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Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020
Will America Dantz Like Nobody’s Watching?
Winter Haven mayor, Brad Dantzler has announced his bid as an Independent nominee in the 2020 American presidential election. Will...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020
LEGOLAND in for some Mega Competition
What will the former K-Mart building on Cypress Gardens be? Target, Ulta, and Trader Joes are only a few of the suggestions tossed out by...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020
Big Boats, Small Oranges
Central Florida has always been a regional nucleus for agriculture. Orange groves and strawberry fields seem to go on forever and the...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020
HAVEN in the Pocket of Your Pants
Cynics have long pushed the idea that the future of content is entirely electronic – that books, newspapers, magazines are soon to go the...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020
Unknown Beast Spotted in Lake Eloise
Lake monsters and giant sea serpents have been the stuff of folklore and nightmares for centuries. Something about the murky depth of a...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2020
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
Feb 1, 2020
Triviosity Live Events
Whether he’s served you a beer at Grove Roots, told you a joke, or stumped you with a trivia question there’s one thing you know about...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2020
Chef Chad Clevenger
Polk County born and raised Chef Chad Clevenger’s aptitude in the kitchen has taken him across the world. His culinary roots are...
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
The Joinery
Joining friends and family and community – Lakeland’s first food hall, The Joinery is serving up some of the city’s most unique food...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 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
Kurtis Flanders
Born in California, his father’s job brought Kurtis Flanders and his family to the Chain of Lakes. Flanders grew up here and developed a...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020
Lorio & Associates Celebrating 30 Years
This year Lakeland-based property management and real estate firm Lorio & Associates celebrates the big 3-0. The firm offers specialized...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020
Slate Family Billiards
Sometimes, simple food is the best food – especially if you’ve imbibed. A downtown Winter Haven staple for 37 years, Slate Family...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2019
Happy’s Place Farm: Growing Thoughtfully
What started as a garden on family land to grow their own food, has turned into a labor of love and a small business for Lakeland couple...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2019
Miss Florida Takes the National Stage
Later this month at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Miss Florida, Michaela McLean will join 49 women from around the...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2019
Sewn in Winter Haven, with Love
On the last Saturday of each month (except in November and December) a special group of women meets at Heartfelt Quilting & Sewing in...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2019
Tiny Pieces of Tangible Magic
I can’t take credit for that title – that’s all Kaley Aldridge. It’s what she makes with her creative business, Moonebird. It is scary...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2019
In a Nutshell
Growing Macadamia in Central Florida Lake Alfred macadamia farmer and owner of the Florida Macadamia Growers Cooperative, Glenn Reynolds’...
Amy Sexson
Dec 1, 2019
Celebrating 25 Years of Holiday Home Tour at Pinewood Estate
Built in 1932 as a winter retreat by Charles Austin Buck, the estate was acquired by Bok Tower Gardens in 1970. The 20-room...
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