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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nArrow and Bow, a children\u2019s consignment shop, is one of the newest businesses to open in Dixieland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPart of starting this business was to really be in the community and love on young moms,\u201d said Michelle Martin, Owner of Arrow and Bow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Martin said she has grown more in love with the historic district in the seven months she\u2019s been in business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPeople that are coming back and forth grabbing their coffee and then working out. There\u2019s just a lot of activity around here, that even though I lived here my whole life, I didn\u2019t even realize what was happening until I opened a store down here,\u201d said Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dixieland has experienced significant growth recently, particularly in retail, restaurants, and entertainment venues. That is why business owners are pushing to have The Squeeze come to Dixieland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The free shuttle was first launched in downtown Lakeland in 2021, as the first public transit golf-cart program in the country. Just last month, Citrus Connection extended weekend hours until 2 a.m. to support nightlife and promote safe transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a letter to Citrus Connection, Dixieland business owners said extending the shuttle could boost foot traffic for small businesses, strengthen the connection between Dixieland and downtown, and support Lakeland’s nightlife economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPeople don’t know about the parking in the back of the different stores and restaurants down here. I think it will make people more aware of what\u2019s down here and how to get to us,\u201d Martin said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Citrus Connection leaders are now looking at route and cost options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur planning department has been working on designing a route. What would it look like in Dixieland? We’re going to be presenting that to the Citrus Connection board of directors,\u201d said Tom Phillips, general manager of Citrus Connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If approved, a Dixieland route would likely run along side streets and alleys behind businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Citrus Connection board meeting is set for October 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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