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Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2020
Mediterranean Fresh Grill
It’s been just over a year since Chef Chadi Mokbel and his wife Cindy opened their quaint Lebanese restaurant in Winter Haven. Over that...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2020
The Mission of Winter Haven
A hot meal, a phone call, a resource, a friend, can all be found at The Mission of Winter Haven. The Mission has been feeding the...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2020
Finding Peace
This year the world has faced sickness, death, job loss, strained social environments, injustices, and tragedies – everyday life has...
Leigh-Anne Hemenway Pou
Jul 31, 2020
Eternal Youth
When you think about your own mental health, self-care may not be the first thing that pops to mind – but it is definitely a major player...
Mitch Johnson
Jul 31, 2020
Be There
As a pastor at Heartland Church, I have the opportunity to see hundreds (if not thousands) of people each week. People may think I never...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2020
An Intersection of Mind and Body
As the Director of Behavioral Health for Lakeland Regional Health, Alice Nuttall oversees the team of physicians, nurses, and qualified...
Jolian Rios M.D. ABIM Board Certified
Jul 31, 2020
Coffee and Health: Myths vs. Science
In this first Summer Series, we’d like to demystify some of the latest, scientific findings on coffee! And hopefully, do our part to...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2020
A Hungry Child in Every Zip Code, in Every School
It isn’t complicated, says kidsPACK Executive Director, Patty Strickland, there’s an issue that needs to be solved. Unfortunately, it’s a...
Christina Gard
Jul 31, 2020
Created for Community
We have been isolated from one another for months now. Every routine has been interrupted and all of our usual social gatherings have...
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 30, 2020
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Express
In 1974, Jimmy Minadakis converted a former farmhouse turned bingo hall into what would be his legacy restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland....
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 30, 2020
Salt Strong: Rising Tide
Third-generation Central Floridian, angler, author, and entrepreneur Joe Simonds lives in Winter Haven with his wife, Dr. Loren Simonds,...
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 30, 2020
Maria Anaya
Ninety-three-year-old Maria Anaya has much to show for her near-century on Earth. She has eleven children, 39 grandchildren, and...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020
Vegetation Plant Food
At the top of Vegetation Plant Food’s website, it reads, “Eat like you love yourself.” This sentiment is at the core of Rima...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020
Life Unfiltered
It would be fair to say Bartow’s newest coffee house started in a Brooksville field – the idea for it did, anyway. CEO and Creative...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020
A Snowball’s Chance in Winter Haven
A snowball with a side of nostalgia, please! Cain’s Snowballs, a Sixth Street shaved ice spot, turned a year old at the beginning of this...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020
Ethos Coffee Supports Women-Led Co-op
“It all probably goes back to me growing up as a little girl in Guatemala,” began Lisbeth Pacheco. That little girl in Guatemala grew...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020
Top Buttons: Empowering in Style
It has been over six months since faith-based nonprofit, Top Buttons opened a store in downtown Winter Haven. The community excitedly...
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