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Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2021
Seaplane Capital of the World
“It’s magical,” said 25-year-old seaplane pilot Abbie Kellett. “You’ll see – it’s just amazing.” Some 500 feet below the yellow airframe...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2021
Let’s Play Shuffleboard!
It’s a little humid but not too bad for a summer morning in Florida. The hum of player chatter is interrupted by the clack of one disk...
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 30, 2021
Daniel Pepin
Born in Bellingham, Massachusetts, an hour outside of Boston, into a family from the French-speaking part of Quebec, Daniel Pepin has an...
Tara Crutchfield
May 31, 2021
Trishelle Michaels
Apart from the work they put into performing, drag queens have historically been champions of change for the LGBTQ+ community. Queens...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2021
Bonnet Springs Park
Lakeland’s newest recreational respite, Bonnet Springs Park, is slated to open in 2022. Only a 10-minute walk from Munn Park, Bonnet...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2021
Queen’s Lemonade Palace
Royalty since birth, ‘Queen’ Michaelah Williams graces others with her positive presence and tasty lemonade. According to her mother,...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2021
Welcome to Auburndale?
Winter Haven Water Tower Gets a New Look Relations between Winter Haven and Auburndale have sprung a leak over a new design on the...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2021
Python Problem Reaches Pitch
It appears a hush-hush python problem is reaching a fever pitch around the outskirts of Polk County and rapidly slithering inward. The...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2021
Chicken Noir
On February 22, the Winter Haven City Commission voted unanimously to pass ordinance 0-21-06. The ordinance allowed chickens as an...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2021
Scifo on Sushi, Soccer, and Shampoo
If you’ve ever savored the sashimi at downtown Winter Haven’s Tsunami Sushi or gotten a trim at Haircut Naturally, you probably know...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2021
Skinny McGee & his Mayhem Makers
Winter Haven’s Shawn Gravitt, aka Skinny McGee, spent his time during quarantine exchanging lyrics between pen and paper, completing...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2021
Dr. Vincent Miller
A world-traveled performer, accomplished educator, and leader promoting community growth and diversity, Dr. Vincent Miller brings his...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2021
Black History in Polk County
Each February, the Polk County History Center (PCHC) releases their annual evergreen guide called “Discovering Black History in Polk...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2021
Open Door Wellness
Winter Haven yoga teacher Prima Burney is ‘opening the door’ for others to navigate life and healing through her wellness and herbal...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2021
Laura is Limitless
Laura Prazdnicane, 18-years-old, is a senior at All Saints Academy. She transcends academically and socially, earning high marks in her...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2020
Brews + Baking
It is finally the time of year for sugar and spice and everything nice. For Head Baker at Craft + Kitchen, Meg Magliano, it’s time for...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2020
Strong, Smart, and Bold
A place for girls to grow and learn and be themselves, Girls Inc. of Winter Haven is making a difference in the lives of girls within our...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2020
Dreams Come True
Born and raised in Lakeland, Amy Sharpe had an affinity for performing and acting as she grew up. Every year her family would take a...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2020
Girls Rule the World
Imagine if we nurtured the mind of every little girl. What if we watered their spirits and imaginations with the ideals of...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2020
Hope for Ten Thousand
“Our mission is to reach all kids, particularly those who need us the most to reach their full potential as productive, caring,...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2020
Culinary Creatives
You’re invited to the next Catapult Kitchen pop-up! Foodcentric entrepreneurs serve up their culinary concepts as a sales avenue and...
Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2020
Hocus Pocus Comics
There is magic on the pages and in the minds of Hocus Pocus creators Dwight and Rebecca MacPherson. The Lakeland couple met and fell in...
Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2020
Curry Mango
Have you eaten at Lakeland’s favorite new restaurant, Curry Mango? This South Lakeland spot offers traditional Indian fare alongside...
Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2020
Scarlet True Crime Podcast
What is it that draws us to the macabre? What makes us peer in from the outside, at a distance, safely removed from events so terrible...
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