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CHEST PRESSURE
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Chest pressure, a squeezing sensation or chest pain. These feelings may be angina, a symptom of heart disease. Your heart comes with a warning system. It’s called angina, a recurring chest pain or discomfort that happens when a part of the heart does not receive enough blood and oxygen. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), a type of heart disease that occurs when arteries that carry blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked. And although angina is often experienced as a pinching sensation in the chest, it can be accompanied by sluggishness, fatigue, and tightness in the chest. If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, the heart experts at BayCare’s Winter Haven Hospital can quickly get to the root cause and treat it with a procedure that’s right for you. Diagnosing and treating CAD is just one area of our expertise in heart care. Using state-of-the-art technology, our compassionate and multidisciplinary team of experts provides a suite of other advanced heart care services. From treating heart rhythm disorders like AFib, minimally invasive procedures for structural heart and valve conditions, a top-performing open-heart surgery program, care for advanced heart failure through our Heart Function Clinic and BayCare’s ventricular assist device program, Winter Haven Hospital is here when you and your heart need us. And you can feel secure knowing we have implemented safety measures to help keep you safe from COVID-19. Learn more and get a cardiology referral: WinterHavenHeart.org
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AN ORIGINAL EXHIBIT BY THE LAKE WALES HISTORY MUSEUM Celebrating 45 years of collecting images and textiles that represent the community, the Lake Wales History Museum will showcase eighteen quilts from the 1880s to today, and seventeen works of art from Tom Freeman and other artists.
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LOCAL NEWS
NEW DIRECTOR
FLORIDA SCHOLARSHIPS
COVID-19 VACCINATIONS
Julie Adams has been hired as the new Parks, Recreation and Culture Department Director. This position will soon be vacated by current Director Travis Edwards, who will be retiring after more than 33 years of service with the City. Julie Adams will work with the City to continue offering quality leisure opportunities for all citizens. This includes City-sponsored recreational activities, athletic programs, and special events. Prior to joining the City of Winter Haven, Ms. Adams worked with the City of Lakeland for more than 16 years, serving as a Recreation Supervisor and an Assistant Superintendent of Recreation.
Polk County Supervisor of Elections, Lori Edwards announced that the Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE) will award three $1,200 scholarships to Florida students in 2021. Applicants must meet certain criteria. Polk County residents may contact Lori Edwards at (863) 534-5888, or by email at info@polkelections.com. The deadline to return the scholarship application, which includes two letters of recommendation, is March 26, 2021.
Florida Department of Health Polk County’s vaccination registration web portal at register.polk.health is accepting vaccine appointments. Here you create an account for a future vaccine appointment. Polk County is following the required prioritization set by the federal government and the State of Florida giving the first vaccinations to high-risk health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities at the highest risk of contracting COVID-19, as well as any person over the age of 65. Call (863) 298-7500 Mon-Fri 8am5pm, Sat & Sun 8am-2pm.
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Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing (PCTSM) has announced that sponsorship applications for fiscal year 2021-2022 arts, cultural, and heritage event sponsorship (covering events taking place October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022) are now being accepted online and the final submission deadline is noon on April 16th. Go to visitcentralflorida. org/ach-application/ to access the application. PCTSM and the Polk Arts Alliance will once again partner to host two workshops to assist organizations that wish to apply. It is mandatory to attend one of the two workshops.
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Polk County Public Schools has contracted with Self Care Decisions to offer students, parents, and employees an online symptom checker. PCPS’s new Symptom Checker is available at wellness.polkschoolsfl. com. Users will enter their age and gender to customize their experience. The Symptom Checker helps users determine what level of care is needed, if any, and how to relieve the symptoms of minor illnesses and injuries at home. It also provides dosage tables for common medications, first aid instructions, and parenting advice in categories such as family issues, injury prevention, discipline problems, eating and sleeping problems, school-related problems, and immunizations.
The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation has partnered with State Farm Insurance to offer multiple $1,000 college and vocational training scholarships. Due to the pandemic in 2020, individuals who graduated in 2020 or are graduating in 2021 are eligible. Students who attend or attended Lake Region High School, Winter Haven High School, Polk State’s Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School, and New Beginnings High School Winter Haven are eligible to apply. This scholarship is intended to assist students who demonstrate financial need. Students must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA to qualify, a transcript is required. Applications must be submitted by April 2nd. Find it at winterhavenchamber.com/blog.
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SPANISH-SPEAKING GRADS Polk County Public Schools is offering a new program to help Spanish-speaking adults seeking to become high school graduates. The district’s two adult schools are offering the Spanish GED (General Educational Development) program to residents 16 years and older. After successfully passing the GED exam, students are awarded a State of Florida High School Diploma and are considered high school graduates. For more information or to register, please call East Area Adult School 863-965-5475 or West Area Adult School 863-499-2835.
EVICTION PREVENTION Polk County’s COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program opened for applications to assist tenants who are unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, using federally approved funds, assists Polk’s most vulnerable tenants who are in imminent danger of eviction and provides property owners with an alternative to eviction. To be eligible for the program, applicants must meet certain requirements. Those requirements, along with the application portal, can be found online at polk-county.net. To apply over the telephone, call (863) 519-1000.
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SPRING BLOOM BRUNCH
March 4 - 14 at the Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds in Plant City. Enjoy 11 full days of strawberries, shortcake, concerts, rides, stage shows, attractions, food, exhibits, displays, contests, competitions, and fun for the whole family. 10am-10pm, more info at flstrawberryfestival.com
Select days through March 14 at Theatre Winter Haven. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment. He soon discovers that, although the residents seem nice, it’s clear that this is not your ordinary neighborhood. Purchase tickets in advance at theatrewinterhaven.com
March 6, 6-8pm at the Lake Wales Arts Center. Enjoy craft beer from Grove Roots, music from Lakeland Lofi, and all of the beautiful artwork of David Price and Jeff Ripple. Food will be available for purchase. Ages 21+. Tickets are $5/ members and $10/non-members, book your tickets today, space is limited. centralfloridatix.com
Select Sundays at Bok Tower Gardens. The number of brunch packages are limited, advance purchase highly recommended. Brunch is packaged “to go” and purchasers may enjoy their meal on the Blue Palmetto Cafe terrace or anywhere in the Gardens. Add a mimosa for an additional price. More info at Boktowergardens.org
SPRING OBSESSION
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
March 13, 8am-3pm at Lake Crago Park in Lakeland. The Lakeland Rotary Club’s 18th Annual “Spring Obsession” with plants galore, music, BBQ, children’s tent, outdoor decor, prize drawings! This is the 18th year for this family-friendly event. www. springobsesson.org
March 17. “May the winds of fortune sail you, May you sail a gentle sea. May it always be the other guy who says, ‘this drink’s on me.’” Don’t drink and drive, be safe my friends, celebrate wisely.
CENTRAL PARK ART FESTIVAL
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED: MY LOVE LETTER TO LOVE SONGS
For the past decade, Pierre and Cathy Dutertre have created compelling artwork as a photographic duo, integrating their individual and collective experiences into a thoughtprovoking and moving body of work that forms the centerpiece of this exhibition. On view through March 28 at the Polk Museum of Art. Schedule visit online at PolkMuseumofArt.org/Quest
FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
DANIELA SOLEDADE & NATE NAJAR FROM BRAZIL WITH LOVE March 12, 7pm at Bok Tower Gardens. Experience a bossa nova experience for all ages. Enjoy the lush vocals of Daniela Soledade and the masterful guitar stylings of Nate Najar. The CenterState Bank Concerts Under the Stars series is a co-production of Lake Wales Arts Council and Bok Tower Gardens. $36 members/$40 non-members, and $48 day of the concert more info online. boktowergardens.org
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March 20 from 10am-5pm and March 21st from 10am-4pm in Central Park in downtown Winter Haven. Presented by Ridge Art Association and Victor Smith Law Group. Visit Winter Haven for a large collection of fine art and fine crafts, music, food, and even children’s hands-on art by Polk State College. Ridgeart.org
March 20, 4pm at the Chain O’ Lakes Stadium. Part of the Theatre Winter Haven Stadium Series. Bring your lawn chair, cooler and enjoy a great show under the stars! An evening of love songs with Katie Pinder Brown. Gates open at 3pm, show starts at 4pm, purchase tickets online. centralfloridatix.com
*Due to the uncertainty of COVID, please double check that the event you’re interested in has not been canceled or rescheduled prior to leaving your house.
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ORLANDO TOP 10 JOSEPHINE This critically acclaimed, offBroadway musical combines cabaret, theater, and dance to tell the story of Josephine Baker, the first African American superstar and one of the most remarkable figures of the 20th Century. This show takes place outdoors under the tented Darden Foundation Courtyard with socially distanced cabaret tables, select days through March 21 at Orlando Shakes. For mature audiences only. orlandoshakes.org
ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS
WILD ZOO ART
JOHN WILLIAMS: BIG SCREEN BLOCKBUSTERS
March 13, 10am-noon at the Central Florida Zoo. Meet an animal up close and paint its portrait. An art instructor will guide everyone to create their own masterpiece as both kids and adults meet some amazing animals at the zoo! Supplies will be provided. Space is limited, ages 5–13, must register in advance. centralfloridazoo.org
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The Orlando Solar Bears return to the Amway Center for the 2021 season. Watch them go head-to-head with teams in the ECHL. Attendance will be limited, tickets available. Prices, days, and times vary. Purchase your tickets in advance at orlandosolarbearshockey.com The Orlando Solar Bears are part of the ECHL Premier “AA” Hockey League.
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra presents the music of John Williams. Enjoy highlights of the scores from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Hook, Saving Private Ryan, and more! March 13 at 3:30 and 7:30 at Calvary Orlando in Winter Park. Purchase tickets in advance. Orlandophil.org
EPCOT INT’L FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW March 3 - July 5 at Epcot in Disney World. Stroll through beautifully manicured gardens with topiary sculptures of Disney characters. Purchase food at outdoor kitchens, watch live entertainment, and more. Must reserve tickets in advance and adhere to CDC guidelines while in the park. disneyworld.disney.go.com
ORLANDO CRITICAL MASS March 26. Orlando’s largest on-going group bicycle ride takes place the last Friday of every month. Ride meets at Loch Haven Park at 6:30pm and leaves at 7pm sharp, rain or shine. The route is 9-10 miles long and is fun for all riders, from beginner to expert! Lights are required. Helmets are required for riders 16 and under but recommended for all. More info on FB @OrlandoCriticalMass
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SUNDAY BRUNCH & STRING ENSEMBLE March 7, 1pm. Pick your own socially distant, outdoor box for 2–5 people at the Mainstage at Seneff Arts Plaza in front of the Dr. Phillips Center, the entry gates are on Orange Ave. Join Orlando Philharmonic Concertmaster Rimma Bergeron-Langlois and her colleagues for an afternoon of beautiful music for string instruments. Purchase ticket in advance. 407-358-6603 drphillipscenter.org
THORNTON 2ND THURSDAY March 11, 6:30-9:30pm. This wine and art stroll takes place in the Thornton Park District on the 2nd Thursday of the month. With over 25 places to stop for a tasty libation along with art vendors, live music, DJs and fun. The Thornton Park District Neighborhood is at North Summerlin Avenue in Orlando. $10 orlando.gov
ART NIGHT OUT
FIGHT FOR AIR CLIMB ORLANDO March 27, 8am. Join lung health and clean air advocates, first responders, and athletes of all abilities as they conquer the stairs of Exploria Stadium. The Fight For Air Climb is one of the American Lung Association’s signature fundraising events that supports the mission of the organization - to save lives by improving lung health. Registration is open at FightForAirClimb.org/Orlando.
March 31, 6-8:30pm. Join the Orlando Museum of Art for a fun night out! You will work alongside an art teacher to create your very own masterpiece. Students are asked to wear a face covering and will be spaced out throughout the classroom. Due to health concerns, beverages will not be served. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For any questions, please call 407.896.4231 ext. 261. omart.org
*Due to the uncertainty of COVID, please double check that the event you’re interested in has not been canceled or rescheduled prior to leaving your house.
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TAMPA TOP 10 NEW YORK YANKEES SPRING TRAINING
FREE TUESDAY FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL
Experience the nocturnal life of Tampa Bay. For the duration of this 2-hour tour, you’ll traverse all 5 zip lines as well as walk the 200foot suspension bridge called the “Flight of the Osprey” bridge by the light of the moon. Reserve your spot in advance, only on select nights in March. Ages 7+ 813-448-5635 zipontampabay.com
The 2021 Grapefruit League schedule is up, however no physical tickets available at the time of print. Select games will be broadcast via the YES Network and MLB.TV. WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM and WADO 1280 AM (Spanish) will also carry select games. Under a revised GL schedule intended to limit travel, the Yankees will only play exhibition games against the Blue Jays, Orioles, Phillies, and Tigers. www.mlb.com/yankees/
LIGHTS ON TAMPA
TAMPA BAY SCREAMS
TROUBADOUR’S TALE
On the evenings of March 5 & 6, Lights on Tampa will offer self-guided tours of the artwork, and cultural pop-ups around the Tampa Convention Center. Start at the convention center, Sparkman Wharf, or the Riverwalk. You’ll encounter new installations and other significant works of art in downtown. Lightsontampa.org
March 19 & 20 at the Ramada Westshore in Tampa. This Horror convention celebrates all things horror! Special guests this year include, Mark Patton (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2), Jack Shoulder, director (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2), Joel D. Wynkoop, King of the B Movies, and more. Purchase your favorite horror products and watch special horror film festival selections from around the world. gatorbladefilms.com/ tampa-bay-screams
March 19-21 on the Straz Riverwalk. Watch Opera Tampa live, outside on the Riverwalk. This abridged take on Verdi’s Il Trovatore promises blood-andthunder drama soaked in revenge and regret with the hopes of everlasting love. 813-229-7827 Purchase tickets in advance strazcenter.org
DOWNTOWN TAMPA WALKING TOUR
DIGITAL ART COLLECTION Explore over 100 pieces of the Tampa Museum of Art’s permanent collection of art and artifacts with their new searchable object database. Learn about the works and the artists in new detail from the comfort of your home. Visit tampamuseum.org and you’ll find the Collections Database under the Collections tab. The museum is open, if you’d like to visit in person, register in advance.
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Every weekend throughout March at Busch Gardens. Guests will have over 110 items to sample, including 20+ new dishes, 50+ wine, beer, and seltzers, and 20+ refreshing cocktails. Food and beverage samples are not included with park admission and are available for an extra fee. Enjoy live music on the festival stage, must reserve your day at the park in advance. buschgardens.com
The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County proudly presents Free Tuesdays held on the first Tuesday of every month, with Free Glazer Children’s Museum admission from 10am-5pm. Due to the high attendance volume on Free Tuesday, group reservations are not allowed and groups of ten or more will not be permitted entry during Free Tuesday. Registration is highly encouraged. 813-443-3861 glazermuseum.org/ freetuesdays
VOICES OF THE COMMUNITY
March 20, 10-11:30am at Lykes Gaslight Park. This guided tour highlights the iconic landmarks, characters, and groundbreaking events behind what was once the entire city of Tampa, the first economic hub on Florida’s west coast. Participants will walk a total of one mile along public sidewalks and brick streets. $20 register in advance. 813-228-0097 tampabayhistorycenter.org
March 25, 8pm at The Straz. Tampa has benefited from the staunch determination and hard work of visionary African American women who raised the bar for all residents. Celebrate these change-makers who advanced civil rights and inspired generations while shaping the city. Register in advance strazcenter.org
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Loyalty LOCAL By Katie Worthington Decker, President/CEO of the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
Every month a group of volunteer 'ambassadors' with the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce select one Winter Haven area business as the Business of the Month. Learn about these businesses who have been recognized over the last five months and consider doing business with them to say, "Thank You" for investing in us!
Dewdney's Plaza 1654 1st St N Cheryl & Terry were recognized for the investment made converting the car wash bays into individual businesses made available to entrepreneurs to increase locally grown businesses in Northeast Winter Haven. It just so happened that all of their tenants are young, female business owners!
Smoothie Squad 319 Cypress Gardens Blvd This family owned & operated restaurant opened in 2019 and immediately formed community partnerships. From blood drives for Winter Haven Hospital to collecting Christmas gifts for seniors for Home Instead Senior Care, they're creating a better community, one healthy and delicious meal at a time! Thomas R. Oldt Investment Services 340 W Central Ave Tom Oldt Oldt was Investment Services Tom recognized for his role in leading a community effort to save the Historic Ritz Theatre. The Ritz is on its way to once again being an active anchor of downtown to the benefit of the surrounding businesses, the arts community and our quality of life! Jensen's Corner Bar 100 3rd St SW Corner Bar with Jessie & Jensen's Robbie have partnered numerous non-profits over the years, but these two have left a legacy in the community that goes well beyond their generosity. Their persistent advocacy on behalf of the skateboarding community is why we now have the beautiful (and incredibly active) new skate park on Lake Silver!
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Mechanical Dynamics 1116 5th St SW Jeff & the team at Mechanical Dynamics were recognized for their contribution to Main Street Winter Haven by fabricating metal frames for the massive Starlight Nights decorations in downtown. I think everyone needed a little sparkle at the end of 2020 and we have their dedicated team of metal fabricators to thank for it!
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Dining Passport
In a normal year, the Winter Haven Chamber would be planning our in-person 2021 Taste of Winter Haven one-night dining extravaganza. But I think we can all agree that over 500 people in an indoor space in early 2021 would be a challenge. However, there is no more important time for us to drive traffic to our local restaurants, bars and caterers than now as they were some of the businesses most affected by pandemic mitigation regulations. That is why we are proud to present to you our 2021 Taste of Winter Haven "Eat Out to Help Out" Dining Passport. For just $50, you can receive a booklet filled with $10 off coupons to area restaurants, bars and caterers. Coupons will be good until December 31, 2021. The list of participating restaurants as of this publication is: Arabella's Ristorante Culver's Duke's Brewhouse Winter Haven Elite Catering Company Fire Eatery + Bar KFC Auburndale Mediterranean Fresh Grill
Old Man Frank's Richard's Fine Coffees Smoothie Squad Tanner's Lakeside Tempo 1930 The Catering Co of Central Florida
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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 songs for a new album. Skinny sat down over a coffee with us, talking tunes and telling band stories.
Mark Hannah on lead guitar, and Chris Bell on rhythm guitar. Skinny McGee & his Mayhem Makers debuted as a band at rhythm guitarist Chris Bell’s Antemesaris RocknRoll People’s Party.
THE SKINNY ON SKINNY
The band’s music, described as ‘Authentic Florida Rockabilly,’ is steeped in mid-century southern sensibility and a ‘Johnny Cash type’ sound. The music put out by Memphis’s Sun Records was influential to the band. “Offbeat record labels would go and find the original acetates and re-release them,” he said. “So you’ve got a lot of really, really obscure songs and sounds that we could dig into and not step on anyone’s toes. By doing that, we came up and started melding our own authentic Florida Rockabilly sound. [...] Now it’s probably a little bit more country,” he said.
Gravitt’s musical nickname is an homage to Gilligan’s Island. He can remember watching the show daily. Gilligan had a childhood friend named Skinny Mulligan and another called Fatty McGee; Gravitt meshed the two together for his namesake, Skinny McGee. In 1996, Gravitt and a friend started a band, calling themselves Skinny McGee and the Boxcar Boys, together they put out a 45. “At the time, there was a big Rockabilly scene in Europe,” said Gravitt. One of the band’s songs was picked up by a French magazine called Continental Restyling, published by Jerome Desvaux. “You could send him records, and he would review them,” Gravitt said. “One of our songs on his charts in Europe went to number four.”
Skinny McGee & his Mayhem Makers played countless gigs in Europe and the U.S. and put out two albums, Mint Juleps & Sweet Magnolia (2002) and 99 Years (Give or Take) (2005). After an eight-year break, the band got back together to play the 30th Antemesaris RocknRoll People’s Party in November of 2019. “With them, it was like putting on a good old pair of blue jeans,” said Gravitt. They played two more gigs following the Antemesaris People’s Party before the pandemic made its way stateside, putting a halt to public gatherings.
The Boxcar Boys dissolved, and Skinny later put together another band in 1998 called Skinny McGee & his Mayhem Makers with Gravitt writing lyrics, on vocals, and upright bass,
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WRITING AN ALBUM OVER QUARANTINE Gravitt, a hairstylist for 33 years, was shut down for about seven weeks last spring. “About two weeks in, I was like, ‘I’ve got to do something.’ So I started writing,” he said. “It was like somebody opened a spigot – it was song after song after song.” The bandmates worked together remotely, exchanging recordings to overlay guitar and mix songs. There wasn’t an express theme to the lyrics Gravitt wrote over his time at home, “but it felt a lot more country,” he said. The country sound is an old friend of the band. Their first full-length album, Mint Juleps & Sweet Magnolia (2002), featured two ‘very country’ tracks. Sweet Magnolia (named for Gravitt’s youngest daughter) was one of those songs accompanied by the metallic twang of steel guitar. “We listened a lot to that because my daughter now is at the age where she can listen to it and get it. She’s musical, so she was really digging it. That, I think, fed into the more country theme,” Skinny said. “There are two songs that have a bit more meaning than the other songs,” said Gravitt. “They’re dark, and they’re different from what we’ve ever done.” “The last song on the album is a song about a murder, but it’s seen from the eyes of a black man who didn’t commit the murder. […] The other one is about coal mining and black lung; it’s very old sounding, it sounds 30s, 40s style,” he said. Writing is the most cathartic aspect of making music for the band’s vocalist and upright bassist. “I love the writing – the creative part of putting things together. You’ve got a bunch of parts and pieces, and you don’t know how they fit together – that’s fun,” he said. “Usually what happens is I’ll catch a line, or I’ll hear somebody say something, and then I’ll wash it over in my brain [...] A lot of times, it starts with a little chorus, and it goes from there.” Skinny McGee & his Mayhem Makers put out a two-song EP, A New Place to Go, teasing their upcoming 13-song, self-titled album set to be released later this spring or early summer. The trio has been practicing at their private band space, ‘Schmoe Island,’ preparing for their spot at Stringbreak Fest in April. Skinny McGee & his Mayhem Makers Skinnymcgee.rocks YouTube: Skinny McGee and his Mayhem Makers FB @SkinnyMcGee99 IG @skinny_mcgees_mayhem_makers
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Scifo on Sushi, Soccer, and Shampoo sushi spot. “In California, they’re like gas stations – they’re on every corner.” A sushi lover himself, Scifo didn’t like that he had to drive to Lakeland or Orlando to grab a bite.
If you’ve ever savored the sashimi at downtown Winter Haven’s Tsunami Sushi or gotten a trim at Haircut Naturally, you probably know Mario Scifo. He’s the one with the big personality – and the skills and ambitions behind it to make waves in the downtown restaurant scene.
“I wanted to have something downtown that everybody could enjoy,” he said. Tsunami Sushi was among the first of the current dining options in downtown Winter Haven, burgeoning a renaissance in the food scene lining Central Avenue. “The sushi bar was a nice add-on to what was to come later,” he said. Opening the restaurant was taking a chance for Scifo, who described himself as an entrepreneur. For the restaurant’s grand opening, he invited all of his clients to dine in three waves. They packed the house three times over and he made enough to pay off their debts in the first night.
Mario Scifo was born on the Mediterranean island of Malta. His family came to New York in 1951. Of his five sisters and one brother, one sister stayed in the Big Apple. She had their names engraved in granite on Ellis Island to honor their immigration to the United States. At 19, Scifo joined the United States Navy, where he became a barber. Four years later, fresh out of the Navy, he met up with a friend at a New York bar. His friend suggested he check out California for a week or so. He made it to the Golden Coast. “I stayed there 21 years,” said Scifo. There he became a master barber and cosmetologist. “I started as a barber and became a master barber because I wanted to know how to cut long hair – that’s when I went to beauty school in California.” He owned three salons in California, each called Haircut Naturally, along with his own shampoo company called Scifo with products like Scifoam, Scifoette, and Scifoglaze.
While running the sushi shop and salon, Scifo started a cleaning business – One Cleans All, with the motto, “We don’t cut corners, we clean them.” Juggling the responsibilities of three enterprises, Scifo decided to focus on hair about three or four years into starting Tsunami and sold it to the current owner, Vinh Nguyen. Nguyen took note of Tsunami’s splash downtown and opened two other successful locations on Cypress Gardens Boulevard and in Lakeland. “I did it because I thought it was a good thing – and it was,” Scifo said of opening Tsunami Sushi downtown.
In his spare time, the master barber played first division soccer. “I’ve always wanted to be like my dad. He was a professional soccer player… He had a business, so I had a business. He got married, I got married. He was in the Navy, I was in the Navy. He had seven kids, and he beat me on that one,” Scifo said with a smile.
Focusing solely on his career as a stylist, Scifo continued at Haircut Naturally until December 23, 2020. At 75 years old, Mario Scifo had been doing hair for 55 years and was ready to retire with his wife, Tammie, also a hairstylist. Beloved by his clients to the end, Scifo’s last day in the salon was completely booked. Asked what he’ll miss most about working in the community, he said, “All my good clients.”
“After my own shampoo line, I got into training hairstylists and being an educator for shampoo companies,” he said. Scifo worked with companies including Rusk, Matrix, Wayne Grund, Oster, and Nelson. He kept up on the trends and continued his education – attending Vidal Sassoon Academy in London for hair cuts, Paris for coloring, and Italy for cuts and color. He traveled as an educator as well, doing hair shows at institutes around the country.
When he wasn’t serving up sushi, playing soccer, perfecting a style, creating his line of shampoo, or overseeing a cleaning business, he wore an inventor’s cap. According to Scifo, he made a tool combining scissors with a comb and an adjustable hanging rack for stylists’ hair tools, which he installed in his salon. A few months into his retirement, Scifo is enjoying himself. “Right now, I’m doing all the things I’ve wanted to do around the house.” The retired hairstylist and entrepreneur is staying busy giving his Lake Wales abode a ‘new do,’ if you will, in the form of a new roof, doors, tile, lighting, painting, and the like.
“What I’m most fond about from my craft is, I became a platform artist, that’s what I always wanted to do – travel all over the country and do hair shows,” he said, describing it as being like “a circus.” He said, “You’re there with Paul Mitchell, Vidal Sassoon, Irvine Rusk – anybody who was anybody was there. It’s almost like going to the Emmys but with hair.”
A bit of sightseeing is also on Scifo’s retirement to-do list. “I’ve always wanted to travel,” he said. A well-traveled man, Scifo has been all over Europe, South America, Canada, Hawaii and says he wouldn’t mind going to Japan, Abu Dhabi, and spending more time in Europe. He’s planning a trip to Mexico, though it’s been postponed several times due to the pandemic.
Thirty-one years ago, Scifo moved to Florida, where he’s made a name for himself as a small business owner in the community. Entrepreneurship runs in the family – Scifo’s father owned a local restaurant, Casa Catalina, for many years, and his niece Jessie Skubna owns Jessie’s Lounge and Jensen’s Corner Bar in Winter Haven.
With decades of success in craft and business under his belt, we asked Mario Scifo the secret to making it all happen. He said, “You’ve got to be at work every day. You have to have dedication, persistence, and you have to have a good skill.”
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Haven Coffee Roasters “My goal with Haven is to bring specialty coffee to central Florida,” said Jonathan Lane. He and his wife, Lynsey, are opening the first and only coffee roastery in Winter Haven, called Haven Coffee Roasters. “We knew that the downtown was really cute, and it was up-and-coming, and it was somewhere we wanted to be,” said Lynsey. “We thought we needed to bring that joy and that craft coffee to Winter Haven.” The family has always lived in the central Florida area, now settled in Lakeland. They have three children – Jonah, ten, Elijah, eight, and Hannah, five. Lynsey, who has an elementary education degree from Southeastern University, has been a stayat-home mom since they were born. Jonathan attended Johnson and Wales University in Miami before venturing into real estate and eventually the coffee biz. “I fell in love with coffee just as a fan,” he said. He went to work for a family of Colombian coffee producers who own five farms there. Jonathan traveled to Colombia several times, even bringing Lynsey along for one trip. “I got to learn where coffee comes from – from the plant all the way to the roasting,” he said. Through his job traveling the country from roastery to roastery, Jonathan would talk with them about their craft, learning the trade tips and tricks. Unbeknownst to him at the time, he would be putting that knowledge to work at his own roastery down the line. DARK ROAST DREAMS Last year, like so many, Jonathan lost his job. He applied for some ninety jobs to no avail. But, he had an idea. Jonathan wanted to put his love of and experience with coffee to use by opening a coffee roastery. “Visiting thousands of coffee roasters, I already knew what to do. I already knew where to get it, and I knew how to get good coffee from good sources. I already knew what good coffee was.” He brought the idea to Lynsey, his wife, and partner – the realistic and logistic yin to his dreamer, creative yang. “He has a lot of ideas, a very entrepreneurial spirit,” she said, open to the idea of a family roastery. “There were some speed bumps, but there was never a stop sign […] God put everything in place,” Jonathan said. By July of last year, the Lanes had a two-kilo coffee roaster and began roasting coffee in their garage, selling it online to their growing customer base. They spoke with several potential investors about Haven Coffee Roasters. Eventually, they found the right match with a group of Winter Haven locals who loved the concept enough to support bringing it downtown. Haven Coffee Roasters debuted at the Winter Haven Farmers Market in October of 2020 as they prepared to open their CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 -
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the kids won’t go to school,” said Jonathan. “Working with co-ops is a big piece of it,” he said. “Coffee co-ops are a group of farmers working together. So they’re smaller farms, better quality.”
brick-and-mortar. “It was something we didn’t foresee we needed and that we would love. We’ve been able to meet the community, and we have people that come and see us every week,” said Lynsey. The Lanes have made connections and built relationships with customers at the market who have fallen in love with the Haven Coffee brand. Lynsey said, “We’ll already have that foundation before we open our place.”
Haven is a specialty coffee brand – none of that commodity coffee stuff you might get at a national chain. “There are different kinds [of specialty coffee],” Jonathan said. “There’s natural, washed, honey processed. That’s part of the education I want to give people. […] I spend more on coffee because it’s going to taste better, but also it’s going to be better for the people drinking it.”
The cozy shop with exposed brick, sprawling Third-Street-facing window, and outdoor patio will be a great place to grab and go or sit and sip with a cup of Haven Coffee. The Lanes are big on family and say the shop will be kid-friendly and communitycentric. They plan to sell bags of coffee at the roastery, and hopefully, anyone who comes in for a cup will want to leave with a bag. Jonathan also wants to share his brand with area restaurants so fans can get a cup of Haven at places around town. “To me, it’s going to be Winter Haven’s coffee shop,” he said.
The Winter Haven-based coffee brand’s most popular flavor is their Haven Blend, a “specialty blend of Brazil, Colombian, and Ethiopian coffees.” It has notes of caramel, green apple, and graham cracker. Over Valentine’s Day, they introduced the Lovers Quarrel blend with notes of chocolate-covered strawberry. Creating blends allows Jonathan to flex his culinary muscles. “That’s where the craft part comes in,” said Lynsey. Experimenting with everything from the blend of coffees to temperature during the roasting process “allows me to dive into my culinary background,” he said. “I’m not an expert at it yet, but I’m getting there.”
Lynsey added, “We both enjoy hospitality. We enjoy people coming to our home. We love making people comfortable to enjoy it and come in and feel welcomed and loved. It will be an extension of ourselves in a way. We’ll be there often; our presence will be there. […] Our calling and our ministry with the coffee is that we show God’s love to anyone who walks in that door.”
In addition to their in-house roasted coffee by the bag and brew, guests can enjoy a full café menu including espresso, lattes, tea, hot chocolate, ‘kiduccinos,’ and even matcha. The Haven Coffee couple is working with 16.92 Coffee Matcha Bar to bring in a little matcha magic. Honeycomb Bread Bakers will be providing their pastries. “I want to make sure if I can, I want to help a Winter Haven business, but also I want it to be great flavors,” said Jonathan.
ESPRESSO AND EDUCATION Their name is both an homage to Winter Haven and creating that welcoming, enjoyable space for their customers. “A big piece of what we wanted to do is create a haven. A haven for people to know about coffee, to love coffee, and to be educated on coffee,” Jonathan said.
Education, quality, and growth are paramount to Jonathan and Lynsey Lane. “It’s our legacy – for our kids, for our family,” said Lynsey. “If he hadn’t lost the job and had no other options basically, I don’t think we ever would have pursued it – had the guts or the courage to do it.” Jonathan is excited for their future as a roastery. “If there’s an opportunity for me to have a chance to grow this as big as I want to grow, it is right now.”
Part of that haven is making space for customers to be curious about coffee. “I want people to come and not be afraid to ask questions,” he said. Jonathan is even working on graphics to help patrons visualize what each drink is. The Lanes and the Haven Coffee staff will be there to answer questions honestly, knowledgeably, sans coffee snobbery. “One of the things I’m very passionate about is educating people about coffee,” said Jonathan. “When you go to the farms, and you get to experience who grows it, how it’s grown […] the whole process of how it gets into your cup – the funny thing is, people don’t know that.”
They plan to open toward the end of March. Follow them on social media for more information and stay apprised of all the Haven Coffee Roasters’ happenings.
Working with his former employers, the Colombian family Jonathan calls his best friends and brothers, Haven offers coffee grown on farms worldwide – Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica. “One of the misnomers in coffee is that if you buy coffee from bigger companies, they’re not taking care of the farmers – which is not true,” he said. “My farming brothers, their farmers, have been there for thirty years, and their children are farming coffee.”
“I want to share good coffee with Florida,” said Jonathan Lane. “I don’t need the world, I don’t want the world, but I want people to know if there’s a Haven Coffee around, they’re going to get great coffee.” Haven Coffee Roasters Havencoffeeroaster.com 140 3rd St SW, Winter Haven FB @HavenCoffeeRoaster IG @thehavencoffeeroasters
An example of the company’s commitment to their farmers, Jonathan says, is providing transportation to school for their children. “He doesn’t have to do that, but he knows if they don’t,
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Rogue’ s Relics Themes of history, science, and nature are threaded throughout the pieces of Polk County-based jewelry company, Rogue’s Relics. From rat skulls to snake skeletons, sixth-grade science teacher Kortlyn Dougherty uses a process called electroforming to repurpose the beauty of nature. You could say her pieces are dead things turned beautiful jewelry.
Friends encouraged her to sell her jewelry, and in late 2019, early 2020, Dougherty started an Etsy shop called Rogue’s Relics where she would sell wire-wrapped stones, earrings, bracelets, pendants, and the like. When COVID-19 made its way to the states early last year, Dougherty, working as a retail manager, was furloughed from her job. She needed something to fill her time and maintain a positive mindset during the uncertainty.
Dougherty’s father was influential in the interests that guide her jewelry design. “He’s always loved nature, always drew me to nature. […] We had a telescope when I was little, and we would take our telescope in the backyard and go stargazing,” she said. Dougherty loves animals too. “My sister wants to be a vet when she grows up, so we’ve always had a ton of animals in the house.”
On social media, she stumbled upon what appeared to be soldered copper. She began researching it to learn how to solder, and during her research, she came across some pieces that caught her attention. “I specifically remember seeing a cicada and a butterfly that were coated in copper. I thought it was just molded, that they had poured copper in a mold.” She discovered it was a tangible object with copper grown on it, a look achieved through electroforming. After ‘diving down the rabbit hole,’ she began collecting supplies and learning more about the process. “Thank goodness for the internet,” she said.
As a child, Kortlyn would catch lizards, keep them as pets, feed them bugs from outside, and make ‘little fairy houses’ in her yard. When her dad accidentally ran over a ‘pet’ frog in the driveway, Kortlyn wouldn’t let her parents touch her beloved dead pet – she didn’t want him to go away, she said. When the frog corpse disappeared from the driveway, she was devastated, and her parents had to dig through the trash to find its body so that they could give it a proper burial. “I always wanted to help animals in some way, […] Now I guess I help them be something beautiful in their afterlife.”
“I taught myself,” said Dougherty of electroforming. “I created the paint – it’s a conductive paint that I use which allows electricity to flow through it. I ended up making the solution as well. There’s a solution that you have to put the objects in with the paint on them, and the solution also allows electricity to flow through it.”
Dougherty’s father also sparked her interest in science. “He taught me about molecules when I could barely even say a sentence,” she said, noting that he always did his best to instill a wonderment of Mother Nature. Her love of the subject continued throughout school. “I remember in seventh grade, we dissected an owl pellet and put together rodent bones from this owl pellet. I thought that was so cool,” she said. Dougherty even took a middle school science class in the room she teaches in now.
She started her electroforming experiment in a small mason jar with 12-gauge copper wire. Sulfuric acid is also needed for the electroforming process. She laughed, describing the odd looks thrown her way when she made trips to the hardware store to check ingredients off her list, including copper pipe and sulfuric acid. “They’re looking at me like ‘What is she creating? This chick is insane.’”
Dougherty has been making jewelry as a hobby since childhood. She would string together bits and bobs made of plastic beads and anything else she could find at a craft store. All of these interests converged during a difficult time for both the world and Kortlyn personally. A family emergency and a job furlough turned out to be catalysts for Rogue’s Relics and another dream – her teaching career.
“I was doing the wire first. It was okay; I wasn’t totally failing. There’s a lot of components because you’re running an electrical current through this solution. […] You have to get the PH balance right, you have to get the conductivity of the paint right, the acid levels – it’s pretty intense. And I used a lot of trial and error.” Dougherty has upgraded to an eight-gallon tank and found the copper pipe, as opposed to wire, is best for her jewelry-making purposes. The process is time-consuming, with items spending roughly 80 to 90 hours in the solution to deposit a thick coating on her creatures and foliage.
LEARNING TO ELECTROFORM Kortlyn had been dabbling in wire-wrapping for some time, finding inspiration and ideas online. In 2019, her father had two strokes. He was in the hospital for months, and she would stay with him often as he recovered. “I needed something to keep my mind busy,” she said. Dougherty would bring her wire-wrapping supplies to the hospital and started building up an inventory of jewelry. “I was making things to get my mind busy and focus my energy on something productive.”
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The process, distinct and captivating in its own right, produces pieces of the same nature. Rogue’s Relics boasts one-of-a-kind jewelry and decor made with everything from snake, frog, and lizard skeletons, to rat skulls, ginkgo leaves, oak leaves, dragonflies, and butterflies. The resourceful jewelry maker finds expired subjects for her jewelry and even has her friends, students, dad, and boyfriend bringing her creepies and crawlies. “I’m not ashamed to ask for dead things,” she said. Though she hasn’t done it yet, she has seen some appealing roadkill. “I haven’t – but it might come to that,” she laughed.
subject that might appeal to female students. “I’m creating something that’s very feminine, but I’m using a very scientific way of doing it. […] I love being a teacher because I can show my kids that science is way more than just surface level,” she said. TAKE A LEAP “It is an outlet for my creativity,” Kortlyn Dougherty said of Rogue’s Relics. “Now that I’m a teacher, I have my evenings off, and I have my weekends off, so I’m able to now dedicate that to something that makes me feel whole. [...] It kind of started and gained ground with me releasing my anxiety and fears and restlessness into my pieces to create something beautiful.”
Dougherty has two dogs, one of which, Rogue, is her electroformed jewelry business’s namesake. “He’s the light of my life,” she said of the miniature Australian shepherd. She even brings Rogue to the Winter Haven Farmers Market on occasion. “He’s the face of my brand.”
Dougherty hopes her jewelry pieces are conversational. Made with natural items from stones and foliage to creatures and copper, Dougherty said, “I hope it connects them to that natural aspect and brings a little joy and nature to their outfit.”
Rogue’s Relics is on Etsy and at the Winter Haven Farmers Market every Saturday. “I’ve always wanted to be at a market,” she said. Farmers markets, antique shows, and flea markets are her ‘jam,’ her favorite weekend activity. “I meet the coolest people – especially in Winter Haven, and that’s why I love that market so much because I see the same people often. I love seeing them, and I love hearing their stories.”
“Every piece already has a home it’s destined for. The person just has to find it,” she said. Joining her inventory of copper-coated jewelry, Dougherty has experimented with resin and shadow boxes. She is working on more décor pieces like macrame with copper-coated animal bones. “I’m going to continue to grow and expand and do what makes me happy. I feel like if it brings me joy, I’m winning,” she said.
USING HER ART TO TEACH SCIENCE Over the last year, Dougherty, who has a degree in History from USF, became a teacher. “I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I was in kindergarten. I took the leap, and I love it,” she said. She now teaches sixth-grade science and even uses electroforming to teach lessons about basic chemistry and conductivity.
Reflecting on the trials of the last year, the rise of Rogue’s Relics, and her foray into teaching, Kortlyn encourages others to follow their dreams, saying, “I think at the end of the day, the biggest takeaway from this whole journey is just do it. Just take a leap.” Etsy: RoguesRelicsJewelry FB @roguesrelicsjewelry IG @roguesrelicsjewelry Tiktok @roguesrelics
Using electroforming in her class introduction, Dougherty wanted to engage her students – especially her female students. With STEM fields being overwhelmingly male-dominated, the science teacher wanted to show practical applications for her
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Orange Blossom Poems about them. If that’s a reality, what’s to say that I’m not a poet?” she said.
The sporadic stiletto-sharp clack, clack, clack of an old Sears Citation typewriter summons poem to page. The ink, a shade somewhere between fern and jade, dress up words that feel hand-selected – curated and composed in perfect cadence to a thought, a memory. You’ve just told a stranger something intimate – you feel a bit exposed, but reading this poem, your poem, you know divulging was the right choice. You needed these words – you didn’t know how badly. It is signed – dmah, Orange Blossom Poems.
Her designation felt cemented the first time someone sent her a photo of one of her poems framed at their house. In an age of endless photo collections on digital devices, what we choose to represent ourselves to guests, to remind us of who we are in the form of a framed photo or piece of art, is so very personal. “To know the words that I made, made it onto this place – they’re not in a drawer, they’re not in a book – which still feels like a great honor, and I hope to one day be published – but even in a book you’re not always aired out and always there for consumption.”
When Diana Álvarez-Hughes went off to college, her parents moved to Lakeland from Orlando, where she’d grown up. Other family members followed suit – aunt, uncle, sister. On holidays and breaks from school, Diana would come home to visit her family. “And then suddenly ‘home’ meant Lakeland,” she said. Several years ago, Diana moved here too. She put down roots with her husband, son, and stepsons. “I find that I have an almost romanticized relationship with the town,” she said. “Because of the community here and the feel and the vibe.”
HER POETRY BLOOMS For much of 2020, Diana was isolated from her parents and extended family while quarantining with her own. She said, “The social distance really got to me, and I was thinking, ‘What can I do? What can I create for the people of Lakeland that will help us have a community in a way that maybe we haven’t had or aren’t having?’” She thought to herself, “I know a lot of words,” she laughed as she said this. “And if I go that way, the words have never let me down, and what’s to say they wouldn’t let the people I’m writing for down?”
Álvarez-Hughes holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Florida State University and a master’s degree in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from Florida Atlantic University. She is currently in school working toward her Ph.D. in Multicultural Women’s and Gender Studies.
The street poet started Orange Blossom Poems last year, debuting at Lakeland’s Buena Market. “Orange Blossom Poems is basically just myself and the typewriter,” said Álvarez-Hughes. Its fruition was swift and straightforward and organic – Diana, her words, and a typewriter. “Which is also part of why I called it Orange Blossom Poems. This idea of planting seeds and planting moments that will not only be exciting at the moment but will be fruitful and useful beyond the moment I plant it.”
A LOVE FOR LANGUAGE Her poetic roots spread back to a sixth-grade language arts classroom. “We were reading a story out loud, and there was a line about this woman being so nervous that her teeth were like a pair of dice being shaken in a cup. I remember hearing myself go, ‘Oh, that’s good.’” The teacher asked who had said that, and Diana reluctantly took credit for her comment. “That’s good, that you can tell that’s good,” her teacher told her. At eleven years old, that moment was affirming for Diana. “It became like a door had opened. Like someone had told me, ‘Hey, here’s a way of learning more about yourself.’ Which when you’re in the sixth grade is so powerful.”
Before she joined the market, Diana had wandered over to a Buena Market at Red Door one day. She walked through the market, admiring local vendors’ selection and soaking in the atmosphere of kindness. After following one of the vendors on social media and seeing posts about the market, Diana decided to see if her brand of poetry was something Buena Market was interested in featuring. It was. “Ever since she invited me to come and be a part of it, I have started to feel like I’m part of that community, and I’m part of that group, and I’m part of the Buena Market family,” said Diana. “I would say that they have been integral to this whole process.”
As time carried on, she would find herself at the mercy of beautiful and vivid language. Diana remembers moments like a day at a friend’s house being so captured by a poem that hung on the refrigerator that she stood and read it again and again. “I remember this line about her lover’s skin being like flaky sweet pastry. […] When I think back on it now, all of these moments are like little lines that I was grabbing, and [they were] staying with me. I feel like that’s what got me into poetry.”
Diana set up shop at her first Buena Market as a vendor with a mix of nerves and excitement rushing through her. The street poet sat at her table, typewriter in tow, and a sign reading, “Your topic. Your poem. Your price.”
Pushing aside that pesky impostor syndrome self-imposed by many creatives, Diana took ownership of her title as a poet when she started Orange Blossom Poems. “I was thinking, who is to say that I’m not if I start there? [...] I write words, and I feel good about them, and I share them with people, and they feel good
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had a certain amount of money could afford it.” She can remember a twelve-year-old girl coming to her with $3 and the attitude not of ‘I only have $3’ but of ‘I would like a poem, and I can even pay you.’ Her payment policy has gifted her moments like this – the opportunity to write for this young girl who might otherwise not have been able to access Diana’s art. That, she said, would not have been fulfilling her original mission.
for them,” she explained. She takes a few notes and then sets to work crafting a personalized poem. From strangers, she typically is only getting the tip of some greater emotional or situational iceberg. Working with these fragments, she creates a gem, forever theirs living, breathing on a small typewritten sheet of paper. Sometimes though, she does get to see the jagged icy bits, the ones facing the seafloor, no sun reaching their frigid depths. As a poet (and jokingly, part-time therapist), Diana honors those raw memories and emotions shared with her.
“What I hope the poems do beyond my time with them is just to continue to be read, to be seen. Because they were so specific to the moment in time when the person had them created, I hope that they serve as a snapshot, a memory as things go on and their life happens, of this moment and where they were then.”
“It has been really, really humbling, the topics that folks will share,” she said. “There have been many topics that have felt quite intimate.” The poet places herself in their position – sharing these intimacies with a stranger in a public space. “This is obviously very important to them, so let me sit here and allow them to have this space and then use that which is very close to their heart to create something.”
Diana certainly hopes for continued success with her poetry and will eventually travel to other cities with her typewriter. Currently, she’s soaking in the ‘here and now’ of her work – the happiness, the heaviness, all of it.
“I feel blessed that they are willing to [tell me their story] because the same as they are a stranger to me, I am a stranger to them.”
“The most exciting thing has been watching it fruit and ripen and blossom on its own. I am but a vessel of the words, of the memory, of the experience.”
“Your price” was a purposeful move on the poet’s part too. She didn’t start Orange Blossom Poems to make a killing, and so people pay what they think is fair for her art. She said. “It was more to give the people of Lakeland something they maybe needed that they didn’t even know they needed. […] I didn’t want for that to mean that only people who looked a certain way or
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Oh, You’ re Having a COVID Baby! Bless Your Heart It’s been one year since Nando and I got pregnant. And no, we didn’t get pregnant during COVID, like people do before a hurricane. We got pregnant before this virus hit the world, but most of my pregnancy was during COVID, and I gave birth in the middle of COVID, and we are now raising our little Nandito throughout COVID. So, how has it been? How are we doing? Just fine, frankly.
Nando and I went in, we were not allowed to leave until we discharged… party of three. Speaking of planes, going into labor reminded me of when I ascended the troposphere awaiting to leap out for the first time at Jump Florida skydiving in Lake Wales. There was no turning back. Granted, we liked the intimacy of just the two of us and no visitors allowed in the hospital room. At 12:27 in the morning Nando, (son of Dr. Del Castillo, OBGYN) actually helped our midwife deliver the baby. The hospital was skeleton staffed, so Nando helping kind of came naturally, and so did Nandito. I thought, “Well, we’ve made it through COVID and everything else; why not top it off with a completely natural childbirth. That will give ‘them’ something to actually say, bless your heart about!”
We had a baby during COVID! And we are all here safe, healthy, and happy! We are surviving the hurricane called COVID. I honestly could not stand it when people would say, “Oh my, I am so sorry to hear that you are pregnant in a time like this, in today’s world.” It was already enough pressure being over 35 and having my first baby. To be worried and thinking about COVID on top of it was just something I decided I would push away and stay positive. I was aware of the pandemic hovering over us and interfering on many levels of our lives. I would respect it. I did respect it. I was not going to let it affect my attitude and mentality during this special time called pregnancy. So, I would reply with smiling eyes to the ‘Bless your heart-ers,’ “I am so grateful to be pregnant, which will only make me stronger. I am excited to have a baby.” I mean, other times in history have been easier and other times tougher, a lot tougher. How could I complain? My hair was like a lion’s mane, nail game on point, and I had the most dewy glowing complexion. For sure, when I was nine months pregnant, wearing a white mumu, huffing and puffing with a mask on, trying to follow Nando around in Lowe’s, wasn’t the happiest of times. I was going around wearing the disposable gloves and safety goggles, looking like I was about to deliver someone else’s baby. Alas–it became our normal. (Following Nando around a home improvement store didn’t satisfy my desire to be thrifting or in a TJ Maxx.)
We continued to practice social distancing, mask whenever necessary, and washed our hands often. I enjoy waiting in the car for Nandito’s monthly checkups instead of the waiting rooms. It took a couple of months before we actually went out into the world, mainly because we had a newborn but now we’re at the six-month mark, and I missed sitting outside at Grove Roots or having a coffee at N+1. So we started to get our feet wet. Nandito was licking the booth in Andy’s igloo the other night, which made me a little bit twitchy but, we still have to live, and he needs to develop his antibodies and tolerances. Plus, he had just gotten a great six-month checkup with Dr. Kleine! The silver lining to having a baby during COVID is that... I am on a cushy (unpaid) extended maternity leave because, well, the film industry has been pretty much shut down and only now picking up! So I had no guilt about not getting right back to work because we couldn’t. The downside to that is there is no excuse for not getting my “mom bod” in shape. So I’m back to walking daily around Lake Howard or Lake Wailes. I am able to be here to support my friends that have their own little bundles of joy on the way. I tell them, “I know it’s a little or a lot different because it’s COVID, but you are blessed...you’re having a baby!”
It was truly harder to satisfy cravings with restaurants and businesses shut down. I was happy to be let off the hook when it came to attending social obligations, the few there were. It was much easier to stay home “not finding something to wear” and binge-watching Schitt’s Creek. I also got out of the uncomfortable baby belly rubs that strangers always wanted to give me because of social distancing. Hub and I were not into attending Lamaze classes with other couples in an awkward little room, COVID or no COVID, so that was also a plus. For the most part, we stayed home. We counted our blessings that we did not have COVID. We concentrated on growing this little soul inside of me and found good outdoor alternatives to fill our time. For instance, Nando and his friend Tony repaired the dock, and I prepared them lemonade and lunches. I delivered them lakeside and picnicked with them in the sun. Going to the hospital was like going through security at an airport and forgetting something on the other side. If you went back out, you’d miss the flight. No missing this flight. Once
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So Very Ax-citing There’s nothing like a strong cup of coffee to keep you sharp in the morning, well that and maybe an airborne axe or two. Joyce and Kraig Woodrow opened Ax-Caliber Axe Venue and Coffee House, the first of its kind for Polk County, in downtown Lakeland last fall. The pandemic presented challenges, but Joyce says they’ve been ‘blessed’ in their venture despite them all. “We’re both entrepreneurs. We always have been,” said Joyce. She hails from South Florida, Kraig from New Jersey. They moved to Polk County in 1999. Kraig is a software engineer, and Joyce has been running her own fitness company, Fit for Life Ministries, for about ten years.
“We have been blessed beyond words,” she said. “We’ve had some ups and downs. There have been a lot of learning curves during this time with COVID.” Joyce and the team are taking those learning curves in stride, doing all they can to keep staff and guests safe by implementing a mask policy for their employees and keeping the establishment sanitized. Everything was different than it might have been, had they opened any other year – staff capacity, hours of operation, even menu size. The Ax-Caliber motto is ‘Coffee of a higher caliber.’ Joyce said, “We wanted to make sure whatever we brought to Lakeland or Polk County was also of a higher caliber. When you visit Ax-Caliber, everything from the beginning when you walk into the door, to the time you order your food, what you taste, what you drink, and how you play – we also want to make sure it’s of a higher caliber and that you leave here feeling that you were really taken care of.”
“We started the coffee business about four and a half years ago,” she said. “Everybody in our family loves to drink coffee.” Every Saturday morning, the Woodrow’s would go on a coffee date to Starbucks. Joyce said, “I remember sitting there one day saying to my husband, ‘We need to have our own coffee company.’”
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For some time, the family had desires to open an indoor gun range and coffeehouse. They dubbed their coffee brand, Caliber. “All of our blends are based on the strength of the caliber,” she said. “We found a local roaster here in Lakeland […]. We told them how we wanted our coffee to taste and that we wanted it to be organic with no chemicals, all water washed. They were able to accommodate us. [...] They designed blends based on our palate.”
In addition to their full café menu of Caliber Coffee drinks prepared by trained baristas, Ax-Caliber serves beer, wine, and a full axe pun-laden menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you’re looking for a pick-me-up and calm-me-down all wrapped in one drink, check out their coffee lager– 300 Damn Kids, brewed by The Florida Brewery. The name comes from the 300 Blackout Coffee it’s made with and an affectionate reference to their kids, an inside joke amongst the Woodrow family.
Their blends – from free-trade farms around the world – include a selection of bullet-themed names like their 22 Cal Decaf, 9mm Breakfast Blend, 45 Cal Medium Smooth, 357 Magnum Dark, and Kraig’s favorite, the 300 Blackout Extra Dark. Until they opened Ax-Caliber, Caliber Coffee Company was exclusively online. “We wanted to open something up that was going to be fun for Polk County for people to come to.” The gun range concept shifted into an axe throwing venue and coffeehouse.
“When our kids come over, and they eat us out of house and home, my husband always looks in the refrigerator and goes, ‘Those damn kids ate all my food.’ He’s always joking with them all the time like, ‘Here come those damn kids again.’ We love, love, love our kids and grandkids, and it’s a big joke in the house. They even write on their cards sometimes, ‘Love, your damn kids.’”
Ax-Caliber opened in late November, with their grand opening on December 4, 2020. “It was quite a challenge,” Joyce said, looking back on the journey. When they signed the contract for their building, COVID-19 wasn’t at the forefront of public attention in the states yet. A month or two later, everything changed. Kraig was furloughed, and Joyce left her company for six months. Holding their breath, the pair carried on with their plans to open the downtown axe throwing venue. “It was this uncertainty and not knowing what was going to happen,” she said. The Woodrow’s hit a snag when ordering supplies to furnish and stock Ax-Caliber, with shipments being continuously pushed back due to the virus. They initially intended to open in August, but supplies weren’t coming. “You can’t open a restaurant without equipment, and you can’t open anything without furniture,” she said.
‘Fresh’ and ‘tasty’ are words Woodrow used to describe the items on Ax-Caliber’s curated menu. The team prides itself on their food – making many of their dips, sauces, pastries, quiche, and other goods like turkey pot pie made with their turkey cooked in-house. Guests can enjoy soups, salads, sandwiches, and shareables down to a little something for your sweet tooth. A SHARP ATMOSPHERE Home away from home is the vibe the Ax-Caliber owners were shooting (or should I say axe throwing) for, and Joyce’s interior design hit the bullseye. “When I designed it, I wanted it to feel industrial but not hard. I wanted it to feel just like if you were to go home and enjoy a nice drink or sit and listen to some music, and I wanted it to feel comfortable.”
“Finally, things started falling into place, but it wasn’t until November. […] We just prayed a lot and asked God to continue to keep those doors open, and whatever was going to happen was going to happen. We decided on November 20 that we were going to go for it.”
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to achieve the cozy industrial look. Materials like leather and cloth, wood, iron, steel, and stone, work in tandem, radiating a welcoming warmth to customers. From the dreamy lighting and comfy couches to table games, televisions, and pool tables, Ax-Caliber can be a place for camaraderie or a quiet cup of coffee and a book. GETTING THE AXE Lakelanders and lumberjacks can walk in to enjoy a onehour axe throwing session or reserve two hours ahead of time. Guests are greeted at the axe check-in area, where they sign a waiver (which can be done on your phone by scanning a QR code) and assigned a personal Ax-pert and pit. The venue, which is an official venue of the World Axe Throwing League, has seven pits made up of two lanes each, for a total of 14 lanes. Because of the pandemic, guests may sometimes have to wait for an axe throwing session as safety guidelines don’t allow for shared pits beyond your group. At your pit, your Ax-pert will explain safety guidelines, answer questions, and demonstrate how to throw. “They want to make sure that you have a great time and that you stay safe doing it,” said Joyce. Closed toes shoes are mandatory to participate. No worries if you show up in a pair of flip-flops, Ax-Caliber offers pink Crocs (yes, even for you manly men) and disposable socks. Scorecards are available, as well as different games to play throughout your session. “We are working on a scoring system right now that will be up on the tv screen,” said Joyce. You can order food and drinks before you start throwing or ask your Ax-pert to have someone take your order. You can enjoy your meal right there in the pit. Running an axe throwing venue means plenty of maintenance. “We have a sawmill where we make all our targets,” said Joyce. They also sharpen the axes and change out handles regularly. “It’s very empowering, [...] You come in and think, ‘I can’t do this. There’s no way I can do this.’ And then you stick the axe in the wood,” she said. Exhilaration is par for the course with throwing axes. “If you’re not yelling, then you’re not having fun.” The Woodrows seem to be succeeding in their mission to bring something new and fun to the county. About AxCaliber’s customers, Joyce said, “When they walk through our doors, it’s their house. It’s our house to them, and we welcome them as our family.” Ax-Caliber Axe Venue and Coffee House 204 E Orange St #102, Lakeland axcaliber.com 863-592-3500 FB @axcaliber IG @axcaliber
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Check Me Out ;) My silver lining this year - reading. As a librarian, I’m surrounded by books, but this year I reignited my lifelong passion for books; for the stories they tell. One of the books that relit that flame is “Nothing to See Here” by Kevin Wilson. It is a quirky book about a lonely young woman who finds purpose in life while caring for two young twins who spontaneously combust when stressed. Darkly funny, wholly unique, and ultimately heartwarming. By the end of the book, I was so in love with the characters I was left wanting to be part of their odd little tribe.
BIG FRIENDSHIP: HOW WE KEEP EACH OTHER CLOSE By Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman
EVERY DAY By David Levithan
My best friend lives a thousand miles away - but, this year I held her close (while socially distanced, of course). “Big Friendship” addresses the importance of friends and how to nurture those relationships through both good and bad times. I appreciated a book dedicated to the realness of a love that is not romantic or family, but that still transcends all of life’s phases. Sow and Friedman host a podcast, Call Your Girlfriend, and they bring their brand of direct and intimate energy as they explore what it means to be a friend.
A. is a nameless, bodiless teenager that inhabits a new body every day. A. is content jumping through other people’s life never knowing what race, gender, or lifestyle will be embodied for the day - that is until A. falls in love with a girl he meets. The premise could have been gimmicky, but Levithan writes an engaging story that explores what makes us who we are and how deep connections form even when everything is in flux all the time. Although this is book one of a series, I loved the ambiguous ending of just reading this one.
WINTERING By Katherine May
THE GOWN By Jennifer Robson
THE MIDNIGHT LIBRARY By Matt Haig
I just finished “Wintering” - and it hit my soul hard and true. I am not sure if it is because I have always had a melancholy nature or because of the atmosphere of a pandemic world, but whatever the reason, this unusual book is perfect. May makes a case for “wintering” - purposefully slowing down and owning the discomfort of sadness. The book weaves through a “winter” as we move back and forth in time. Because the narrative jumps and flows through time, the result is like cocooning.
“The Gown” tells the fictionalized story of Queen Elizabeth’s wedding gown and the women who made it. Told from three narrators over two time periods, the story balances details of making the gown with a portrait of a society still reeling from the horror and aftermath of war. Ultimately, it is a story of resilience, female friendship, and connections through time.
A story that begins with an attempted suicide may not sound uplifting. Still, Haig has created a beautifully written and inspiring story centered around an infinite library filled with infinite books each a life not taken. “Midnight Library” is about choices, regrets, and embracing life.
NOTHING TO SEE HERE By Kevin Wilson
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WORDS Jane Martin, City Librarian Winter Haven Public Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
THE LIGHTEST OBJECT IN THE UNIVERSE By Kimi Eisele A book about government, technological and societal collapse may seem like an odd choice this year, but “The Lightest Object in the Universe” is a hopeful book. As the two main characters, Carson and Beatrix, try to reunite - Carson walking across the country to find Beatrix, who has been working to build a new kind of community. “The Lightest Object in the Universe” ultimately focuses on the idea that losing everything becomes the catalyst for growth.
RADICAL KINDNESS: THE LIFE-CHANGING POWER OF GIVING AND RECEIVING By Angela C. Santomero Full of ways to be kind to yourself and others isn’t groundbreaking, but it is a needed reminder in a world that can feel too heavy. Santomero is the creator of kids programs such as Blues Clues and Super Why, and in this quick read, she asks us to remember that people are more than any given moment in time; to be empathic to what they may be dealing with in life. The book offers insight and practical tips to help rebuild habits that we knew as kids but might have forgotten along the way.
LAKELAND’S NATIONAL CHAMPION SOCCER TEAM After a strong start to the 2021 MASL Season, the Florida Tropics, based out of Lakeland, are carrying a strong winning record of 8-3. Following the last two seasons naming the Tropics 2019-20 MASL Eastern Conference Champions and 2019 UPSL National Champions, the club is hopeful to take another title this season. The Tropics will play out two more games on the road in March before entering the playoff scene at the end of the month. Around the same time, prep for the UPSL Outdoor Season will begin, starting with open tryouts being held on February 28th. Last year, the Tropics UPSL team played out an impressive season that wrapped up in early December before they made the transition to the turf of the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The team hopes to pick up where they left off and continue their winning legacy in the upcoming UPSL Season!
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MARCH CALENDAR 2021 *Due to the uncertainty of COVID, please double check that the event you’re interested in has not been canceled or rescheduled.
AFTER SCHOOL ART: AT HOME EDITION When: Mar. 01, 2021 PolkMuseumofArt.org/After-School Designed for the parent and child to learn together, each independent project will include reusable materials to share between parent and child as well as private web-links for super easy-to-follow video instruction. March 1 — Hanging String Art. Members, $10. Non-Members, $15. CRAFT BEER & BINGO When: Mar. 01, 2021 | 7 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Craft Beer & Bingo starts at 7pm, free to play with beer & gift card prizes every Monday. Open 11am-9pm.
integrating their individual and collective experiences into a thought-provoking and moving body of work like that which forms the centerpiece of this exhibition. Schedule your visit online. 863-688-7743
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC & THE BELLE EPOQUE When: Mar. 02 - May 23, 2021 Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org A master painter, printer, and illustrator, Toulouse-Lautrec saw no line between fine and commercial art. ToulouseLautrec created the timeless scenes of France’s cabarets, concert halls, and theaters. Schedule your visit online. 863-688-7743
TACO TUESDAY When: Mar. 02, 2021 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Taco Tuesday - 3 for $5 at Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop. With over 300 craft beers, imports, and ciders including 25 taps to try a beer or take home a growler. Open 11am - 9pm on Tuesdays.
HARRISON SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS SENIOR SHOWCASE When: Mar. 02 - 21, 2021 Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org Harrison School for the Arts annual showcase presents the work of graduating seniors from the visual arts department. Schedule your visit online. 863-688-7743
MAYOR’S BREAKFAST When: Mar. 03, 2021 | 7-8:55 a.m. Where: Sun ‘n Fun 4175 Medulla Rd., Lakeland secure.qgiv.com/for/maybre This year, Central Florida’s Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing Director, Mark Jackson will share insights into Polk County tourism and the impact of COVID-19 on local tourism. Proceeds from SUN ‘n FUN’s annual event provides educational support to the aerospace industry. Masks are required. Breakfast will be provided by Frescos. Register online, in advance.
“QUEST: PIERRE AND CATHY DUTERTRE” When: Mar. 02 - 28, 2021 Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland PolkMuseumofArt.org/Quest For the past decade, in addition to working as solo artists, Pierre and Cathy Dutertre have created compelling artwork as a photographic duo,
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CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH QUILTS & ART When: Mar. 03 - May 15, 2021 Where: Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center, 325 S Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales cityoflakewales.com/774/Exhibits The Lake Wales History Museum will display its permanent collection of historical and modern quilts and artwork. The act of making quilts, displaying them in the museum, and showcasing local places of Lake Wales in artwork was a traditional way the Lake Wales History Museum connected with the community. Open Wed-Sat, 10 am -5 pm. 863-678-4182 STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) When: Mar. 03, 2021 | 10-10:45 a.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Weather permitting, we will be meeting in the amphitheater in Mosaic Park across the street from the library. We will be social distancing, and all adults must wear masks. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets for you and your child to sit on. LAKELAND SOUTH CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION When: Mar. 03, 2021 | 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Cleveland Heights Golf Course, 2900 Buckingham Avenue, Lakeland All ladies welcome. Feature and Speaker is Becky Burgue: The Letter that Changed my Life. Special feature: Restoring
the art of the handwritten letter. Cost: $22 inclusive. Reservations: Email mayersman@tampabay.rr.com or call Marty at 863-425-1390. Reservations and Cancellations are a MUST by Friday, February 26th. Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries www.stonecroft.org VIRTUAL EVENT: SUPER FOODS FROM YOUR GARDEN When: Mar. 03, 2021 | 12-1 p.m. boktowergardens.org Learn about healthy plants that are good for you and easy to grow in your central Florida garden. We will discover growing tips for these plants and ways to prepare them for maximum health benefits. Free for Members/$10 for Non-members. Zoom login instructions will be emailed to you, register online. FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL When: Mar. 04, 2021 | 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Where: Strawberry Festival, 2209 W Oak Ave, Plant City. flstrawberryfestival.com 11 full days of strawberries, shortcake, concerts, rides, stage shows, attractions, food, exhibits, displays, contests, competitions, and fun for the whole family. BOOK BABIES (AGES 18MO - 2YRS) When: Mar. 04, 2021 | 10-10:30 a.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Weather permitting, we will be meeting
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The Lost Words of a Trying Poet Behind every smile, hides a secret battle It breaks you The fights The battles Little by little Piece by piece The brick starts to crumble The glass starts to crack And that’s okay Let it take you But not completely Hold on to what you can There will always be a give and a take For after the battles The fights When the dust settles You will survive You will see another day After the scars heal A part of you will make it But of which part? For that is for you to figure out We are not created to quit or give up It’s an instinct We all have it Near the end of every battle you may face You will feel the thing that keeps you going It’s that instinct It will keep you alive for many struggles For we all face many battles and challenges every day There is something that makes us all one and the same And it’s the intuition to survive To keep going To push pass the cruelness that this world may produce I wish I could help you with your battles But I have my own May not be big as yours But we will push through We all must For there are better days to come and to see Sunrises to catch And new air to breathe
UNION TAPROOM’S NIGHT MARKET When: Mar. 04, 2021 | 6-9 p.m. Where: Union Taproom, 245 West Central Avenue, Winter Haven On the 1st Thursday of the month featuring rotating list of local artists and makers selling handmade goods, jewelry, art, candles, clothing, gifts and so much more. TRIVIA NIGHT When: Mar. 04, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Thursday Live Trivia - Starts at 7. Signup at 6:30pm, top 3 teams win prizes. Open 11am - 9pm. AVENUE Q When: Mar. 04 - 14, 2021 Where: Theatre Winter Haven, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Winner of the Tony “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book. The laugh-out-loud musical tells the timeless story of a recent college grad named Princeton, who moves into a shabby New York apartment all the way
out on Avenue Q. Together, Princeton and his new-found friends struggle to find jobs, dates and their ever-elusive purpose in life. Days & times vary. 863-294-7469 HIP HOP YOGA WITH PRIMA When: Mar. 05, 2021 | 6-7:15 p.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com Hip-hop originated from the Bronx as a cry from disenfranchised Black communities and beyond. Yoga is an ancient spiritual practice. Both are now mainstream beyond their origins and have become valuable tools for people to utilize in the self-care/expression world! Register in advance. 863-224-2311. WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven winterhavenfarmersmarket.com The Market features a wide variety of farmers, food trucks, artisan food vendors, plants, and a sprinkling of crafts. Enjoy a strong selection of “ready-to-eat” foods and freshly picked produce. Live music is back! Located across from Grove Roots in the parking lot of the BB&T Bank building every Saturday.
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HEART CENTERED YOGA & MINDFUL MEDITATION When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 9-10:15 a.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org The class format includes a slow, “heartFULL” yoga practice with time for relaxation, reflection, and gentle movements followed by a calming and nurturing meditation. All levels are welcome and encouraged to take this opportunity to be present and peaceful even in these uncertain times.Free for members/$15 for Non-members. Purchase tickets online, at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222. PLEIN AIR QUICK DRAW EVENT When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 9-11 a.m. Where: Main Street Bartow 180 S Central Ave, Bartow bartowartguild.com This event is open to all artists 18 years of age or older. Details online. Registration tent will be located at the Bartow Art Guild (next to information booth) on the corner of Main and Central. On site registration 8-9am day of the event. VIRTUAL FOSTER CARE CLASS (WEEKENDS) When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. heartlandforchildren.org Are you interested in learning what it takes to become a foster caregiver and provide a safe & loving home for children in your community? Every Saturday for
OAK HILL CEMETERY TOUR When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 11 a.m. Where: Polk County History Center 100 E Main St, Bartow polk-county.net/history-center/ education Learn about historic Oak Hill Cemetery and those interred here. The tour starts at the History Center with a short one-mile walk that includes historic landmarks along the route. The cemetery ground is uneven and visitors are advised to wear appropriate footwear.Groups may request a reservation prior to the tour. Walk-ins welcome. (863) 534-4381
3 weeks. To register, you must complete the following steps:1. Call (863)519-8900 x 2892. Complete a short interview over the phone to determine eligibility for the program. 3. Watch our Foster Care Info Session video: youtu.be/Bn65oEI416M NATURE ADVENTURERS: ANIMAL TRACKING When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 10-11 a.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Families will learn alongside each other, to open up the natural world for your child, making it fun and meaningful. There will be short guided lessons for each topic, with mindfulness and nature education topics. Then families go out into the Gardens to practice the topic for the day. Free for Members/$15 per family for Non-members. Purchase tickets online, at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222.
CHILI ON THE RIDGE When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Lake Eva Park, 555 Ledwith Ave, Haines City hainescityrotary.com/ Haines City Rotary is having its annual Chili Cook Off and Car Show. There will be a live band, food vendors(not just chili), beer tent and dessert vendors. Public can buy a $10/person ticket to taste the chili from all the chili teams. This event will have COVID precautions in place.
CRYSTAL BOWL SOUND BATH When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com Space is limited, register in advance. Bring your own mat & equipment. $20 InvestmentJoin Cosmic Sound Healer, Buffy La Roux as she facilitates a high vibratory journey of Sound through time and space. 863-224-2311.
CYPRESS GARDENS WATER SKI SHOW When: Mar. 06, 2021 | 3:30 p.m. Where: MLK Jr. Park, 199 E Lake Silver Dr. NE, Winter Haven A FREE family-friendly ski show! Concessions available for purchase. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. On the
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CRAFT + KITCHEN SUNDAY SPECIAL When: Mar. 07, 2021 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Enjoy $1 off drafts & $5 dinner franks at Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop. Open 11am-9pm on Sundays. AFTER SCHOOL ART: AT HOME EDITION When: Mar. 08, 2021 PolkMuseumofArt.org/After-School Designed for the parent and child to learn together, each independent project will include reusable materials to share between parent and child as well as private web-links for super easy-to-follow video instruction. March 8 — Playing with Water. Cost per project: Members, $10. Non-Members, $15. CRAFT BEER & BINGO When: Mar. 08, 2021 | 7 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Craft Beer & Bingo starts at 7pm, free to play with beer & gift card prizes every Monday. Open 11am-9pm. STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) When: Mar. 10, 2021 | 10-10:45 a.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Weather permitting, we will be meeting in the amphitheater in Mosaic Park across the street from the library. We will
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be social distancing, and all adults must wear masks. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets for you and your child to sit on. BOOK BABIES (AGES 18MO - 2YRS) When: Mar. 11, 2021 | 10-10:30 a.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Weather permitting, we will be meeting in the amphitheater in Mosaic Park, across the street from the library. We will be social distancing, and all adults must wear masks. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets for you and your child to sit on.
DANIELA SOLEDADE & NATE NAJAR FROM BRAZIL WITH LOVE When: Mar. 12, 2021 | 7 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Experience a bossa nova experience for all ages. Enjoy the lush vocals of Daniela Soledade and the masterful guitar stylings of Nate Najar. The CenterState Bank Concert Under the Stars series is a co-production of Lake Wales Arts Council and Bok Tower Gardens.$36 members*/$40 non-members, and $48 day of the concert more info online.*LWAC members contact the arts council for code to receive discount at 863-676-8426.
VIRTUAL EVENT: ESTATE PLANNING GREENHOUSE: BE THE CAPTAIN OF YOUR FINANCIAL SHIP When: Mar. 11, 2021 | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. boktowergardens.org All Adults need to know key details about their financial lives — especially if they do not handle the day-to-day details. Join us for a virtual session to learn what you need to know and how to prepare to take the wheel of your financial ship when the time comes. Free for all attendees, Requires advance reservation. Zoom login instructions will be emailed to you. 863-676-1408
8TH ANNUAL WHPD 5K When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 7 a.m. Where: 325 Ave A NW, Winter Haven The 8th Annual WHPD 5k benefits Special Olympics Florida. This event will be an in person event with a rolling start time (or you can choose the virtual option)! Registration is at ACTIVE.COM - search WHPD 5k
TRIVIA NIGHT When: Mar. 11, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Thursday Live Trivia - Starts at 7. Signup
SPRING OBSESSION When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Lake Crago Park, 525 Lake Crago Drive, Lakeland springobsesson.org The Lakeland Rotary Club’s 18th Annual “Spring Obsession” with Plants, Music, BBQ, Children’s Tent, Outdoor Decor, and Prize Drawings! VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER’S BIRTHDAY BASH! When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Central Florida’s Visitor Information Center, 101 Adventure Ct., Davenport Join the party with Birthday Cake, Discount Tickets, Caricatures, and the first 100 visitors will receive a FREE gift! Call 863-420-2586 for more info. WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven winterhavenfarmersmarket.com The Market features a wide variety of farmers, unusual food trucks, artisan food vendors, plants, and a sprinkling of crafts. Enjoy a strong selection of “readyto-eat” foods and freshly picked produce. Live music is back! Located across from Grove Roots in the parking lot of the BB&T Bank building on the NE corner of Third St. and Ave C SW in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday.
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YOGA IN DOBBINS PARK When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 9 a.m. Where: Dobbins Park, 514 Ariana Street, Lakeland opendoorwell.com Yoga with Prima Burney, purchase tickets online. VIRTUAL ARTLAB When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. PolkMuseumofArt.org/ArtLab Join us the Second Saturday of each month 10:30am-noon, students of all ages will be introduced to one of the Museum’s exhibitions in a fun, entertaining and accessible manner through hands-on learning. Cost: Members, Free. Non-Members, $5. Preregistration required. ZOOM AND VROOM When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 11 a.m. polk-county.net/history-center/zoomand-vroom Florida Stories: Using Your Smartphone to Explore Historic Florida. Each digital session features: A virtual history lesson with question and answer opportunities on a variety of topics. A routed half to full day driving tour that guides you from one historic location to the next. Interactive activities designed for all ages. Thematic activities including crafts and recipes. Suggested book readings to extend the learning experience. Additional materials can be picked up at the Polk County History Center Tuesday — Saturday between 9am and 5pm.
Come, Kronos Come, Kronos, you titan of moments, cruel son of Gaia and father of Zeus, You old man with castrating knife, lover of your own sister, devourer of your children, And come, too, all of your spawn, eaten, drunk and later thrown up, Poseidon, Hades and even Aphrodite Those gods that sought to tame our seconds, but simply layered an hourly film of un-civilization on our un-blessed souls, Yes, come all of you with your tired propaganda of “forward” that boxes our own magic and limitless time That debases the metric of easy rhyme And make us think for a minute that each precious instant is not long enough… And let you be tested...… Tested by my friends who step out of your clock and into each others’ arms, Tested by these women of gentle breast and smart rhythm, women who establish beautiful geometries in place of your simple circadian stain Tested by my men who don’t need the fight, don’t need the race, but in a beer instant Will move this bar tonight and let you fall flat on your face, Tested by a pour of stout love that covers the inner man and woman with a thick, creamy head of draught lubrication, and propels the in and out of our most live communication, and makes Mrs. Tennick’s eyes sparkle, not black, but in a dark shade of dreamed rubies, Oh, TIME, with your pocket watch, get up off the floor and let’s raise a glass Ah, “The heart’s a wonder” and We’ll forget the sin of time past as we will ALL Stop NOW to finish One more imperial pint of the stout called the Guinness.
VIRTUAL EVENT: SPRINGTIME ON THE FARM When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. boktowergardens.org Join food writers Pam Brandon and Heather McPherson for a virtual experience from one of Central Florida’s great farms. It’s springtime in the Sunshine State, and farmers are harvesting bumper crops and welcoming baby animals to the barnyard. Come meet farmer Dale Volkert from Lake Meadow Naturals in Ocoee, Fla., and join Pam and Heather for a farm-fresh lunch with recipes from their Florida cookbooks, “Field to Feast” and “Good Catch.”$20 members/$30 Non-members. Requires reservation for members and purchase for nonmembers. Zoom login instructions will be emailed to you. VIRTUAL EVENT: THE FLORIDA GARDENER: BACKYARD BEEKEEPING When: Mar. 13, 2021 | 2-3 p.m. boktowergardens.org Learn to keep bees naturally in your ow yard with startup tips and guidance from a successful backyard beekeeper. Free for Members/$10 for Non-members. Requires reservation for members and purchase for non-members. Zoom login instructions will be emailed to you.
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS When: Mar. 14, 2021 | 3 a.m. Move your clocks forward one hour. SOUL FLOW AND TEA CEREMONY WITH PRIMA B. When: Mar. 14, 2021 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com This experience includes a gentle yoga class held at a meditative pace for all levels. We will merge into sacred tea ceremony. Afterwards, we will end our time together journaling and a share circle. Participants are invited to bring their own tea cup. Tea will be provided by Open Door Wellness. 863-224-2311. CRAFT BEER & BINGO When: Mar. 15, 2021 | 7 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Craft Beer & Bingo starts at 7pm, free to play with beer & gift card prizes every Monday. Open 11am-9pm on TACO TUESDAY When: Mar. 16, 2021 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Taco Tuesday - 3 for $5 at Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop. With over 300 craft beers, imports, and ciders including 25 taps to try a beer or take home a growler. Open 11am - 9pm on Tuesdays. ST. PATRICK’S DAY When: Mar. 17, 2021
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will read stories from a beloved children’s book. Hands-on activities will follow the readings and snacks will be provided to celebrate the theme of each children’s book. For more information, please call the Medulla Resource Center at (863) 647-4035. March 18- Green Eggs and Ham. BOOK BABIES (AGES 18MO - 2YRS) When: Mar. 18, 2021 | 10-10:30 a.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Weather permitting, we will be meeting in the amphitheater in Mosaic Park, across the street from the library. We will be social distancing, and all adults must wear masks. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets for you and your child to sit on.
STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) When: Mar. 17, 2021 | 10-10:45 a.m. Where: Bartow Public Library 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Weather permitting, we will be meeting in the amphitheater in Mosaic Park across the street from the library. We will be social distancing, and all adults must wear masks. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets for you and your child to sit on.
YOGA NIDRA - BY DONATION ONLY When: Mar. 19, 2021 | 6-7 p.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga, 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com This class will include a brief explanation, a light physical practice and a deep guided meditation. You’re sure to leave feeling lighter. BY DONATION ONLY - $5, $10, $15, $20 options. Proceeds benefit the the studio.Space is limited. Please reserve yours online at www. ioyogastudio.com. Please bring your own props and mat.
NEIGHBORHOOD STORY TIME When: Mar. 18, 2021 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Medulla Resource Center 1049 Parker Rd., Lakeland Neighborhood Story Time is a new program from Polk County Parks & Recreation designed to promote family literacy, among families with pre-school age children up to 6-years old. At each event, an engaging costumed character
WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: Mar. 20, 2021 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven winterhavenfarmersmarket.com The Market features a wide variety of farmers, unusual food trucks, artisan food vendors, plants, and a sprinkling of crafts. Enjoy a strong selection of “readyto-eat” foods and freshly picked produce. Live music is back! Located across from Grove Roots in the parking lot of the BB&T Bank building on the NE corner of Third St. and Ave C SW in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday. YOGA AT INMAN PARK When: Mar. 20, 2021 | 9 a.m. Where: Inman Park, 8th St. NW, Winter Haven opendoorwell.com Yoga with Prima Burney at Inman Park. Free community event. MOBILE FOOD PANTRY When: Mar. 20, 2021 | 9-10:30 a.m. Where: Bethune Academy 900 Avenue F, Haines City Are you in need of food? This pantry will be drive-thru only to minimize contact. Drivers stay in their car and pre-boxed food will be loaded in the trunk. Sponsored by the Junior League of Greater Winter Haven. - CONTINUED ON PAGE 56 -
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SPRING BLOOM BRUNCH IN A BAG When: Mar. 21, 2021 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org The number of brunch packages is limited and may sell out. Advance purchase guarantees you will receive the package. All brunch items are packaged “to go” and purchasers may enjoy their meal on the Blue Palmetto Cafe terrace or anywhere in the Gardens. 863-676-1408 CENTRAL PARK ART FESTIVAL When: Mar. 21, 2021 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Central Park, 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ridgeart.org Presented by Ridge Art Association and Victor Smith Law Group. Fine Art and Fine Crafts, Music, Food Court, Children’s Hands On Art by Polk State College. March 20 & 21st. CRAFT + KITCHEN SUNDAY SPECIAL When: Mar. 21, 2021 | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Enjoy $1 off drafts & $5 dinner franks at Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop. Open 11am-9pm on Sundays.
CRYSTAL BOWL SOUND BATH When: Mar. 21, 2021 | 4:45-5:45 p.m. Where: Inside Out Yoga, 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com Space is limited, register in advance. Bring your own mat & equipment. $20 InvestmentJoin Cosmic Sound Healer, Buffy La Roux as she facilitates a high vibratory journey of Sound through time and space. Each Crystal Sound Bath is a unique symphony and a dance of the collective energies present for the Well Being of All and the Amplification of Love. 863-224-2311.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB OF EAST POLK/RIDGE When: Mar. 23, 2021 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: The R-Place Eatery 35523 Hwy 27, Haines City The Democratic Women’s Club of East Polk/Ridge meets every 4th Tuesday. All Democratic women are welcome to join the club, where we discuss shared political views and volunteer for activities that help elect fellow Democrats. Contact: Anne Huffman, Club President (863-242-3230) and annehuffman01@gmail.com
SPRING BREAK ART CAMP When: Mar. 22, 2021 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Polk Museum of Art 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org/springcamp Children ages 7-13. Camp classes will provide the freedom of exploration through creativity, process, medium and technique. Max capacity for classes is 15 students. All classes are taught by certified art teachers and/or art professionals. Must register in advance. 863-688-7743
STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) When: Mar. 24, 2021 | 10-10:45 a.m. Where: Bartow Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow Weather permitting, we will be meeting in the amphitheater in Mosaic Park across the street from the library. We will be social distancing, and all adults must wear masks. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets for you and your child to sit on.
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THE PAUL GAVIN QUARTET FEATURING JAMES SUGGS A TRIBUTE TO MILES DAVIS When: Mar. 26, 2021 | 7 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Come pay tribute to one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis: American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Experience the music that sold-out concerts worldwide and crossed five decades of major stylistic developments in jazz earning Davis a 2006 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The concert is a coproduction of Lake Wales Arts Council and Bok Tower Gardens.$36 members*, $40 non-members, and $48 day of the concert.*LWAC members contact the arts council for code to receive discount at 863-676-8426.
of Third St. and Ave C SW in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday. POWER FOODS FOR THE FITNESS ENTHUSIAST When: Mar. 27, 2021 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org The Power Foods for the Fitness Enthusiast class aims to empower attendees with the knowledge and skills needed to prepare simple, nutritious meals that fuel optimal fitness and recovery. Enjoy a cooking demonstration and learn how to make five plant-based Smoothie Bowls for optimal nutrition and quick recovery.$35 members/$50 for Non-members. Purchase tickets online, at the Visitor Center or by phone at 863-734-1222. SPRING BLOOM BRUNCH IN A BAG When: Mar. 28, 2021 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bok Tower Gardens 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org General admission for non-members required and not included in the brunch price. The number of brunch packages is limited and may sell out. Advance purchase guarantees you will receive the package. All brunch items are packaged “to go” and purchasers may enjoy their meal on the Blue Palmetto Cafe terrace or anywhere in the Gardens.863-676-1408
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Avg. Sale Price 20.94% 2020: $203,038 2021: $245,546
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102 ANDALUSIA LOOP.............................. DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021........... $280,000 1026 ST GEORGE DR................................. DAVENPORT.............1/25/2021............. $115,000 1032 ANDEAN LN...................................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021.............$251,000 1048 ANDEAN LN..................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021............ $252,500 105 CLOVERBROOK TRL.......................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021............ $265,700 1074 AERIDES WAY................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021............$270,000 113 NICHOLSON DR.................................. DAVENPORT.............1/22/2021............$220,000 114 LOBLOLLY LN...................................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021.............$251,000 116 CITRUS ISLE ST.................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021..............$94,500 124 FOGGY CREEK CT............................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021............$220,000 1409 GOLF COURSE PKWY...................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021........... $308,000 181 SILVER MAPLE BND............................. DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021............ $259,500 1916 GREENBRIAR TER............................. DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021............$295,000 1920 GREENBRIAR TER............................. DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021............$295,000 2007 ST GEORGE DR................................ DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021..............$56,000 2009 CAMDEN LOOP............................... DAVENPORT.............. 1/17/2021............ $367,000 220 FIDDLEWOOD CT.............................. DAVENPORT............. 1/18/2021............$100,000 225 FIDDLEWOOD CT............................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021..............$237,100 227 JESSAMINE DR.................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/14/2021............$245,000 229 HAVERSHAM WAY............................. DAVENPORT............. 1/14/2021........... $240,000 233 FIDDLEWOOD CT.............................. DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021............$100,000 233 PRIMROSE DR.................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021........... $205,000 245 ARNOLD PALMER DR......................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021..............$73,000 248 BERGAMOT LOOP............................. DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021.............$277,500 250 SUNRISE RD....................................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021............$249,900 253 GOLDEN SANDS CIR.......................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021............ $275,800 2537 CAMDEN PARK CIR.......................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021.............$467,700 254 ANDALUSIA LOOP............................. DAVENPORT.............1/22/2021............$234,900 2540 CAMDEN PARK CIR.......................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021.............$467,700 2541 CAMDEN PARK CIR........................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021.............$467,700 2544 CAMDEN PARK CIR.......................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021.............$467,700 2545 CAMDEN PARK CIR.......................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021.............$467,700 2568 CAMDEN PARK CIR.......................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021.............$467,700 260 FIDDLEWOOD CT.............................. DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021............$100,000 275 FOXTAIL LOOP................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021.............$227,400 276 FIDDLEWOOD CT.............................. DAVENPORT............. 1/18/2021............$100,000 2846 ST GEORGE DR................................ DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021.............. $74,500 297 GOLDEN SANDS CIR.......................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021............ $270,500 305 BANDON DUNES LOOP..................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021.............$214,500 313 REGENCY RIDGE DR........................... DAVENPORT............. 1/14/2021............ $281,000 349 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 353 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 357 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 361 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 365 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 369 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 373 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 377 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 3780 HUNTWICKE BLVD.......................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021............ $145,400 381 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 385 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 389 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400
AUBURNDALE
113 JOSHUA CT........................................AUBURNDALE............. 1/13/2021............$255,000 115 SAPPHIRE CT.....................................AUBURNDALE............. 1/19/2021........... $344,400 117 LAKESIDE HILLS LOOP 5...................AUBURNDALE............. 1/15/2021............. $50,000 125 JANA CIR...........................................AUBURNDALE............. 1/14/2021..............$72,000 161 BELLARIA CT.....................................AUBURNDALE............. 1/16/2021............$245,900 1640 DOVES VIEW CIR...........................AUBURNDALE.............1/20/2021............$238,000 195 BENTLEY OAKS BLVD.......................AUBURNDALE............. 1/15/2021........... $380,000 2009 KIRKLAND LAKE DR......................AUBURNDALE............. 1/14/2021............$230,000 205 CHARLES AVE..................................AUBURNDALE.............1/25/2021.............$152,000 208 WHISPERING OAKS WAY.................AUBURNDALE............. 1/19/2021........... $244,000 218 LAKE ARIETTA CT.............................AUBURNDALE............. 1/15/2021............ $413,000 224 CRESCENT RIDGE RD.......................AUBURNDALE............. 1/15/2021............ $352,600 321 OAK ST..............................................AUBURNDALE............. 1/14/2021............ $146,000 376 CASCARA LN....................................AUBURNDALE............. 1/19/2021............$205,600 402 WALNUT ST.....................................AUBURNDALE.............1/25/2021.............$152,000 4079 JULIANA LAKE DR..........................AUBURNDALE............. 1/15/2021............ $105,000 479 AUTUMN STREAM DR.....................AUBURNDALE..............1/21/2021............$248,500 559 AUTUMN STREAM DR.....................AUBURNDALE.............1/20/2021............$255,000 612 BERKLEY POINTE DR........................AUBURNDALE..............1/21/2021............$250,500 614 PINE ST.............................................AUBURNDALE............. 1/13/2021............ $196,000 916 WATERVILLE DR...............................AUBURNDALE............. 1/19/2021........... $240,000
BARTOW
1055 HWY 17................................................... BARTOW.............1/22/2021...........$800,000 1205 STUART ST............................................. BARTOW............. 1/14/2021............ $279,900 1425 BROADWAY ST....................................... BARTOW............. 1/14/2021............ $207,500 1503 CLINTON ST............................................ BARTOW............. 1/14/2021........... $200,000 1540 BOUGAINVILLEA................................... BARTOW............. 1/15/2021............ $170,000 1750 KISSENGEN AVE..................................... BARTOW.............1/22/2021............ $155,000 1975 HERMOSA AVE....................................... BARTOW............. 1/19/2021........... $390,000 2282 MORNING MIST AVE.............................. BARTOW............. 1/15/2021........... $248,000 2592 GRIFFIN RD............................................ BARTOW..............1/21/2021............ $133,000 3313 CITRUS DR.............................................. BARTOW............. 1/19/2021.............$251,900 4649 SALLY DR............................................... BARTOW............. 1/13/2021..............$65,000 490 DAVIDSON ST.......................................... BARTOW............. 1/15/2021............$325,000 495 PARKER ST............................................... BARTOW.............1/22/2021............$245,000 505 PARKER ST............................................... BARTOW............. 1/14/2021........... $380,000 534 PATTON LOOP......................................... BARTOW.............1/20/2021............$263,400 535 LUCILLE ST............................................... BARTOW..............1/12/2021............$140,000 538 PATTON LOOP......................................... BARTOW............. 1/19/2021.............$241,500 590 FLORAL AVE............................................ BARTOW..............1/21/2021............ $190,000 8152 CHEROKEE AVE...................................... BARTOW............. 1/18/2021............$100,000 930 SQUARE LAKE DR.................................... BARTOW............. 1/15/2021............ $415,000 945 LAKEVIEW AVE........................................ BARTOW..............1/21/2021.............$125,000
DAVENPORT
1002 HIGH VISTA DR................................ DAVENPORT.............1/22/2021............ $207,500
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393 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 397 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 398 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 401 BANDON DUNES LOOP..................... DAVENPORT..............1/21/2021............ $257,000 401 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 402 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 405 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 406 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 409 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 410 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 413 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 4131 OAKTREE DR..................................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $450,000 414 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 417 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 418 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021........... $892,400 434 JACKS WAY........................................ DAVENPORT..............1/21/2021.............$271,000 454 ANNABELLE WAY............................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021............$246,600 458 ANNABELLE WAY............................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021............$246,600 484 SARDINIA CIR.................................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021............$278,000 508 WILDCAT LN...................................... DAVENPORT.............1/22/2021............$276,800 5209 OAKBOURNE AVE........................... DAVENPORT.............. 1/11/2021........... $405,000 566 SUNRIDGE WOODS BLVD................. DAVENPORT............. 1/14/2021........... $284,000 681 FIDDLESTICKS DR.............................. DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021.............$257,200 700 CASSIA DR......................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021........... $330,000 802 BENJAMIN TRL................................... DAVENPORT..............1/12/2021............$246,600 846 FILLMORE CT.................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $364,000 851 BROOKLET DR................................... DAVENPORT..............1/21/2021............ $315,000 866 FILLMORE CT.................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $364,000 870 FILLMORE CT..................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $364,000 872 BROOKLET DR................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021............. $281,700 874 FILLMORE CT..................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $364,000 878 FILLMORE CT..................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $364,000 882 FILLMORE CT..................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $364,000 886 FILLMORE CT.................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $364,000 915 LOCKBREEZE DR................................ DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021............$238,000 93 DANCY ST............................................ DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021...............$51,600
939 GRANDIN ST...................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021............$223,000 1008 CYPRESS POINTE BLVD................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $330,000 270 RONALD REAGAN PKWY................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021........... $280,000 302 RONALD REAGAN PKWY................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021........... $280,000 573 VISTA VILLAGES BLVD........................ DAVENPORT..............1/21/2021........... $284,600 1002 BLOOMINGDALE DR........................ DAVENPORT............. 1/18/2021............$336,000 121 NAPOLI DR.......................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021............ $139,000 1221 ALOHA BLVD..................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/14/2021..............$511,900 1231 IGUANA LOOP................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021........... $286,000 137 WEYMOUTH DR................................. DAVENPORT............. 1/14/2021............ $169,900 2112 CALABRIA AVE.................................. DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021............ $144,000 214 CAPRI DR............................................ DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021............ $138,000 218 BIRCHWOOD DR................................ DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021............$255,000 228 WHITBY ST......................................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021........... $248,000 236 HERRING ST....................................... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021............ $170,000 300 HAMPTON DR................................... DAVENPORT............. 1/14/2021............$270,000 50989 HIGHWAY 27 LOT 218................... DAVENPORT............. 1/15/2021............ $155,000 5703 SAGUNTO DR.................................. DAVENPORT............. 1/19/2021........... $288,000 606 GRAN BAHAMA BLVD....................... DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021............ $109,000 610 NEW PROVIDENCE PROMENADE...... DAVENPORT.............1/22/2021............ $102,500 624 DOLCETTO DR.................................. DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021............. $321,500 757 TERRA LAGO ST................................. DAVENPORT............. 1/13/2021............. $157,000 912 NEW PROVIDENCE PROMENADE....... DAVENPORT.............1/20/2021............ $105,000
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1057 ZION DR............................................ HAINES CITY............. 1/13/2021..............$231,100 107 KENTUCKY ST.................................... HAINES CITY............. 1/19/2021.............$215,000 1089 ZION DR........................................... HAINES CITY............. 1/14/2021............ $235,700 1111 MARINER CAY DR............................... HAINES CITY..............1/12/2021............$239,000 115 KENTUCKY ST..................................... HAINES CITY............. 1/19/2021............$220,000 116 PALM VIEW CT 3535/6......................... HAINES CITY..............1/12/2021..............$75,000 121 MAPLE HILL DR.................................... HAINES CITY.............1/20/2021............$229,000 124 JOHNSON AVE.................................... HAINES CITY.............1/22/2021............$278,000 190 HENRY STEVENS DR.......................... HAINES CITY............. 1/15/2021............$229,000 2 EDINBURGH DR..................................... HAINES CITY............. 1/19/2021............ $156,000
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2500 BURNS ST........................................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$104,000 2735 ALDINE CIR......................................... LAKELAND.............1/26/2021............ $135,800 521 LAZY LAKE DR....................................... LAKELAND.............1/22/2021.............. $73,300 524 BERKNOR DR........................................ LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021.............$152,500 540 FRANCIS BLVD...................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............ $190,000 711 COLLEGE AVE......................................... LAKELAND..............1/12/2021............ $135,000 718 JEFFERSON AVE..................................... LAKELAND.............1/25/2021............$224,900 821 HOLLINGSWORTH RD........................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021..............$131,500 919 LIME ST.................................................. LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............ $310,000 101 W ARIANA ST......................................... LAKELAND.............1/20/2021........ $4,635,000 1708 S WEBSTER AVE................................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............. $157,000 1920 EDGEWOOD DR D1.............................. LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021.............. $81,000 1934 GLENDALE ST...................................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021.............$125,000 2001 SEMINOLE TRL.................................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............ $615,000 217 CANNON ST........................................... LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............ $163,000 2207 S LINCOLN AVE................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............ $225,000 2814 SOUTHINGTON AVE........................... LAKELAND..............1/21/2021.............$173,000 2925 STANHOPE AVE................................... LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............ $169,900 3193 OAKPARK DR....................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............$295,000 3333 KILMER DR.......................................... LAKELAND..............1/12/2021.............$125,000 403 OAK DR................................................ LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021.............. $52,500 4063 SOLAMOR ST..................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............$236,000 407 ENCLAVE PL.......................................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............ $180,000 509 W HANCOCK ST................................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$235,000 524 W BELVEDERE ST.................................. LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............. $187,900 632 EDGEWOOD DR.................................... LAKELAND.............1/25/2021.............$197,000 835 CHATFIELD ST...................................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............$285,000 1032 W 9TH ST............................................. LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............ $149,900 1506 EDGEWATER BEACH DR...................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$363,900 2250 GENEVA DR......................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............$285,000 2619 N FLORIDA AVE.................................... LAKELAND..............1/12/2021............. $60,000 301 W 9TH ST............................................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............ $239,900 5910 KOOTER RD......................................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............ $190,000 933 LAKE DEESON PT.................................. LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............. $80,000 940 12TH ST................................................. LAKELAND..............1/21/2021..............$65,600 11202 COUNTRY HAVEN DR........................ LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............ $106,600 214 MARBLE LN............................................ LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............ $156,000 5710 N DAUGHTERY RD............................... LAKELAND.............1/26/2021............ $148,900 5820 LAKE GROVE DR................................. LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............ $162,000 6057 KITTIWAKE DR................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............ $148,000 8110 SIMPSON LN........................................ LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............. $80,000 913 SADDLEWOOD BLVD............................ LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............. $86,400 961 HUNTERS MEADOW LN........................ LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............$326,900 1405 COUNTRY CHASE DR......................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021........... $200,000 1986 DEEP CREEK DR.................................. LAKELAND.............1/20/2021.............. $55,500 2068 HARVEST LANDING CIR..................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............$260,500 2228 SEA ISLAND CIR.................................. LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............ $165,000 2231 MISSION HILLS DR............................... LAKELAND............. 1/18/2021.............$179,900 2251 GOLDEN HORSESHOE CIR UNIT 142... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............ $135,000 2510 SLEEPY HOLLOW LN........................... LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............$295,000 2580 SOCRUM LOOP RD............................. LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$595,000 3244 CHERRY HILL CIR................................ LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............$245,000
2021 WATKINS RD..................................... HAINES CITY.............1/22/2021............ $150,000 232 MACAULAY’S CV................................ HAINES CITY..............1/12/2021.............$421,500 251 PATTERSON RD LOT F-7..................... HAINES CITY..............1/12/2021..............$53,000 255 PELICAN LN........................................ HAINES CITY..............1/21/2021..............$75,000 292 CITRUS POINTE DR............................ HAINES CITY..............1/21/2021............$239,800 318 24TH ST.............................................. HAINES CITY.............1/20/2021.............. $87,200 374 VILLA SORRENTO CIR........................ HAINES CITY............. 1/14/2021............ $315,000 3996 JOHNSON AVE................................. HAINES CITY..............1/21/2021........... $200,000 4004 HEMINGWAY CIR............................ HAINES CITY............. 1/15/2021.............. $97,000 515 JUNE AVE............................................ HAINES CITY............. 1/14/2021............$258,000 521 ANDREA CIR....................................... HAINES CITY............. 1/19/2021............$270,600 535 TORTUGAS ST................................... HAINES CITY............. 1/19/2021.............$270,100 648 TORTUGAS ST................................... HAINES CITY............. 1/13/2021............$250,800 661 MEADOW POINTE DR........................ HAINES CITY.............1/22/2021............ $259,900 727 LAFAYETTE LN.................................... HAINES CITY............. 1/13/2021............$233,000 7741 LAKE HATCHINEHA RD..................... HAINES CITY..............1/12/2021........... $280,000
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207 EMERALD AVE................................... LAKE WALES.............1/20/2021............ $149,900 2300 SCENIC HWY................................... LAKE WALES............. 1/19/2021..........$1,018,000 273 SUMMIT AVE...................................... LAKE WALES..............1/12/2021............ $214,000 328 TWIN LAKE BLVD............................... LAKE WALES..............1/21/2021............. $80,000 401 DOMARIS AVE.................................... LAKE WALES............. 1/13/2021.......... $1,150,000 4728 FLEETWOOD ST............................... LAKE WALES............. 1/15/2021............ $199,900 703 WILDABON AVE................................. LAKE WALES.............1/22/2021............. $107,500 711 SPRINGER DR...................................... LAKE WALES.............1/22/2021..............$70,000 929 LANCELOT DR................................... LAKE WALES............. 1/14/2021........... $200,000 2547 NURSERY RD.................................... LAKE WALES..............1/12/2021............ $160,000 4236 DORNOCH DR................................. LAKE WALES............. 1/15/2021............$265,000 426 MARIETTA ST..................................... LAKE WALES..............1/21/2021.............. $72,200 4313 BERWICK DR.................................... LAKE WALES..............1/12/2021............ $190,000 4429 TURNBERRY LN............................... LAKE WALES.............1/22/2021............ $272,000 1104 COUNTRY CLUB DR.......................... LAKE WALES............. 1/15/2021............. $116,900 213 MASTERPIECE RD............................... LAKE WALES............. 1/15/2021............. $60,000 2300 SCENIC HWY................................... LAKE WALES.............1/22/2021..........$1,007,000 249 MARTHA............................................ LAKE WALES............. 1/19/2021..............$65,000 2603 EAGLE CT......................................... LAKE WALES............. 1/15/2021............$370,000 275 SADDLE LN......................................... LAKE WALES............. 1/15/2021.............. $67,000 3709 CLUB CIR......................................... LAKE WALES............. 1/14/2021............. $50,000 3820 ROLLING HILLS CT.......................... LAKE WALES............. 1/15/2021............. $94,000 40 MOUNTAIN LAKE................................ LAKE WALES.............1/20/2021........... $505,000 5548 LAKESIDE DR................................... LAKE WALES..............1/12/2021............$230,000 7759 CAMP MACK RD............................... LAKE WALES.............1/29/2021............. $54,000
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4702 S OLD RD 37........................................ LAKELAND..............1/21/2021............ $180,000 4708 S OLD RD 37........................................ LAKELAND..............1/21/2021............ $180,000 4714 S OLD RD 37......................................... LAKELAND..............1/21/2021............ $180,000 4720 S OLD RD 37........................................ LAKELAND..............1/21/2021............ $180,000 4919 WOODMERE DR.................................. LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............$555,000 5314 LISA AVE.............................................. LAKELAND............. 1/18/2021............$254,500 5941 COLONY PLACE DR............................. LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............$320,000 6005 CHRISTINA DR................................... LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............$239,000 6128 MALCOMB DR..................................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............ $315,000 620 MIDFLORIDA DR................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021........... $670,000 6227 SOMERSET DR.................................... LAKELAND..............1/12/2021............$270,000 6251 HIGHLAND RISE DR............................. LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............$254,900 6308 CHRISTINA GROVES CIR.................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$265,000 6328 TIMUCUANS DR................................. LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............$299,000 646 LARK DR............................................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............ $146,000 6501 ALAMANDA HILLS CIR........................ LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............ $252,400 6519 SHADOWBROOK RUN........................ LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021........... $300,000 6754 ENGLELAKE DR................................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$365,000 6861 CRESCENT OAKS CIR.......................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021........... $600,000 6884 SHADOWCAST LN.............................. LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021.............$219,000 6910 RED FOX RUN...................................... LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............$425,500 928 POINT VIEW LN.................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............$284,900 1745 W OLIVE ST.......................................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021........... $620,000
3429 SUTTON HILLS DR.............................. LAKELAND..............1/12/2021..............$52,000 3431 SUTTON RIDGE ST.............................. LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$270,000 3469 SUTTON HILLS DR.............................. LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............$100,000 3707 COVINGTON LN.................................. LAKELAND.............1/22/2021............$359,900 3830 HAVERHILL DR................................... LAKELAND..............1/21/2021........... $280,000 6919 DOVE CROSS LOOP............................ LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............ $160,000 7106 PEBBLE PASS LOOP............................. LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............ $225,000 7330 DOVE MEADOW TRL.......................... LAKELAND..............1/12/2021..............$86,700 7390 BRIARBAY LOOP................................. LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021........... $209,000 7715 WHICKHAM AVE.................................. LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............$289,000 8256 CAMPBELL CROSSING CIR................. LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............ $253,600 9141 E LEHALL SQ........................................ LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............$289,900 1014 STONEY CREEK DR.............................. LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............ $315,000 2826 VAN AMBER CT................................... LAKELAND..............1/21/2021.............$257,200 2904 LONG POND DR................................. LAKELAND..............1/21/2021............$258,500 2952 LONG POND DR.................................. LAKELAND..............1/21/2021.............$258,100 2982 LONG POND DR.................................. LAKELAND..............1/21/2021............. $251,500 2988 LONG POND DR................................. LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............$255,000 4010 SPRUCE CREEK DR............................. LAKELAND.............1/22/2021.............$245,100 4021 PINE FOREST PL................................... LAKELAND.............1/22/2021..............$53,600 4095 SHEARWATER ST................................ LAKELAND............. 1/13/2021............ $307,200 4101 HOLDEN RD......................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............. $657,100 4138 SHEARWATER ST................................. LAKELAND..............1/21/2021.............$277,300 4149 SHEARWATER ST................................ LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021..............$53,600 4154 TIMBER VALLEY WAY.......................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021..............$53,600 5606 ARLINGTON RIVER DR....................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$220,500 5614 ARLINGTON RIVER DR........................ LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............$239,000 5621 ARLINGTON RIVER DR........................ LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021........... $240,000 5731 KEATON SPRINGS DR.......................... LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............$288,300 5813 ARLINGTON RIVER DR........................ LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............. $257,700 6356 SEDGEFORD DR.................................. LAKELAND..............1/12/2021............. $181,500 6383 TORRINGTON CIR.............................. LAKELAND.............1/26/2021.............$135,200 6415 TORRINGTON CIR............................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............ $184,500 6427 TORRINGTON CIR............................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021.............$175,900 3947 TALON CREST DR............................... LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............$220,000 4136 WINDING VINE DR.............................. LAKELAND..............1/12/2021.............$162,500 4268 BIRCH POND LOOP............................ LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021.............$172,900 4417 LAKE HANCOCK RD............................ LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021............. $50,000 5845 CHRISTIANSEN CT.............................. LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021........... $308,400 6147 STRICKLAND AVE................................ LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............. $211,800 108 KLEIN CT............................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............$249,900 1110 PRINCE PL............................................. LAKELAND.............1/20/2021........... $200,000 1117 PALACE PL............................................. LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............$266,400 1128 CLEARPOINTE WAY.............................. LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021........... $240,000 1165 COLONY ARMS DR............................... LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021............ $367,500 1304 GLENVIEW LN..................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............$230,000 2302 EASTMEADOWS RD............................ LAKELAND..............1/12/2021........... $200,000 2641 HIGH RIDGE DR................................... LAKELAND............. 1/19/2021.............$218,200 3617 FRENTRESS DR.................................... LAKELAND.............1/20/2021............ $410,000 3648 DOGWOOD PL................................... LAKELAND..............1/12/2021............ $263,500 4131 CYPRESS AVE....................................... LAKELAND............. 1/18/2021.............$173,000 4304 IRIS ST................................................ LAKELAND............. 1/15/2021........... $305,000 4415 LAUREL ST........................................... LAKELAND............. 1/14/2021............ $166,000
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Join us every Saturday morning to celebrate a healthy and connected community event that supports local businesses. The Winter Haven Farmers Market features a variety of locally-grown food, artisan food vendors, plants, makers & food trucks. The market is located in the BB&T Bank lot on the NE corner of 3rd St and Ave C SW across from Grove Roots in downtown Winter Haven. Follow us on Facebook for weekly updates on vendors. We have made a few changes in response to COVID. We require our vendors to wear masks and we encourage our guests to do the same. Hand sanitizing stations are set up, please remember to social distance yourself from others. Interested vendors may apply online.
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