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The City of Winter Haven hosts the Central Park Stroll in Downtown Winter Haven each year to proudly highlight their new art sculptures for the year.  The sculptures displayed in Downtown Winter Haven represent the winning pieces from the  Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition and are displayed until the following year’s winners are selected.
The Central Park [...]

Winter Haven
The water level is higher than it’s been in a while, but still down about 2 feet. All canals except to lake Mirror are accessible. Water temperature is on the rise and Bass have finished spawning and have started to make way towards deeper water. In clear water lakes, outside edges of submerged grassbeds, [...]

Amidst the bustle of the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Expo, there was another kind of excitement growing over at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.  This morning, Gene Conrad, Lakeland airport director and Direct Air made the announcement that Lakeland will be the newest destination for the niche market carrier. 
“We look forward to the Lakeland [...]

Winter Haven
Post spawn is upon us. Most Bass have finished spawning and are in rest and recuperate mode. Others are rested and starting to feed veraciously as their appetite increases with the rising water temp. Although post spawn is considered to be one of the toughest periods of the year, it can also be a [...]

“Preserving the past for the Future.”  These words echo through the years as the Kathleen Area Historical Society (KAHS) prepares to celebrate their 20th anniversary of service and the 20th Annual Heritage Day Festival. Each year, the hosts the annual heritage festival as one of many events to further its mission, “to preserve , promote and celebrate the [...]

Are you preparing your trip to Sun n’ Fun? Thinking about coming down for the largest convention in the state of Florida? Well, planning just got a little easier with Sun ‘n Fun’s own App. Sporty’s, in collaboration with SUN ’n FUN, has created a mobile app for the 2011 show, available free through the iTunes [...]

Kissimmee Chain
Re-tie your knots and check your drags before heading out to fish the Kissimmee Chain. Insane tournament stringers continue to pour in every weekend. One of which exceeded 40 lbs on five fish to win the event. Five 10 pound plus Bass were weighed in that day in the 25 boat tournament. There’s also [...]

Do you know any students who love to write? Perhaps they would like to participate in Fantasy of Flight’s  Tuskegee Airmen of World War Two essay contest. Fantasy of Flight is sponsoring this student essay contest in honor of Black History Month. Students must demonstrate how the Tuskegee Airmen used the principles of LEAD (Leadership, [...]

The Board of County Commissioners invites you to join in celebrating Polk Proud 150, the 150th year of Polk County, with a special event on Saturday, February 12, 2011. We hope you will be a part of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to display our heritage and our civic pride.  The celebration begins 9am to 2pm at [...]

It is getting closer…..The Detroit Tigers are set to celebrate their 75th sprig in Lakeland and individual tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10:00am. 
Tickets will be on sale at the Joker Marchant Stadium box office and may also be purchased at 10:00 a.m. through the Tigers website, www.tigers.com or via telephone by calling toll [...]