents who were unemployed in January.
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:28:00 -0500
Cadillac Looks to Distance Itself From Struggling GM
By KEITH NAUGHTON
BLOOMBERG NEWS
Cadillac, the luxury brand General Motors acquired in 1909, is distancing itself from the Detroit-based automaker to avoid the stigma of the parent company's $50 billion U.S.-backed bankruptcy last year.
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:43:00 -0500
House Panel Explores Full-Scale Casino Resorts for Fla.
By MARTIN MERZER
THE Associated Press
Are cash-strapped Florida lawmakers ready to roll the dice on Las Vegas-style gambling resorts - or is it just a bluff?
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:52:00 -0500
Job Fair Is Set For Tuesday at Hillsborough Community College in Plant City
Hillsborough Community College's Plant City Campus will host its annual job fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday.
The free event, also offering career-skills training and job placement, will be in the John R. Trinkle Center at 1206 N. Park Road.
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:50:00 -0500
The Insider: Polk Latino Biz
Coming soon from the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Polk County is Polk Latino Biz, a specialized Hispanic business directory. Advertising participation with payment is due by March 25 for the publication, which comes out in June. E-mail anipooh@tampabay.rr.com for information and rates.
-Barb Stuewe
Posted: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:00 -0500
Lakeland, Florida Homes for Sale:
4718 1st St NW, $9,999,999Bank Owned 4BR,2BA on 2.21 Acres. Call Roxann Tanner for details 813-997-0406
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT
2878 Crews Lake Dr, $1,950,000An architectural masterpiece of supreme quality, this spectacular estate will meet and exceed the desires and needs of the most discriminating buyer! Perfectly sited on 4.8 acres in S Lakeland, the reclusive setting provides a private respite from...
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT
979 LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DR, $1,850,000SPECTACULAR LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH 5 bedroom - almost 5000 sq feet - pool & guest house. Call Kim McKeel at 863-712-9400 x2022.
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT
1311 SCOTTSLAND DR, $1,695,000YOUR OWN PRIVATE PARADISE! $1, Your own private paradise! This magnificent 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath lakefront pool home has it all! The main house is over 6,000 SF and includes a game room with built-in shelving, wet bar, private wine cellar and its...
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT
1129 N MISSOURI AVE, $1,650,000The property includes two building that total 19,852 SF on 1.209 acres of land zoned RA4 by the City of Lakeland. The buildings feature a sanctuary, fellowship hall, commercial kitchen, and multiple classrooms.Brokered And Advertised By: CNL...
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
6163 RIVERLAKE BLVD, $1,490,000RIVERLAKE $1,490,000
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT
3076 Highlands By The Lake Way, $1,490,000Exquisite multi-level design captures spectacular water views. Hulbert Homes 2000 Parade Home winner! Formal areas, family room with gas fireplace and media built-ins. 5 bedrooms plus office with built-ins & wood floors. Superb amenities include...
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT
435 E CHRISTINA BLVD, $1,485,000BEAUTIFUL CHRISTINA BOULEVARD! Magnificent former parade model with every upgrade imaginable. Call Kim McKeel at 863-712-9400 x2252.
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT
2221 Brandon Road, $1,250,000LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH BEAUTY! Built in 2000 - 4 BR - 3.5 baths - over 4700 sq ft. Overlooks Lake Hollingsworth complete with boat dock! Call Eleni Mclean 863-398-7403.
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT
740 CRESCENT HILLS DR, $1,100,000STUNNING CRESCENT HILLS Spectacular - 4 br / 4.5 bath pool home - perfectly appointed in every way. 5500 sf of perfection! Call Kim McKeel at 863-712-9400 x2382.
Lakeland Home Listing Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

