"Florida Southern College is already bursting with pride for being known as the most beautiful campus in the nation - and administrators say a new building that will house its business college is going to make the school even prettier."

"Florida Southern College will take a another major step forward in the creation of its premier business program when it breaks ground this week on the future home of the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise."

"Longtime local businessman John Rodda, the owner of Rodda Construction Inc., was honored Thursday night with the Jere Annis Leadership Award."

"Alpine Fresh Inc., a grower-packer-shipper of blueberries headquartered in Miami, announced that it has entered into a joint venture with blueberry grower Five Star Family Growers, based in Auburndale, FL."

"Using a series of easel-supported poster boards, Wegman described the look and layout of the more than 40,000-square-foot building. The contractor on the project is Rodda Construction."

A 22,000-square-foot medical building will replace the long-vacant bank drive-through in downtown Winter Haven.

"The Florida Southern College Athletics Department was hoping for some new washers and dryers, but instead got a new clubhouse."

"Parents brought their children to Saturday's grand opening of Northeast Regional Park in Davenport to celebrate the fact that there is finally somewhere to bring them."

"In a nod to local business, Holden said Furr & Wegman Architects, P.A., and Rodda Construction will design and build the center, to be located just east of Bartow and north of State Road 60. Its design loops in the school's red, white and black colors and its Eagle mascot."

"A new, $1.2 million sports complex for youth soccer and football in South Lakeland officially opens Friday. The Cypress Youth Sports Complex includes four playing fields for two of the most popular youth sports in the city."

"The school just finished a $26 million renovation and expansion project to bring a physical form to that philosophy."

"The facility was developed as a design build project with Straughn Trout Architects,LLC and Rodda construction and will include 8,225 sq. ft. first floor Pediatrics; 7,826 sq. ft. second floor Urgent Care and 4,892 sq. ft. of future lease space."