LAKELAND, Fla. — Movie magic is being made in parts of Polk County. A local author is bringing his book to the big screen while showcasing several Lakeland businesses along the way.

Israeli airstrikes, for example, have hit Iran’s Shahr Rey refinery in Tehran’s south (which churns out 250,000 barrels of oil a day), the Abadan refinery near the Persian Gulf coast (400,000 ...