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Interviews
April 2013 Spotlight
John Leenhouts, better known by his naval call sign “Lites,” is the President and CEO of SUN ‘n FUN, a Lakeland non profit organization whose mission is to preserve and enhance the future of flight through world-class events, inspiring and educating people of all ages. Their largest event, the 39th Annual SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo, will be held April 9 through 14, and Focus Magazine sat down with Lites to discuss the event, as well as the mission of the organization and what’s in store for the future. More...
Feature
April 2013 Feature
Each Sunday morning, Debbie Miller leaves North Lakeland’s Fuel Community Church uplifted and inspired, ready to tackle the week ahead. However, one particular Sunday morning message reduced Miller to tears—she couldn’t believe what she had just heard. The church had invited Alli Mellon, executive director of the Hard Places Community, to speak about her experiences in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia and the heart of the country’s child sex trafficking industry, where boys and girls as young as three years old are forced into having sex with grown men night after night—including Maeng. More...
Dining
Texas Cattle Company
If you’ve spent any amount of time in Lakeland, you’re probably familiar with the tan and white building that sits off Main Street overlooking idyllic Lake Mirror. If you haven’t been there and you love a good steak, we suggest you familiarize yourself with Texas Cattle Company…and fast! More...
Business
The Brass Tap
Craft beer lovers in Polk County who are asking, “What’s on tap?” suddenly have a lot more offerings to choose from…over 300 more, in fact. The Brass Tap, an upscale chain of bars serving an extensive variety of craft beer, wine and even cigars is now open in the Lakeside Village in Lakeland. Founders Jeff Martin and Steve Slowey, who also operate locations in Brandon, Wesley Chapel and New Port Richey, have been eyeing the prime location for the past three years. More...
