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Senior Garden Pass now available for LEGOLAND Florida

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, August 5th, 2011, 12:26pm

Senior Garden Pass now available for LEGOLAND Florida

Winter Haven, FL -- LEGOLAND Florida has announced it is now offering a Senior Garden Pass for guests 60 years of age and older.

Guests can enjoy the botanical gardens at LEGOLAND with the pass for $60 plus tax, which is less than a single-day admission ticket.

The weekday annual pass includes parking and access to the park Monday - Friday for an entire year.

The Senior Garden Pass is available online at www.LEGOLAND.com. Passes can also be purchased at the park's front gate once it opens on Oct. 15.

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Polk County seeks vendors for Outdoors Expo

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011, 4:21pm

Polk County seeks vendors for Outdoors Expo

Polk County, FL -- Polk County Parks and Recreation is lookng for vendors for an Outdoors Expo in September.

Vendors should sell or demonstrate products or services related to off-road vehicles, boating, camping, fishing, hunting, outdoor recreation, or any similar business or product.

You must complete a registration form and submit a $25 vendor fee for approval. Vendors are expected to provide their own set-up supplies, including: tables, chairs, tents and generators.

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Program helps 5th graders develop financial literacy

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, August 1st, 4:38 pm

More than 80 Polk County Public Schools 5th grade teachers participated in a professional development program to assist their students in learning about financial literacy.

“trueWealth” is the title of a financial literacy program provided through school district partner Magnify Credit Union.

Magnify provided the teachers with learning materials and a carry bag in their program sponsorship. More than 1,400 5th grade students learned more about making good financial decisions now and in the future through the program.

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Ex-Cypress Gardens workers hope for Legoland jobs

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Monday, July 25th, 2011, 1:24pm

Ex-Cypress Gardens workers hope for Legoland jobs

Winter Haven, Fla. (AP) -- Former Cypress Gardens employees are among the thousands of people applying for jobs at the new Legoland Florida.

The tourist attraction that opened in the 1930s abruptly closed in 2009, leaving 200 people unemployed. It will reopen as Legoland Florida in October.

Gallery: A look inside Legoland, Florida

Many former Cypress Gardens employees say they're applying to be "Model Citizens," which is what Legoland employees are called. Legoland spokeswoman Jackie Wallace says the park has received more than 6,000 online applications for 800 positions.

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Polk represented at National Business Leader Conference

Submitted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 20th, 10:11 am

Students from five schools represented Polk at the 2011 national leadership conference of the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL). The conference was held June 28 through July 1 in Orlando.

More than 8,000 participants from all over the country attended the national conference to sharpen business skills, network with other attendees and participate in more than 55 business and business-related competitive events. FBLA-PBL is a business education program in middle and high schools for students to develop vocational and career competencies.

Eric Konkol-Bennett, a Lake Wales resident and Bartow High’s 2011 salutatorian, received a Who’s Who in FBLA award at the national conference. Who’s Who awards are given to FBLA members making outstanding contributions at the local, state and national levels during their FBLA careers.

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Journalists and PR professionals, learn how to deal with social media

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Monday, July 4th, 2011, 10:11am

Journalists and PR professionals, learn how to deal with social media

Polk County, FL -- Residents have the opportunity to learn the challenges professional communicators, both journalists and public relations practitioners alike, face when they take to the slopes of social media when Orlando public relations agency co-founder Roger Pynn of Curley & Pynn Public Relations & Marketing Communications comes to Polk County.

Pynn’s comments will be featured at the July 20 meeting of the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association.

The meeting will take place at the Lakeland Yacht Club, 929 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, FL 33807.

Registration and networking will begin at 11:30 a.m. A buffet lunch will follow.

“Journalists and public relations people face a slippery slope when engaging in online conversation where there is little distinction between personal and professional contributions to the chatter of social media from Twitter and Facebook to company and personal blogs or message boards and blogs on websites,” Pynn said in release.

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SBDC satellite office celebrates Grand Opening!

Submitted by Elyce Grimes, Assignment Editor

Monday, June 13th, 2011, 3:53pm

SBDC satellite office celebrates Grand Opening!

Polk County, FL -- The Polk County Small Business Development Center are working together to help your business succeed!

Beginning June 14, a Certified Business Analyst will be at the chamber to offer free and confidential counseling.

Please come meet Dawn Decaminada at the center's grand opening on June 14 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the center's new satellite location inside the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce.

You'll learn how the SBDC services can benefit your business, your clients and the your community.

The actual center is located at 330 West Church Street in Bartow.

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