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Sun n Fun Day 2 - Opening Day

Posted on April 21st, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General, Sports

Opening day at Sun n Fun is well underway. Check back throughout the day for updates on what is happening at Sun n Fun.
9:23am -The sun is up after an overcast day yesterday. Things are definitely happening here now and the media center has been very busy all morning. The biggest news to come out [...]

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Sun ‘n Fun Day One - Monday

Posted on April 20th, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General, Sports

As we told you earlier, the 2009 Sun ‘n Fun Fly In is ready to get underway tomorrow. We will be here all week and here is your first set of photos from “Move In Day” Monday. The real fun (and sun) starts tomorrow. Keep checking back as photos and events will be updated on [...]

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Sun ‘n Fun Live Blogging This Week

Posted on April 20th, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General, Sports

The 2009 Sun ‘n Fun Fly In officially starts tomorrow in Lakeland. I say officially because I am out here today (and will be here all week) in the Media Center. Sun ‘n Fun welcomes more than 400 media members from around the world each year to cover the event. Check back all week for [...]

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Mustangs and Mustangs, Oh My!

Posted on March 31st, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General

Talk about horse power…Fantasy of Flight  is once again partnering with the Imperial Mustangs of Polk County to present the 12th Annual Mustangs & Mustangs “Legends Havin’ Fun” spring car and vintage airplane show on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. -  4 p.m. Fantasy of Flight already knows a thing or two about horse [...]

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A Look Inside Cypress Gardens

Posted on March 20th, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General

As the new Cypress Gardens takes shape and prepares to open on March 28, there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to get the park ready for opening in just a few weeks. There have been a lot of rumors out there that the botanical gardens and topiary gardens are overgrown and [...]

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Fantasy of Flight Offers “Boarding Pass”

Posted on February 27th, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General

The next time you go to Fantasy of Flight, make sure you have your “Boarding Pass” with you. The aviation attraction is now offering an annual pass that not only includes unlimited admission, but also admission to special events like the popular Roar and Soar and other special exhibits. The pass is $69.95 for adults, [...]

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Cypress Gardens Makes Big Announcement

Posted on February 24th, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General

A press conference was held at 10:00 a.m. this morning at Cypress Gardens and a new management team and changes were announced for the attraction.
Cypress Gardens has announced that the world famous Florida attraction will resume operations on Saturday, March 28. The opening of the renowned Botanical and Topiary Gardens and the wildly popular Splash [...]

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“No, But I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express Last Night”

Posted on February 20th, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General

Visitors to Central Florida have a new reason to utter the phrase above, now that a brand new Holiday Inn Express and Suites has opened at the corner of Interstate 4 and Highway 27 in Davenport. The new Holiday Inn Express and Suites sports 800 square feet of meeting space, 95 deluxe rooms and suites [...]

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New Sculptures Coming to Downtown Winter Haven

Posted on February 16th, 2009 by meredith

Categories: Arts, Attractions

Ten new sculptures have been selected to be displayed in the Central Park area of Downtown Winter Haven, and they’ve already started to arrive!
The new sculptures include full scale humpback whale tail made from laminated reclaimed mahogany, a large group of objects that look like oversized children’s toys, a female figure made from copper leaves, [...]

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Comedy Central

Posted on January 28th, 2009 by kris

Categories: Attractions, General

I know that the cable channel already has the name trademarked, but The Lakeland Center is giving the TV station a serious run for its money lately. If you haven’t noticed, The Lakeland Center has really grown to be one of the top venues for live comedy in the area. Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, [...]

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