On Sunday a package I wrote about couponing appeared in The Ledger. It included some tips from experts and some information about a handful of Polk County coupon queens.....
It's not much of a hunt, as over 20,000 plastic eggs will be placed in the field tomorrow at Joker Marchant Stadium. Not much of a hunt, but certainly a lot of fun as children 14 and under race onto the field grabbing eggs for their baskets. According to the Flying Tigers, "the eggs will contain candy, a toy or a number that may be redeemed for special prizes." The cost of the hunt is $2 per child. Proceeds "will benefit the Detroit Tigers Foundation of Florida which benefits local youth sports organizations and local charities." The hunt will be divided to two groups based on age. The first group will start after the Kids Fun Run at 10 am. Parking is free. For more information, contact the Flying Tigers at (863) 686-8075 or visit www.LakelandFlyingTigers.com. photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland Local
Not sure how many of you do your shopping at Publix on 33 but as of 7pm they were out of cans of pumpkin. Also the Winn-Dixie on Hwy 92 is out as of 7:25pm. Be sure to buy early for your cooking needs. One associate at Winn-Dixie said Wal-mart bought 90 percent of the local supply. If it's true I don't know but he said it with frustration. I called the Highland City Publix to see if it was in stock and yes it is! Happy Holidays to you.
Over at another site, there was a discussion about the reopening of the Southgate Publix. One person questioned the coverage: "It's a grocery store. A. GROCERY. STORE. A place to buy groceries." I've only been here a few years, but it researching the articles about Southgate I found that it has survived and prospered when many contemporary and later shopping districts failed. In the Dixieland community the Southgate Publix isn't just a grocery store. It's a meeting place. We find our neighbors there every time we shop. It's a touchstone of history. 52 years in the same location doesn't happen by accident. We can walk and bike to this store. Generations have done so, though it was built for cars during the time the city wasn't quite up to its edge.
W.W. Wolfson Cuts the ribbon on the Southgate Publix Grand Reopening Lakeland Mayor Buddy Fletcher declares Oct. 1, 2009 W.W. Wolfson Day First customers Anne Silvers and Melba Roberts | New store manager Bill Vollmer photo credit: Chuck Welch for Lakeland Local
The Publix at the Southgate Shopping Center reopens tomorrow at 8 a.m. First opened in 1957 and given facelifts over subsequent years, the building was razed to the ground in early 2009 and rebuilt in less than nine months. Look inside for a large number of photos taken today and a preview of the departments.
The revitalized Publix opens in Southgate on Thursday. Today, we look back to when George Jenkins and Publix brought shopping to the South end of Lakeland. Check inside for facts, figures, and some ads from opening day, November 19, 1957.
Friday afternoon, Local photographer Laura Davis noticed the addition of a new sign for the Southgate shopping center. Without her camera, she still needed to share the image with her friends. So she snapped a Twitpic with her cameraphone. A few hours later she is sharing it with you. Ed. Note: Publix is scheduled to re-open the Southgate location on October 1st. Photo (c) Laura Davis
A new diner will open soon and I have a few pictures of the inside. If you drive by it now the windows have brown paper on them. It will join the other business in the Highland City shopping plaza such as the Subway, Chinese food, a chiropractor’s office, a party store and of course Publix. Keep reading to find out the name and see the pictures.
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams is scheduled to feature Publix Super Markets on an upcoming program. Representatives from NBC Nightly News with Brian WIlliams will be in Lakeland on Tuesday to do a segment on employment opportunities in the grocery industry during these tough economic times, according to Shannon Patten, a Publix spokeswoman. The [...]
In an article released yesterday, Fortune magazine features Lakeland-based Publix as one of nine companies that have never experienced a layoff. More info inside...
This homemade “Kitten Found” poster caught my eye and I just had to share. Have you seen this kitten?
This is a good time of year for cookie lovers. Those little pushers in green soon will be out peddling their legal narcotics- GIRL SCOUT COOKIES! I’m a junkie and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Friday was the official kick-off of the cookie selling season, which will go through March 22. That means not just [...]
As part of my 2008 New Year goals I wanted to use less plastic bags. I think I did pretty well only using 26 plastic bags, which means I used the green bags and saved 123 plastic ones (yes I kept track.) I did not plan on shopping at this store tonight so I did [...]
We've all heard by now that the Southgate Publix is scheduled for demolition and remodeling. I spoke to Shannon Patten, a Publix spokeswoman, today, and she said work is anticipated to begin before the end of the year. Shannon and I spoke a few times recently while I was writing an article for a statewide publication about the famous ceramic tile murals that have graced the exterior of about 200 Publix stores through the years. These murals were painted by the delightful Polk County artist Pati Mills.
Publix has settled a lawsuit concerning their Lemon Lime soft drinks and have issued a recall of some items. See the details at Lakeland Local.
Bio: This is a creative outlet and soapbox for Lorrie Delk Walker where, at times, she has stuck her foot so far into her mouth, surely she has quashed any hopes of ever being elected to public office. Lorrie is a writer, avid recycler, small-time chicken farmer, SPCA foster parent and fan of all things Downtown Lakeland. Posts from Delk Walker's popular blog, Tales From the Delk Side, were added to the Lakeland Local archives and can be found here.
