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Blackberry Smoke
“Some of the best modern Southern rock around today.” - RIFF Magazine “After 20 years, they still make songs that make you want to boogie...
Ella Sexson
Nov 1, 2021


Vakti Gallery
Even with your head in the books, it would be hard not to appreciate the art on the walls of Downtown Lakeland’s independent bookstore,...
Tara Crutchfield
Nov 1, 2021


Cocktails and Sweets
It’s that time of year again and what better way to celebrate the delicious decadence of spooky season than by combining two of our...
Kelly Sanford
Oct 1, 2021


Pressed
Independent bookstore and coffee shop, Pressed had their grand opening on July 29. The page-turning proprietors, Christina and Paul...
Tara Crutchfield
Aug 1, 2021


‘One Search for All’
In May of this year, St. Louis, Missouri native and twenty-year Lakeland resident Derrick McBride released his debut selfpublished novel,...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 1, 2021


Lakeland Group Takes Up Anti-Cursing Crusade
Get all the hecks and fricks out while you can. A new ordinance is taking place in the City of Lakeland that will ban profanity and...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 1, 2021


Letting it All Hang Out
Streaking – we’ve all done it, right? In small towns like ours across the country, it’s a right of passage. How does one streak? Remove...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 1, 2021


Magazines and Meatloaf
Haven Opts for Office Drive-Thru It has been over two years since Haven has had a permanent office space. Since then, we’ve worked in our...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 1, 2021


Jack Wilkins Pays Tribute to Hank Mobley
Grammy-nominated saxophonist and Director of the Jazz Studies Program at the University of South Florida, Jack Wilkins has cultivated an...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2020


The Life and Legacy of Betsye Kay Finch
Described as radiant, encouraging, one-of-a-kind, Betsye Kay Finch left an impression on everyone she met. Perhaps most important were...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2020

Kids Tag Art Program
Over one million dollars – that is how much money has been raised statewide for arts education because of an interactive supplemental...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2020


Blair Updike “Orange & Oil”
Lake Wales artist Blair Updike draws inspiration from her home. Florida culture, cowboys and Seminoles, even modern-day authors inspire...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2020


Paul O’Neill: Finding Meaning in Art and Film
“I’m not trying to find something that makes me happy – I’m trying to find something with meaning,” said Lake Wales artist and filmmaker,...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020

Jim Salestrom to Perform“Denver, Dolly and More”
World-traveled, Grammy-nominated artist Jim Salestrom is set to croon for the crowd at the Lake Wales Arts Center later this month on...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020


“At the End of the Day”
On the night of the Oscars in 2014, Lakeland resident Kevin O’Brien made a personal goal to write and produce a full-length feature film....
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 1, 2019

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