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"The truth ... is that financially we just could not make it in this economy, it’s that simple," said owner Geanie Folder said on social media.

Nominations will be accepted through March 24. The class will be announced in June and the program begins in August.

Unfiltered Lakeland will celebrate its grand opening at 11 a.m. on Feb. 25 at 801 E. Main St, formerly home of The Poor Porker.

The garden festival, which was a hit last year when it was known as Plantopia, will have more than 20 vendors selling a variety of plants.

The Poor Porker will serve for the last time on Sunday, ahead of Lakelands Red White and Kaboom celebration. It will be replaced by Unfiltered Lakeland.

Winter Haven Eatery Honors Local Farms With Inaugural Harvest Dinner by James Coulter Despite the weather dipping into the low 40s that night, several dozen people congregated outdoors at The Poor Porker in Lakeland on Monday evening to enjoy a warm dinner with food provided by local farms. Hosted by…

Winter Haven Eatery Honors Local Farms With Inaugural Harvest Dinner by James Coulter Despite the weather dipping into the low 40s that night, several dozen people congregated outdoors at The Poor Porker in Lakeland on Monday evening to enjoy a warm dinner with food provided by local farms. Hosted by…

Variety of music, food on Friday night

Restaurants continue to suffer as a result of COVID-19. While numbers may be up, staff and supply shortages are affecting dining experiences.

LAKELAND — Hundreds of billions of federal dollars are set to reinvigorate small businesses in the near future, a measure business owners say they sorely need. In December, President Donald Trump signed a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill that included the allocation of $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, overseen by the U.S. Small Business Association. The program kept some local business owners from shutting their doors forever during economic lockdowns in the spring and...