I Am Winter Haven

08/20/2026

In this episode of I Am Lakeland, host Don Burns sits down with Cyle Rickner, a native Floridian, Army veteran, and the owner of Rickner Smart Solutions, a Lakeland-based security company. Cyle shares his fascinating journey, from growing up in Fort Myers and serving as a wheeled vehicle mechanic in...

07/27/2026

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In this episode of "I Am Lakeland," host is joined by Emily Higman, the owner of Highlight Capital Property Management. A fifth-generation Tampa native, Emily shares her journey from renovating "fix and flips" in the cold winters of New Hampshire to returning home to Florida to launch her own proper...

07/13/2026

07/06/2026

05/18/2026

https://youtu.be/yJEqu3cogpo?si=McakKzrIOaVmTokD
Meet Robin Pettersson of Pathway Consultants, he works with businesses throughout central Florida to help strengthen their workforce through recruiting support, onboarding strategy, training grant programs, operational structure, and long-term growth planning.

04/14/2026

https://youtu.be/tGuEm_Y1N2Y?si=1RK4OsPvTcBse_iz
JJ’s Fusion Khaana founder and chef Shwetha Mangalvedkar, along with co-founder and operations manager Mina Cai, join host Don Burns to share the story behind their fast-growing pop-up restaurant in downtown Lakeland.