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Letter From the Editor Our Team is focused on protecting you from the unexpected. Home • Auto • Life • Business
ON THE APRIL COVER: From the Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Secondary Creator Credit: NASA/CXC/JPL-Caltech/STScI. Date Created: 2013-04-03 “The tip of the wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is dazzling in this new view from NASA Great Observatories. The SMC, is a small galaxy about 200,000 light-years away that orbits our own Milky Way spiral galaxy.” images.nasa.gov Hi! The April issue is a little different this month, let me explain. The coronavirus has affected our magazine in a couple of ways. I went ahead and removed the calendar. It’s the first time and hopefully the last time, that we’ve done that. Too many events were cancelled and there is too much uncertainty to make future plans right now. I’ve also removed the Top Ten Orlando and Tampa lists for the same reasons. We’ve kept the Top Ten list for Polk, hopefully that will be an inspiration to some of us stuck at home for days. To all the small businesses in our community, we are here to help. Please contact us, we will do our best to support every business that reaches out. I want to thank Freedom Boat Club for letting us use a boat for a photo shoot and to our captain & garden model, John Brackett. Thank you to Dan Chesnicka for the use of the ballet studio and dancing shoes. Thank you to Mayor Brad Dantzler for agreeing to be a part of our issue and cooperating when I asked him to “look serious and point your toes.” Thank you to Benjamin Vickers of Honeycomb Bread Bakers for allowing us to use his name in our restaurant story because he makes it “legit.” Thank you to Chris Campbell, Ella Sexson, Adam Doyle & Chris Sexson for modeling for me at various times.
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APRIL VOLUME 4 ISSUE 7 Publisher Chris Sexson chris@destroyermedia.com Editor Amy Sexson amy@destroyermedia.com Managing Editor Tara Crutchfield Photographer Amy Sexson Art & Production Manager Steven Maynard Ad Director Christine Campbell Advertising Consultant Susan Mayrant HAVEN is published twelve times a year by Destroyer Media Marketing. Haven distributes 16,104 copies a month with 8,604 mailed to homes and 7,500 copies available at select locations throughout east Polk County. For advertising information please contact: christine@destroyermedia.com To submit to our calendar: amy@destroyermedia.com Office: PO Box 1607 Winter Haven, Florida 33881 863-225-8658
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RIDE A THEME PARK RIDE FROM YOUR COUCH “The Ultimate Theme Parks Experience Channel” with Crystal Clear Low Light 4K Video from around the world. For those who can’t make it out to the parks, they bring the fun to you. ALL videos are filmed by two brothers, Benson & Jason. Twitter: @SoCal360, Instagram: Attractions360 and YouTube @SoCal Attractions 360. Visit Disney, Six Flags, Knotts Berry Farm, Las Vegas, Universal and even LEGOLAND. Socalattractions360.com
BOARD GAME OLYMPICS Pick 5 or more games and have the family play for the Gold Medal. (You can create Gold, Silver & Bronze medals to award the participants.) Create a scoreboard and keep track of 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners to calculate the overall Gold Medal Coronavirus Quarantine Board Game Olympics Winner! Or just play Monopoly, that should keep you busy for a couple of weeks.
GOOGLE STREET VIEW THE WORLD Tour museums like the Riksmuseum in Amsterdam, sporting locations like a Melbourne Cricket stadium, historical monuments like the Great Pyramid of Giza and even get the view from the top of 11 landmarks from around the world like the Eiffel Tower or St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Visit artsandculture. google.com/project/street-view
CREATE SOMETHING Learn to knit, macrame or crochet on YouTube. Purchase a DIY embroidery kit on Etsy made locally by Pin + Needle. (Etsy at thepinandneedle) Build the biggest LEGO structure ever. Finish the scrapbook you literally started 19 years ago. Paint something & give it to someone when it’s safe to leave the house. Let the kids take photos or paint pictures that can be framed for gifts.
NETFLIX PARTY APP Netflix Party allows you to watch Netflix with your friends online. Netflix Party synchronizes video playback and adds group chat to your favorite Netflix shows. Link up with friends and host long distance movie nights and TV watch parties. ONLY available on Chrome browsers on desktop or laptop computers. Netflixparty.com
CREATE A MOVIE THEATER Create a concession stand (clear off part of a counter or have the kids build one with boxes) and arrange popcorn in individual containers, candies or snacks in little bags. Give the kids a “credit card” to buy the movie ticket (have them make them ahead of time) and choose their own snacks. Designate special seating, turn the lights out and let the movie begin.
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HAVE A CUTTHROAT COOKING COMPETITION The grocery stores are empty, you’ve got some stuff at home but it’s questionable. Make quarantine fun by choosing 3 ingredients and letting 2 people come up with recipes using the same ingredients. They battle each other to make the best dish and the other family members must choose. You can throw in some curveballs like adding a 4th ingredient halfway through the competition or taking away a utensil. (The family has to eat it, so be nice.)
EXERCISE-GO OUTSIDE If you have little kids around, create an obstacle course for them to race through. Walk the dog, give the dog a bath, swim in your pool, garden or take a walk around your neighborhood. If it’s too hot outside, build a blanket fort in your home and go “camping” complete with a faux fire, sleeping bags, flashlights and a sleepover.
LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE Learn a new language for that big trip you’re going to take when we’re allowed to leave the country again. Apps like Memrise allow you to watch and learn real conversational language from native speakers. Get a personalised learning experience to keep you motivated. Download the Memrise app to learn on the go. Free daily lessons or purchase Memrise Pro for more lessons. memrise.com
DO YOGA Get out those yoga pants! Inside Out Yoga, a yoga studio based in Polk County, has their own YouTube channel offering free, short, instructional videos. Learn how to slow down, breathe to relax, feel grounded and find calm in this uncertain time. The studio is currently closed for your safety, however the videos will live on in your living room forever. Find them on YouTube at Inside Out Yoga.
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Chain of Lakes May Be Link in the Cosmic Chain In 2011, NASA ended its almost 40-year-old space shuttle program. Economic rough waters, significant maintenance, and the fact that the shuttle program “did not truly deliver the next major leap forward” ultimately lead to its closure according to a 2017 article by Tech Times. In the years following, astronomers, astrophysicists, cosmologists, and other space experts have been trying to find the coordinates for the closest shuttle route to space – and they finally have. 27.9745°N 81.6820°W – Lake Winterset. According to cosmologists, Lake Winterset, due in part to its position above sea level, relation to the equator, and a thinner atmosphere above Central Florida make it the “ideal location to revive cosmic exploration and spaceflight,” according to Kip Mandel, a senior cosmologist with NASA’s sister organization, the Department of Aeronautics Nebula and Galaxies (DANG). “Polk County is the gateway to the final frontier.” The initial plan was to build the DANG Headquarters in the Everglades to avoid interfering with an existing municipality. The growing python population, due in part to irresponsible pet owners who release them into the wild when they grow too large, is the primary reason the department halted their plans. A secret pilot program called Area 6-9420 proved futile. We spoke with a shuttle technician who worked on the pilot program, Ben Shuster. “The alligators we could deal with, but the snakes would work their way into sensitive parts of the engine causing millions of dollars in damage. We were losing taxpayer’s money faster than we ever had before,” said Shuster. “We’ve had it with all these dang snakes on this DANG shuttle!” - CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 -
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Probably what DANG Headquarters might look like
A grant was passed in January 2020 to lay the groundwork for the DANG Headquarters in Winter Haven. The question on everyone’s mind – “What does that mean for the citizens of Winter Haven?” In an exclusive interview with the DANG director, Karen Karenson, we got the skinny on what this will mean for the city. “Phase One will see all incorporated and unincorporated parts of Winter Haven moved. We will chisel it out of the ground and haul it in pieces to Lakeland. Lakeland will move to Davenport, Davenport will move to Bartow and Bartow will move to Frostproof – and Frostproof?” she said in a higher pitch with shoulders shrugged and eyebrows raised, “Well, that’s as far as we’re concerned,” said Karenson. The city’s name will also change to “Winter Haven to the Second Power” by a popular vote of the city council. Another vote in the same meeting was to put a motto on all of the “Welcome to Winter Haven” signs once the town is moved. The first option was, “Welcome to Winter Haven to the Second Power – Our Lakes are Better Than
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Yours” with the second choice winning out, “Welcome to Winter Haven to the Second Power – Don’t Hate Us, ‘Cause You Ain’t Us.” The Winter Haven DANG Headquarters will open up an estimated 200,000 jobs – most of which will go to retired northerners relocating from other states. To accommodate increased road travel from the population explosion, I-4 will expand to 15 lanes with a bridge going directly over Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Construction on the headquarters will begin in the Fall of 2022 and is expected to be completed within six months. I-4, on the other hand, will continue with construction for the foreseeable future. A statement released from the office of the contractor responsible for the interstate expansion said, “We estimate the continued construction of I-4 to last somewhere between 900 years and all of eternity.” DANG director Karenson said, “We not only plan to start another shuttle program but to also expand our exploration into space. Expanding that exploration could mean colonizing Mars, discovering new solar systems, or making a treaty with (the next portion of her comment was said with air quotes and copious winking) ‘the aliens that we definitely have not discovered, or made contact with, or currently live in Area 51.’” There is long-running suspicion that aliens already live among us in Winter Haven, disguised as typical citizens, business owners, and political leaders. A witness, who wishes to have her identity withheld, claims to have had an extraterrestrial encounter. “So, I’m sittin’ there on my porch, drinking a Mountain Dew, you know, just dewin’ the dew – when I see this little ole big-headed thing just strut by. He winked at me and shot me the double pistol hand sign. He was greener than a frog’s behind, I’m tellin’ ya. Kinda cute actually.” This account could not be solidly corroborated, but other witnesses have stepped forward with their own UFO and extraterrestrial tales. Some posit that building the headquarters in Winter Haven would mean more alien activity in the area. “When they come, we’ll be ready for them,” said Todd Bingo, head of the Polk County Alien Fan Club. “And, we’re accepting new members with the admission fee of either $20 or three bags of Cool Ranch Doritos. All applicants will be quizzed on their knowledge of basic Klingon. Let’s just say, Heghlu’meH QaQ jajvam!” Is Polk County indeed a door to the final frontier? What will this DANG program mean for Winter Haven, for Florida, for the world? These and other questions as infinite as the cosmos can only be answered as this project unfolds. For more information about the DANG Headquarters or to join the Polk County Alien Fan Club, email april_foolz@havenmagazines.com.
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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 America, ‘Save the last Dantz’ for Brad?
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“I’ve always said if there was any other office I would run for – it would be for president,” remarked Dantzler. His strategy to win the hearts of voters is simply to combine responsible, forward-thinking policy stances, with his love of the arts, specifically dance. Dance has always been the first love of this thirdgeneration Winter Haven City Commissioner. He can remember telling his mother, through the merciless teasing of his brothers, that he wanted to take ballet. From age five into adulthood, Dantzler honed his craft – exploring ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, and even interpretive dance. In that tiny Winter Haven dance studio, Dantzler learned grit, poise, perseverance and a damn good pointe technique. He says these skills have helped him personally, professionally, and would continue to help him as the leader of the free world, should he win the election. “I think it’s time for a major change in this country,” said Dantzler. “… a step-ball-change.” Dantzler has a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Florida and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Nova Southeastern University. He also has the professional designation of an Accredited Asset Management Specialist, awarded to him by the College of Financial Planning. He is the managing director and senior vice president of investments for Raymond James, whom he joined in 2006, bringing over 25 years of experience as a financial advisor. In a special election in spring 2013, Brad Dantzler was elected to Seat #4 on the Winter Haven City Commission and re-elected in 2013 and 2017. He served as mayor in 2016, 2018, and 2019. This year, he plans to enter the biggest race of his life. Asked to synopsize his stance on some of the major issues he’ll have to hurdle, the Winter Haven mayor said, “We are going to Dantz our way out of debt, and triple pirouette towards a more affordable healthcare system.” - CONTINUED ON PAGE 26 25
Dantzler and his “power” ballet slippers
Perhaps one of the defining marks of a campaign’s success is a nominee’s campaign slogan. Dantzler turned for inspiration to his favorite movie, Dirty Dancing, for his campaign slogan: Nobody Puts Dantzler in a Corner.
You Dantz,” a nod to the 2000 chart-topper by Lee Ann Womack, will be available for purchase, as well as a “Dantz, Dantz” version for millennials with a nostalgic affinity for Fall Out Boy.
Don’t expect the same old song and Dantz from this nominee either. The mayor says he will back his words with action and keep his perfectly quaffed silver mane en pointe. Also if elected, the mayor says he would institute a program to relieve college debt. This relief program would use “Dantzler Fun Bucks” backed by taxpayer dollars to alleviate the financial burden of the country’s emerging and future workforce.
We finished our interview with a few final thoughts from the presidential hopeful. Dantzler promises to be as nimble in his policy and decision-making as president as he is on the dance floor and says he doesn’t mind stepping on a few toes to do what’s right for the country. He concluded, “I think Whitney Houston put it best, ‘I wanna Dantz with somebody… with somebody who loves me…’ I hope that somebody is you, America.”
His first stop on the campaign trail will be the Big Lots parking lot on April 31. There, Dantzler will officially announce his bid for presidential nomination and give his first speech of many. Shirts with the phrase “I Hope
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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 the community. Last month we finally got an answer to that question. The 6,340 squarefoot space at 6031 Cypress Gardens Blvd. is slated to be the site of MEGAPLANET, an interactive indoor amusement park by the children’s toy conglomerate and direct competitor to LEGO, Mega Bloks. As the former retail space is already in a plaza, the plan is to build up instead of out, according to Mega Bloks CEO, Megan Blok. Initial construction plans are to build up an additional twenty stories above the ground floor. The park plans to have one staff member per floor, adding a staggering 21 jobs to the local market. Analysts say tourist dollars are wholly dependent on LEGOLAND with one expert tourism analyst remarking, “The odds of people traveling here specifically to go to MEGAPLANET are very slim – very, very slim.” MEGAPLANET will have a Mega Blok obstacle course, a Mega Pit (filled with leftover Mega Bloks inventory from the former K-Mart), and various other small-children focused rides and attractions like gator pits and karaoke. A Mega Blok tower, constructed at the center of the building, will be an observatory complete with telescopes to look out over the park. The company has called in top architects to make the observation tower realistic to their ill-fitting building blocks. The top of the tower will slant slightly and teeter at the top as if not completely connected. Though, we were assured it will be structurally safe for little ones. The main attraction will be the right angled slide called the “Southern Slammer” wrapping around the corners of each story starting at floor twenty one leading down to ground level. As opposed to rounded slides, the ride engineers felt a “blockier” slide was more congruent with the Mega Blok brand. The whole family will be able to enjoy the on-site vegan restaurant, Phony Bologna. The imitation plant-based bologna themed bistro will be made possible through a partnership with Oscar Mayer. The menu will have fan favorites like bologna sandwiches, bologna-wrapped cheese, bologna burgers, bologna tacos, bologna-topped - CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 29
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The initial backlash to their attempt to compete with LEGOLAND, a company that has become embedded in the community, was handled defensively. A spokesperson for MEGAPLANET said, “We’ve started a local ‘BLOK’D haters list. John Kilpatrick – you’re blok’d, Olivia Detwiler – blok’d, Mark Goodburger – consider yourself b-b-bblok’d.”
The Blok family and LEGO have been intertwined in a feud for as long as the two companies have existed – at least according to one anonymous Mega Bloks spokesperson.
The company already hit one snag in the project when a team-member tasked with commissioning a sign for the park misspelled it “Mega Blooks” which is now in the process of being corrected. This mishap set them back substantially both monetarily and on schedule.
“We know we’re ‘LEGO’s ugly step-sister,’ – ‘the poor man’s LEGO,’ if you will, but we think we can bring an unparalleled theme park experience to Central Florida,” said the CEO. “Move over and make room for some Mega competition!”
Though things are off to a bumpy start, Mega Bloks is hopeful to open MEGAPLANET on April 1, 2085. Ticket prices are still being solidified, but will be comparable to Disney World Magic Kingdom. To reserve opening day tickets, email april_foolz@havenmagazines.com.
The company has already taken a firm stance against naysayers of the project. “We’re aware that not everyone is going to embrace this move into Winter Haven,” said Blok. “Like Karen C. who left us a one-star review on Amazon. You’re not invited, Karen.”
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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 area is rife with festivals, markets and roadside stands selling and celebrating local farming culture. One trend has Polk County farmers setting sail in search of a more buoyant hobby. Perhaps these fruits and veggies will make their way to a farmer’s market near you, sooner than you think.
– all had gardens. They were, of course, more primitive than the ones here,” he said. Prominent Polk County horticulturist, Sloan Kettering says she is happy to see the uptick in this style of gardening. “Boats are great for this because there’s so much room for activities,” she said. One Polk County farmer looked at this idea as a way to keep his heritage alive. Flipping through the channels one afternoon, third-generation Winter Haven farmer Mike Johnson landed on a documentary about the Newport Beach ferry and the emergence of boat gardening.
A ferry, taxiing tourists from Newport Beach to Balboa Island in California, turned its entire top deck into a dreamscape of flowering plants native to The Golden State. Passengers could spend the quarter of a mile, ten-minute boat ride to Balboa Island admiring brambles, Coast morning glory, Cliff aster, Bush poppy, and California buttercup.
“Later that week I was fishing off of Lake Lulu, and it hit me! I could grow oranges on a boat… at least I could try,” he said. “My family has been in the citrus industry for three generations. I knew I wanted to continue growing oranges in some capacity or another. Boat gardening presented that opportunity.”
The boat, called Neptune’s Nursery, is thought to be the genesis of the boat gardening trend. It soon spread to the verandas of million-dollar houseboats off Mission Bay in San Francisco and has bloomed across smaller communities working its way east. The gardens have taken many forms. Some are open-air potted plants while others have gone so far as to simulate a covered greenhouse on their boat. Even the likes of professional sports fishermen have taken the bait, with top fisherman Fritz McGee retiring early to pursue the hobby.
To dip his toe into the boat gardening waters, Johnson enlisted the help of his step-brother, Brandon Hoffman. The brothers started with raised beds but found the individual potted plants seemed more viable. They’ve so far successfully harvested tomatoes, microgreens, micro citrus, and a variety of flowering plants. Because a fullsized orange tree wouldn’t realistically fit on a fishing boat, Johnson began experimenting with smaller varieties.
We asked boat historian, Johnny Hopkins about just how new the trend was. “The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria
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The success of their two-year-long trial and error garden inspired the farmers to turn their small boat from hobby to business venture. The brothers are working on a pitch for Bass Pro Shop to create a line of boat-specific gardening tools that could hit shelves as early as next Spring. Local folks could enjoy the fruits of their labor as early as this summer at the Winter Haven Farmers Market.
on The Chain. Toy citrus varieties include Valencia Tiny’s, Itty Bitty Navels, Fun-Size Ruby Red grapefruit, Petit Ambersweet, Teeny Tiny Limeys, and Not-So-Humongous Hamlins. Johnson explained his etymology, saying, “I’m calling them “toy citrus” because they’re small and because I have two toy poodles of my own named Fefe and Chunk.” The brothers describe their toy citrus as having the same flavor and consistency as typical citrus. Hoffman dished, “I personally love to juice them for a margarita. It takes a while to juice them, and a whole tree’s worth of Teeny Tiny Limey’s, but it makes for a heck of a drink.”
Other Polk County farmers have expressed an interest in their own ‘boat groves’ prompting Johnson and Hoffman to launch a consulting business. Their company, Prestige Citrus Worldwide, according to Hoffman, “serves as a professional consulting agency for Central Florida farmers looking to expand beyond the family farm.” Prestige Citrus Worldwide, which Johnson and Hoffman call “The first word in entertainment,” will also branch out into other areas from management, financial portfolios, and computers to research and development, black leather gloves, and security. A music video is currently in the works as well.
According to Johnson, the solution to citrus greening doesn’t lie in the soil, a spray, or the strain of the tree. It is quite literally dependent on the motion of the ocean, or the lake in this case. “The gentle rocking of the waves seems to ward off the greening. I think it relaxes the tree. I also whisper daily affirmations like ‘You are a strong, independent woman,’ and ‘Gosh darn it, people like you,’ to keep them healthy inside and out,” said the farmer.
Hoffman and Johnson will be conducting a seminar detailing the ins and outs of beginner boat gardening on April 31, at 2 pm at the Bartow Wine Mixer (Bartow’s number one event for luxury helicopter sales held at the Bartow Executive Airport). Still raising capital to pitch their idea to Bass Pro, the brothers say they are looking for investors. In unison, they said, “Investors? Possibly you!” For more information on investing or to purchase tickets for the seminar, email april_foolz@havenmagazines.com.
Johnson divulged that farming on a boat is all about the tools. “The utensils used in the aquatic gardening process are vital to the success of your yield. I recommend everyone interested in this particular area of farming to upgrade from their rusted hoe to a sharper 2020 model.” He went on to say, “The boat you garden on and the hoe you use will determine if you see a return on your labor. An old busted hoe could leave unwanted weeds in the soil and damage root crops as you harvest.”
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Honeycomb Baker Turns Winter Haven Food Scene‘Inside Out’ Bread has been at the center of everything for Honeycomb Bread Bakers founder, Benjamin Vickers. In an interview with LKLD Haven last summer before the opening of his brick and mortar bakery inside of Twenty Seven, Vickers said, “My dream is to serve people, and fill their bellies, and make good bread.” The formally trained baker seems to be fulfilling this dream with the success of his golden bee brand.
He is working with local artists to come up with trendy bib ideas as the concept will get messy. “That’s part of the experience,” said Vickers. “Feeling the Thousand Island dressing squish between your fingers while sauerkraut drops into your lap as you treat yourself to an Inside Out Rueben is all part of what I wanted. It feels messy sure – but life is messy, love is messy, LUNCH IS MESSY!” A Honeycomb Brioche bun is in the works for their Inside Out burger which will consist of two Angus beef smash patties, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle hugging a whole brioche bun. The masterpiece will then be dipped into individual vats of ketchup, mayo, and mustard. Yes, please!
Honeycomb has become synonymous with honest, humble, good food. At the Bay Street bakery, Vickers and his artisans serve up treats from tarts and bagels to cookies, muffins, and of course, a diverse offering of bread. The east side of the county has become happily acquainted with Benjamin’s breads and baked goods through the likes of N+1, Nutwood, and the Winter Haven Farmers Market.
Other revolutionary menu items will include inside out burritos and pie as well as upside-down avocado toast and pizza. “The pizza is done beautifully,” said Vickers. “We put toppings on a pan followed by cheese and ladle it with sauce – a secret family recipe – and a drizzle of olive oil. Our Honeycomb pizza dough will be placed on top like a little pizza hat and baked. Most of the toppings stick to the dish, but the dough soaks up the flavor. That means fewer calories – high-five.”
Whether at the farmers market or his Lakeland bakery, folks flock to pick up a country sourdough or a beautifully braided Challah, which have doubtless been the perfect vessel for many a sandwich. Vickers is working on a new sandwich concept that will defy convention – turning bread from a mere vessel to the feature. The Winter Haven sandwich shop will be called The Inside Out inspired both by his inverted sandwich idea as well as The Upside Down in Stranger Things.
The Inside Out bagel with lox is a bit more difficult as cream cheese is less of a dip and more a spread. Customers with a hankering for this dish will stand with their hands out as Vickers spreads cream cheese on each palm, topping it with lox, radishes, chives, and a warm Honeycomb bagel. “Then I slap their hands together and there you have it,” he said.
“I make artisanal bread – I am an artist. When conceptualizing the restaurant, I thought ‘What could be more avant-garde than an inside-out sandwich?’” said Vickers.
A spin on his childhood favorite, The Inside Out will feature a gourmet grilled cheese. “We start with a layer of sharp cheddar followed by Gruyere. Once that starts to melt and the cheddar gets a nice crisp, I put on a slice of country sourdough followed again by Gruyere and sharp cheddar,” he said. That alone sounds delicious, but Vickers keeps it extra cheesy by dipping the sandwich in a bucket of movie theatre nacho cheese. “I call it the ‘Nacho Momma’s Grilled Cheese,’” he said.
The sandwich artisan will start with two bases of meat, topped with whatever veggies are appropriate to the sandwich, followed by a single slice of heavenly Honeycomb bread (or two slices if you decide to go crazy with a double stack). The meat sides are pressed together making for an inside-out sandwich – but it isn’t finished yet. The piece de resistance is when he dips the inverted sandwich into its condiments.
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Forget a bag of chips and a soggy pickle with your sandwich – The Inside Out will boast sides that even the pickiest foodie will crave. These include Inside Out fries, which are quite simply French fries covered in mashed potatoes, and the ‘Take What You Can Hold Soup Bar’ where patrons can scoop as much soup as they can fit into their hands for a flat price. “I recommend bringing a friend with larger hands – more bang for your buck,” said Vickers. Vickers is working with the architects behind the Wonderworks building in Orlando to take a not yet disclosed existing Winter Haven space and turn it upsidedown to contribute to the ambiance he is going for. The restaurateur plans to focus on perfecting the lunch menu for now with plans to venture into breakfast options early next year. “The community has been so graciously supportive of Honeycomb – I know they’ll show up to support The Inside Out too,” said Vickers. Keeping with the eatery’s topsy-turvy theme, the wait staff will be required to greet guests and take orders facing backward, in Pig Latin. Vickers dramatically concluded our interview in a velvet smoking jacket, back turned, peering out a large window, “Elcomeway otay the uturefay of oodfay...” Guests can pre-reserve a table at The Inside Out by emailing april_foolz@havenmagazines.com.
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The Great Tom Collins Hoax of 1874 The hoax kicked off with a prankster telling a group that they were being talked about by the loose lipped Tom Collins, and then sending them on an angry goose chase to find him. Newspapers propagated the hoax by printing sightings and urging citizens to find the slanderer. The Decatur, Illinois Daily Republican printed “Tom Collins Still Among Us,” in June 1874. “This individual kept up his nefarious business of slandering our citizens all day yesterday. But we believe that he succeeded in keeping out of the way of his pursuers. In several instances he came well nigh being caught, having left certain places but a very few moments before the arrival of those who were hunting him. His movements are watched to-day with the utmost vigilance.” The papers kept the story going by reporting false sightings and projecting Collins’ next move. According to Wall Street Journal columnist and cocktail historian Eric Felten, “It doesn’t take much to imagine how Tom Collins came to be a drink. How many times does someone have to barge into a saloon demanding Tom Collins before the bartender takes the opportunity to offer him a cocktail so-named?” The first Tom Collins recipe dates to the 1876 edition of Jerry Thomas’ The Bartenders Guide. The Recipe is: Take 5 or 6 dashes of gum syrup (simple syrup) Juice of a small lemon 1 large wine-glass of Gin 2 to 3 lumps of ice; Shake up well and strain into a large bar-glass. Fill up the glass with plain soda water and imbibe while it is lively. 21+ please drink responsibly. From mentalfloss.com
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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 barely explored ecosystem on the same planet we inhabit is unnerving. Perhaps the most infamous freshwater mythical beast is Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. Accounts of a staggeringly large prehistoric animal date back as far as ancient stone carvings, with the first written account surfacing around 565 AD. The “surgeon’s photograph” snapped in 1934 by English physician Robert Kenneth Wilson stirred up modern fanfare around the mysterious creature. Murmurings of a similar long-necked aquatic creature from the abyss have surrounded Lake Eloise for decades. One of the larger lakes in Polk County, Lake Eloise has the potential to hide many secrets. More recent reports of beers being stolen off of boats and on the beach and three missing water skiers have local authorities in a panic. The culprit, which was first thought to be a large gator who had lost its fear of humans, is now being described as a “Loch Ness-type monster.” Because Polk County is home to The Chain of Lakes, experts worry that this creature, if real, has the potential to move from lake to lake along The Chain. At least nine people have reported beers going missing from their boats and on shore. “I swear I had a 24-pack,” said Winter Haven resident J.T. Miller. “And I don’t mean like I got drunk, pounded them back and don’t remember. It was there!” On January 5, Miller and two friends were fishing for bass off the right side of his pontoon boat on Lake Eloise. Miller described the day as clear and the waters calm. While waiting for a bite, the three men heard a splash behind them and turned to see a dark mass sinking into the water below the boat. What was perhaps most odd was the ‘allegedly’ unopened Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller High Life (the champagne of beer) sitting on the seat opposite them, now gone. Asked to describe his feelings during the encounter, Miller said, “Honestly, pretty bummed. I was on my way to a good buzz.” Experts from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) speculate that for a creature of that size to maintain obscurity, it would have to live at the deepest points of the lake, potentially traveling between lakes for renewed food sources. - CONTINUED ON PAGE 46 45
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investigator assigned to the case. “He’ll drink anything.”
“We’re not sure what it is,” said Bob Butts, director of the Florida Aquatic Research Team (FART). “Is it omnivorous, is it predatory? Could be anybody’s guess.”
“Hide your kids, hide your wife, because they’re drinking everybody’s beer out here,” said another beerless victim.
Suggestions for names have been thrown around from “Old Greg” to “Mega Monster 3000.” The most popular moniker is “The Lake Eloise Beer Bandit” from the most recent occurrence.
Only one blurry photo of the boozed-up beast of Lake Eloise exists. The picture, taken by amateur sunset photographer, Amanda Keet, appears to show a beast of mammoth scale with a long neck protruding from the water. An empty beer can be seen floating in the image’s foreground.
Recent reports of the Lake Eloise Beer Bandit have coincided with the disappearance of three water skiers from a local water ski team. “This is super inconvenient for us. We have a competition next week and I’m three skiers short,” said the team’s coach. “How am I supposed to make our big pyramid with three fewer people? Now it looks more like a trapezoid. We haven’t completed our trapezoid training. Plus, ask people if they’d rather see a human pyramid or a human trapezoid – you’re going to hear ‘pyramid’ ten times out of ten. They’re just a more exciting shape… they really dazzle!”
Plans to drag the lakes, starting with Lake Eloise, will commence later this month. “We hope to find this thing before it strikes again,” said the FART director. “If we don’t, it’s only a matter of time before it happens to you or someone you love. And then what? You’re out of beer… sad.” If dragging the lakes don’t turn up anything, the county plans to unleash their “secret weapon” of robotic alligators or “Robo-gators” with infrared and sonar capabilities. Until the Lake Eloise Beer Bandit has been located, lake-goers are urged to keep their beer in a cooler. When asked to comment on the safety of swimmers, which seemed to be a strange afterthought to investigators, we were told, “This thing loves cheap beer and sequins. Other than those two things, you should be safe. We think?”
One solid piece of evidence tying the water skier snatchings to one another is their outfits. Each disappearance happened on separate days, but each of the skiers were wearing flashy costumes with an abundance of sequins. “The monster only appears to be interested in flashy dressers and cheap beer – for whatever that’s worth,” said Butts. Other beer nabbing instances have included Busch Light, Natural Light and Schlitz. “Clearly this creature has no preference or at least no taste in beer,” said one PCSO
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A County Divided? Lakeland and Winter Haven are Polk County’s two most populated cities. For almost as long as the two cities have existed (Lakeland was founded in 1885 and Winter Haven in 1923), these have made up the two largest parties in the figurative east/west divide of the county. This unspoken feud spurred the drafting of a 1934 bill to “build a great and indestructible partition” between them. Support and funding fell through and the bill was to be buried in the depths of the county’s history – until now.
In addition to difficult terms with Lakeland on who is paying for the wall, logistics have been a point of contention. Several people who were offered buyouts for their homes refused. As these homes won’t be demolished like most in the wall’s path, the wall will be built directly over these properties. Other concerns raised with the project is the fact that there will be no way around it. The average 30-minute trip from one city to the other may now take upwards of an hour and a half depending on where you start and where you have to go. There will be a bike path along the top of the wall, though it will only be available to Winter Havenites with guards at each end checking ID’s for addresses.
There was a clear distaste for each other in which Lakeland thought Winter Haven to be “uncool” and Winter Haven thought Lakeland to be “snobby” according to court records and diaries from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Oddly, those old feelings appear to persist even today, bringing new life to the 1934 bill. A three-phase plan has been put into motion by Lakeland city officials who say construction on the Polk County wall could begin as soon as the first quarter of 2021.
World-renowned muralist Edgar Monroe has been contracted to beautify the Winter Haven side with “realistic and very cute dog faces,” according to the task force website. The artist will paint the other end of the pup in an equally realistic fashion along Lakeland’s side of the wall.
At a county meeting in February, Winter Haven’s spokesperson for the wall task force, Peter Lutz said, “We’re going to build this wall, and we’re going to make Lakeland pay for it.”
It is still not entirely clear how Winter Haven intends to force Lakeland to pay for the wall, but officials say not to worry. Lutz said, “When it’s all said and done, the wall will cost Lakeland around $2B. Cost of finally having privacy and peace of mind to Winter Haven – priceless.”
Winter Haven city officials voted unanimously to pass the bill, but Lakeland has yet to agree on terms. Lakeland officials agree there should be a wall, but its placement and who will be footing the bill is still up in the air. Though they haven’t always seen eye to eye, now the cities won’t be able to see each other at all. “We want to build it high enough that they can’t see our beautiful lakes,” said Lutz.
Though some city leaders and citizens are in support of the wall, an even larger movement from politicians and citizens on both sides of the county in opposition to its construction, has begun to form. “As it turns out, Lakeland isn’t as snooty as we thought,” said one wall detractor from Winter Haven. A Lakeland resident agreed, adding, “And Winter Haven is actually kind of chill.”
The 40-foot tall, 36-mile long wall will start in Polk City, going through Auburndale and Bartow before stopping in Homeland. Lake Hancock, which sits in the wall’s projected path, will have to be drained. The bill for that and all of the lake’s water will also go to Lakeland.
This collective of forward-thinking folks have started an online petition to immediately tear down the wall should it be built. At a rally in protest of the wall at Lake Hancock on February 10, a leader in the ‘Tear Down the Wall’ movement, Robert ‘Bob’ Bobertson, said, “They might build the wall, but we’re going to come together to tear it right down. And we’re going to make Tampa pay for the demolition!” The crowd erupted in cheers and applause.
Proponents of the wall are demanding nothing but the best. An initial shipment of 80 tons of luxury Italian marble has already been placed. The marble will be shipped to the states via cargo ship and taken the rest of the way by railcar. “It’s needlessly expensive and that’s why we’re – I’m sorry I mean why they – are investing in it,” said one official. Renderings of the wall show two-way mirrors every five miles or so. Winter Haven residents will be able to see Lakeland, but Lakeland will only see a reflection. “I think it’s time they take a good hard look at themselves,” said an official who wished to remain anonymous.
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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 way of the dinosaur. At Haven, we’ve found that if you keep your product hyperfocused on a community you care about and do your best to be a resource for and a reflection of that community, there will be no end in sight for print. Everyone here at Haven and LKLD Magazines are very excited to say we are expanding! (Or contracting depending on how you look at it.) We have stepped into the future – you can now read us every month, in the palm of your hands.
depth – roughly the size of a brick. For legal purposes, we have to elaborate that when we say “pocket-size” that is only if you are wearing stretchy pants, cargo shorts, or JNCO jeans.
Telling the community’s story is our job – so when you talk, we listen. We’re often asked, “How can I get Haven on the go? I want to take it with me to read at the mall or the beach, but it’s just so darn big and clunky. My hands get tired turning the oversized pages!”
Haven will now be at the tips of your fingers – literally. Velcro kits are available to attach the magazine to the back of your phone, so you never have to be without us! Other Haven Mini merch will include hip holsters with an elastic line so you can check a calendar listing on the go.
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The first ten people to subscribe to our monthly mini’s will receive a monocle, one pair of JNCO jeans complete with belt loop wallet chains that attach to the magazine, and an autographed scratch and sniff photo of our production manager, Steven.
In the vein of propelling our community forward through the latest in sensory technology, we will be adding a pop-up and a scratch and sniff section to Haven Mini. Is that fried chicken or gator tail I’m smelling? Did someone break wind, or did I drive by an orange processing plant? You’ll have to wait and find out!
After exhaustive market research, Haven has invested in a miniature printing press, about the size of an EasyBake Oven, to print pocket-size versions of our monthly magazine. This means a mini Haven Magazine that will be no bigger than your iPhone.
Traveling abroad? Pick us up! We’ve grown so much that we’ve expanded across the pond. For some reason, Scottish citizens are very interested in the goings-on of Polk County, Florida. So, we launched an office there – Haven International. It has the same monthly content as Haven and Haven Mini, but it’s medium-sized and is translated to Scottish Gaelic. Tapadh leibh airson taic a thoirt don iris againn agus amadan April!
We will continue to print our usual run of oversized magazines that will be free in racks around the county as well as mailed to homes. This venture is new to us, so we hope you’ll hang in there with us as we work out the kinks. To fit all of our monthly content like Top 10’s, profiles, cover story, arts section, calendar, sold homes, and #kindachill without sacrificing font size, the magazine will be smaller in length and width than traditional Haven but will be substantially thicker in
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3772 WALKER SHORES DR............................. BARTOW........... 2/14/2020............. $50,000 4025 HWY 60................................................. BARTOW............. 2/5/2020............ $164,000 500 SUMMERLIN ST....................................... BARTOW............. 2/4/2020..............$75,000 5505 RUSSO RD............................................. BARTOW............. 2/7/2020............$230,000 690 GRACE CT............................................... BARTOW............. 2/4/2020................$91,100 845 SUSAN PL................................................ BARTOW............2/13/2020............$279,000 957 HANKIN RD.............................................. BARTOW............. 2/7/2020............ $145,000 970 W VINE ST................................................ BARTOW............2/10/2020............. $68,600
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108 SUNRISE HILL LN..............................AUBURNDALE............. 2/3/2020.............$312,000 114 W JULIANA WAY................................AUBURNDALE............. 2/7/2020........... $300,000 123 BONNIE DR.......................................AUBURNDALE............2/18/2020............. $85,000 125 HARBOR WAY...................................AUBURNDALE........... 2/14/2020............$220,000 148 BENTLEY OAKS BLVD.......................AUBURNDALE............2/10/2020............$229,000 1625 DOVES VIEW CIR............................AUBURNDALE............. 2/7/2020............$249,000 1874 VAN ALLEN LOOP...........................AUBURNDALE............. 2/4/2020.............$175,000 206 LAKE MARIANA PL..........................AUBURNDALE............. 2/7/2020............$220,500 211 TRAVELERS CREEK DR......................AUBURNDALE............. 2/3/2020............ $285,200 257 CASCARA LN....................................AUBURNDALE.............2/6/2020............ $204,100 277 CASCARA LN....................................AUBURNDALE............. 2/7/2020.............$219,500 280 SUMMERSHORE DR........................AUBURNDALE............2/18/2020............$239,000 2811 MURCOTT ST..................................AUBURNDALE............. 2/3/2020............$230,900 2826 GRAPEFRUIT DR............................AUBURNDALE............. 2/5/2020............ $198,000 291 LAKE MARIANA PL............................AUBURNDALE............. 2/7/2020............ $229,900 292 BENTLEY OAKS BLVD.......................AUBURNDALE............2/12/2020............$254,900 305 SUMMERSHORE DR........................AUBURNDALE........... 2/14/2020............ $237,000 319 ORANGE ST A,B C............................AUBURNDALE............2/10/2020............ $210,000 320 SAN MAURO DR..............................AUBURNDALE............2/12/2020.............$197,000 324 SUMMERSHORE DR.........................AUBURNDALE............. 2/4/2020............$273,000 328 SAN MAURO DR...............................AUBURNDALE............. 2/3/2020............. $210,100 340 SUMMERSHORE DR........................AUBURNDALE............. 2/7/2020............$266,000 362 SAN MAURO DR...............................AUBURNDALE........... 2/14/2020.............$212,400 4133 JULIANA LAKE DR...........................AUBURNDALE............2/13/2020............. $107,500 4247 JULIANA LAKE DR..........................AUBURNDALE............. 2/4/2020............$100,000 4247 JULIANA LAKE DR..........................AUBURNDALE............2/12/2020.............$110,000 502 AUTUMN STREAM DR.....................AUBURNDALE............. 2/7/2020........... $499,600 520 MARIANNA RD................................AUBURNDALE............. 2/3/2020..............$65,000 542 ARNESON AVE.................................AUBURNDALE............. 2/4/2020........... $350,000 621 PINTAIL CIR.......................................AUBURNDALE............. 2/4/2020............$244,900 879 KILLARNEY LN.................................AUBURNDALE............. 2/5/2020............ $216,000 892 WATERVILLE DR..............................AUBURNDALE............. 2/7/2020............. $217,000 948 CLASSIC VIEW DR...........................AUBURNDALE............2/13/2020........... $338,000
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1009 BRIDGEFORD CROSSING BLVD....... DAVENPORT............. 2/7/2020............ $218,000 102 LOBLOLLY LN..................................... DAVENPORT............. 2/3/2020............. $50,000 107 MERIDIAN ST...................................... DAVENPORT........... 2/14/2020............$220,000 110 LOBLOLLY LN...................................... DAVENPORT............2/10/2020............$100,000 111 LOBLOLLY LN....................................... DAVENPORT............2/12/2020............$100,000 117 AFRICAN DAISY CT.............................. DAVENPORT............2/13/2020............. $317,000 1212 HORSESHOE CREEK RD.................... DAVENPORT............. 2/7/2020............$270,000 128 LUDISIA LOOP.................................... DAVENPORT.............2/6/2020............$276,000 135 FOGGY CREEK CT............................... DAVENPORT.............2/8/2020........... $240,000 136 LUDISIA LOOP.................................... DAVENPORT........... 2/14/2020............ $274,000 141 LUDISIA LOOP..................................... DAVENPORT............2/12/2020........... $240,000 158 ARIA WAY........................................... DAVENPORT............. 2/4/2020..............$53,000 161 LUDISIA LOOP..................................... DAVENPORT............. 2/7/2020.............$277,000 177 ARIA WAY............................................ DAVENPORT............2/10/2020..............$53,000 1932 GREENBRIAR TER............................. DAVENPORT............. 2/7/2020............$285,000 200 WHIRLAWAY DR................................ DAVENPORT.............2/8/2020............$299,000 204 DEL SOL AVE..................................... DAVENPORT............. 2/3/2020........... $390,000 208 ST GEORGE DR.................................. DAVENPORT.............2/8/2020............. $50,000 2143 CALABRIA AVE................................. DAVENPORT............. 2/4/2020............ $158,000 2212 CAMDEN PARK AVE.......................... DAVENPORT............. 2/3/2020............$342,200 222 BRIDGEFORD CROSSING BLVD.......... DAVENPORT............ 2/11/2020............ $292,500 228 MILES CT............................................ DAVENPORT............. 2/4/2020............$285,300 2403 ST GEORGE DR................................ DAVENPORT............2/10/2020............ $130,000 2705 BARRETT RD.................................... DAVENPORT........... 2/14/2020..............$321,100 2725 BARRETT RD.................................... DAVENPORT............2/13/2020..............$321,100 279 ANNABELLE WAY............................... DAVENPORT.............2/6/2020............$220,300 291 ANNABELLE WAY................................ DAVENPORT............. 2/4/2020............ $224,200 302 ASHTON DR....................................... DAVENPORT........... 2/14/2020.............$212,000 303 WHIRLAWAY DR................................ DAVENPORT............ 2/11/2020.............$351,900 308 PAR PINES BLVD................................ DAVENPORT............2/10/2020..............$56,000 314 ALLISON AVE...................................... DAVENPORT............2/12/2020............$223,000 324 NORTH BLVD..................................... DAVENPORT............. 2/5/2020..............$72,000 326 CITRUS ISLE LOOP............................. DAVENPORT............2/12/2020............$255,000 330 ANNABELLE WAY............................... DAVENPORT............. 2/7/2020.............$218,200 331 GRAYSTONE BLVD.............................. DAVENPORT............2/18/2020............ $225,000 349 ALMANSA ST..................................... DAVENPORT............ 2/11/2020............ $402,100 354 PRESERVE POINTE BLVD................... DAVENPORT............. 2/7/2020............ $252,900 362 ASHTON DR....................................... DAVENPORT........... 2/14/2020............ $182,000 373 SUMMER SQUALL RD........................ DAVENPORT............2/10/2020............ $134,300 381 SUMMER SQUALL RD......................... DAVENPORT............2/10/2020............ $134,300 4036 OAKRISE LOOP............................... DAVENPORT............2/18/2020............$256,000 407 ARAGOSA DR.................................... DAVENPORT............2/10/2020............$235,000
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WINTER HAVEN............. 2/4/2020........... $260,000 4410 GLENNS LNDG............................ WINTER HAVEN............. 2/7/2020............ $160,000 573 ST ANDREWS RD........................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/4/2020............ $185,000 6 WINTERSET DR................................. WINTER HAVEN............. 2/4/2020............$256,000 9705 LAKE BESS RD LOT 657............... WINTER HAVEN............2/12/2020..............$78,900 9705 LAKE BESS RD LOT 763............... WINTER HAVEN............2/12/2020..............$56,500 9705 LAKE BESS RD LOT 872............... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/3/2020..............$63,000
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1070 SUMMER GLEN DR...................... WINTER HAVEN........... 2/14/2020............ $199,900 112 ORANGE AVE.................................. WINTER HAVEN............ 2/17/2020............. $50,000 117 HWY 17........................................... WINTER HAVEN............2/18/2020............$100,000 1238 LAKE LOOP.................................. WINTER HAVEN.............2/6/2020............ $281,400 1530 S 1ST ST........................................ WINTER HAVEN.............2/6/2020..........$1,100,000 208 BLACK SKIMMER LN..................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/5/2020............. $116,900 220 BLACK SKIMMER LN..................... WINTER HAVEN............2/12/2020...............$77,900 234 GROVE BRANCH RD..................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/7/2020........... $204,000 236 BLACK SKIMMER LN..................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/5/2020............. $116,900 238 SW AVENUE F................................ WINTER HAVEN........... 2/14/2020............$100,000 240 BLACK SKIMMER LN..................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/5/2020............. $116,900 247 KINGS POND AVE.......................... WINTER HAVEN............2/10/2020.............$175,000 2520 AVENUE A................................... WINTER HAVEN.............2/6/2020............ $150,000 256 BLACK SKIMMER LN..................... WINTER HAVEN............2/12/2020...............$77,900 311 SUMMER FIELD DR......................... WINTER HAVEN............2/10/2020............ $138,500 333 GRETNA LN................................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/7/2020........... $205,000 3520 AVENUE V................................... WINTER HAVEN............2/10/2020............ $190,000 38 CACTUS CIR................................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/7/2020............ $185,000 3814 OLD THORNHILL RD................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/5/2020........... $340,000 445 AVENUE I...................................... WINTER HAVEN............2/12/2020..............$54,900 4550 REDWOOD ST............................ WINTER HAVEN............2/10/2020..............$70,500 495 LAKE LULU DR.............................. WINTER HAVEN............2/10/2020............ $247,000 503 HOLT CIR...................................... WINTER HAVEN............. 2/5/2020............ $145,000
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