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Congratulations, Conley Conley Thornhill is honored for the second straight year in 2021 as a Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisor in Florida

This accolade recognizes financial advisors who have a record of achievement based on quality of practice, industry experience and assets under management. For nearly 40 years, Conley has gone above and beyond for every client, every day, to help them plan for their life’s goals. It is this commitment to excellence which Forbes recognizes. Conley Thornhill, CIMA®, CFP® Senior Vice President–Wealth Management Financial Advisor Senior Portfolio Manager conley.thornhill@ubs.com Thornhill Wealth Management UBS Financial Services Inc. 295 First Street South Winter Haven, FL 33880 863-298-3600

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CAUTION NARROWED ARTERIES AHEAD

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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You’ll be able to: • Join group activities. • Attend health and wellness classes. • Get help with CarePlus plans. • Get resources to help on your Medicare journey. • Use our computers and internet to access plan-related information.* • Grab a snack or refreshment. • Meet people and learn something new. • AND MUCH MORE!

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Welcoming

Patients of ALL Ages

Hello! This month’s issue is so special and we’re excited to share it with everyone. We have once again partnered with Polk State College to celebrate the graduating class of 2021. Inside, you’ll find every graduate’s name. Congratulations to all of them! If you are a graduate listed in this issue, we are sending a copy your way! We celebrate you!!

NEW PATIENT SPECIAL

Our feature story is about a hip hop music producer in Lakeland that met up with the executive director of the Lake Wales Arts Council and made some big plans together. They are working on a project to bring hip hop music into the public schools, and they will be some of the first people in Florida to do it. Find out more about their mission and how you can be a part of it.

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We visit Bonnet Springs Park to see their progress and what’s still to come. We also get a sneak peek at LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken. Find out who’s behind the hot chicken restaurant in Lakeland and what their inspiration was. The library has given us their selections for the perfect “beach reads” so you can have the perfect book by the pool this summer. Because Memorial Day is the start of summer fun, our monthly cocktail is a popsicle. Cool off with a Tequila Sunrise, frozen! Keep tagging your Instagram & Facebook posts with #kindachill in east Polk and #lkldhaven in Lakeland and you just might find it printed in the next issue! Have a very Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mamas, grandmas, and strong women in our lives!! I hope you all have a beautiful day and know that you are loved. Have a great May everyone and I hope to see you around town,

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MAY VOLUME 5 ISSUE 7 Publisher Chris Sexson chris@destroyermedia.com Editor Amy Sexson amy@destroyermedia.com Managing Editor Tara Crutchfield tara@destroyermedia.com Photographer Amy Sexson amy@destroyermedia.com Art & Production Manager Steven Maynard steven@destroyermedia.com Ad Director Christine Campbell christine@destroyermedia.com Events & Marketing Jessica Parker jessica@destroyermedia.com HAVEN is published twelve times a year by Destroyer Media & Marketing. Haven distributes 16,104 copies a month with 8,604 mailed to homes and 7,500 copies available at select locations throughout east Polk County. For advertising information please contact: christine@destroyermedia.com To submit to our calendar: amy@destroyermedia.com Office: PO Box 1607 Winter Haven, Florida 33881 863-225-8658

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LOCAL NEWS

SAINTS SPORTS LEAGUE

OATH OF OFFICE

FACE-COVERINGS

PORTAL CLOSED

The All Saints Academy presents the Saints Sports League, open to the public for registration. This community sports league is for boys and girls ages 5-12. All skill levels are welcome to participate, only one practice night a week at the college-level facilities. There is no travel for the league, all practices and games will be held at All Saints Academy, located just off the Polk Parkway on Winter Lake Road (FL-540). Allsaintsacademy.com

On April 15th, the City of Winter Haven held an Oath of Office Ceremony at the AdventHealth Fieldhouse. Deputy Police Chief David Brannan took the Oath of Office to serve as Winter Haven’s new Chief of Police. Deputy Chief Brannan is a 28 year veteran with the Police Department, spending the past six years as Deputy Chief. Police Chief Charlie Bird is remaining in a leadership role with the City as a civilian Public Safety Director.

Polk County Public Schools will continue to require face coverings for the remainder of this current school year (2020-21). Florida’s commissioner of education recently sent a memo asking school districts to consider making face coverings voluntary for the upcoming school year (2021-22). PCPS will continue to have discussions over the summer about safety protocols for the upcoming school year. The face-covering policy will be among those measures under review.

The Florida Department of Health in Polk County, in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners, has closed Polk County’s COVID-19 vaccine portal. Lakeland Regional Health will now be assisting DOH-Polk by scheduling anyone who wishes to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by appointment. Those interested can visit https://myLRH.org/vaccineform or call 863-904-1895. Individuals who are homebound and wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine may register at homeboundvaccine@em.myflorida.com.

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FIVE CANDIDATES

HOOPS FOR HUNGER

CELESTIAL POSTCARDS

Polk State College will host three graduation ceremonies on May 6 and May 7 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland to celebrate graduates of the spring 2021, fall 2020, and spring 2020 classes. Capacity is limited and will feature remarks from Polk State President Angela Garcia Falconetti; Spring 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Dan Dorrell, member of the Polk State District Board of Trustees; and 2020 Distinguished Alumnus T. Michael Stavres, Deputy City Manager of Winter Haven. The spring 2021 graduating class is comprised of 1,271 students.

Five candidates remain in the running to become the next superintendent of Polk County Public Schools. Polk County School Board members voted unanimously to select the following as finalists: Dr. Harold R. Border — Chief of High Schools, Orange County Public Schools (Orlando, Fla.) Frederick R. Heid — Superintendent, Community Unit School District (Algonquin, Ill.) Dr. James P. McIntyre, Jr. — Assistant Professor of Practice & Director, Center for Educational Leadership University of Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.) Michael J. Ramirez — Deputy Superintendent of Schools, Denver Public Schools (Denver, Colo.) Dr. T. Nakia Towns —Deputy Superintendent, Hamilton County Department of Education (Chattanooga, Tenn.).

The Hoops for Hunger program was designed in partnership with the Lakeland Magic and The Mosaic Company to help raise money to provide meals to local children in need. For every three-point shot made by the Magic during the 2020-21 season, $150 was donated to the Hoops for Hunger program. The program benefits KidsPACK and One More Child, local non-profits aimed at decreasing food insecurity for the children of our communities. Throughout the regular season, the Lakeland Magic made 167 three-point shots, totaling $25,050 donated. Lakeland kept up their hot shooting all the way through the playoffs to win the NBA G League Finals. To celebrate the championship, Mosaic is doubling its contribution to a total of $50,100.

In mid-January, a rocket launched from a site in the West Texas desert and headed into space, from the firm Blue Origin. As the suborbital rocket known as New Shepard lifted into space, it carried a little piece of Mulberry Middle — handmade postcards from the accelerated science students. The postcards made it safely back to Earth and then to Mulberry, with fresh stamps marking their celestial journey.

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POLK TOP 10 WALKING FOOD TOUR

CARILLON CLASSIC 5K

MAYFAIRE BY-THE-LAKE

Eat, drink and discover the best of downtown Winter Haven and its charming restaurants that celebrate brunch, drinks, and history. Several tours offered and will be mostly outdoors. Tours will be limited to 10 attendees, masks will be required, hand sanitizer will be available, and guides will practice social distancing. Private tours are available. More info about Winter Haven Food Tours at winterhavenfoodtours.com

May 1, 7:30am at Bok Tower Gardens. Runners experience elevation changes and various running surfaces, including paved roads plus grass, gravel, and mulch trails. One of the race’s most unique aspects is the Singing Tower’s musical encouragement as the bells ring out during the race. A kid’s fun run will occur post-race. Register in advance. 863-676-1408 boktowergardens.org

FLOWERS FOR MOTHER’S DAY

THE KID WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT

TOP CHEF OF POLK COUNTY

May 9, 2-5pm at Swan Brewing in Lakeland. Take your momma (or some other favorite person) to Swan for Mothers’ Day. They will have a food truck and live music for your enjoyment. Shop from a genuine, full-on florist cart to get the freshest flower bouquet for your special someone - or yourself! More info on FB @swanbrewingco

May 14-16 at Theatre Winter Haven performed by the kids at the Performing Arts Academy. This musical is about Judson Moon, an average 12 years old who just happens to be running for president! Fun entertainment for the entire family. 863-294-7469 Purchase tickets in advance at theatrewinterhaven.com

May 17, 6-9pm at various restaurants around Polk. A night of delicious food and fellowship while raising much-needed funds for children with special needs at the Achievement Academy. Guests will enjoy a three-course meal accompanied by a wine or libation that complements the dish’s flavors. Register at achievementacademy.com

SOURS & FLOWERS May 2, noon-5pm at Grove Roots Brewery in Winter Haven. Welcome in Springtime while you sip and shop your way through 8 fruited sour releases and a variety of flowers for sale as the brewery lawn transforms into a plant nursery! Food truck on-site, enjoy local beers, more info on FB @groverootsbrewing

May 8 & 9 from 9am-4pm at Lake Morton in Lakeland. One of Florida’s premier outdoor art festivals. Held on Mother’s Day weekend each year, Mayfaire is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Morton. Mayfaire features more than 150 artist booths and is one of the oldest outdoor art festivals in Central Florida, ranked number 36 among Sunshine Artist Magazine’s “200 Best Art Shows” in 2019. Mayfairebythelake.org

ART AFTER DARK

ROCK FOR PAWS

BARK IN THE PARK

May 22, 7-10pm at the Polk Theatre in Lakeland, a fundraiser for SPCA Florida. Smokepoint will perform classic and modern pop/ rock hits. Enjoy multiple dance floors, great food selections, concession snacks, beverages, spirits, and an amazing raffle where you can win a drum set, a guitar package, or an electric piano/keyboard. Purchase ticket at spcaflorida.org/rock-for-paws

May 28, 5:30-8:30pm. A free event featuring pet vendors, cold beverages, and enjoying time with your favorite four-legged friends. This year’s event will be held in Central and South Central Park Downtown Winter Haven – with favorites like the police K9 demonstration and the Annual Weiner Dog Race! mainstreetwh.com

May 8, 6-8pm at the Lake Wales Arts Council. Enjoy free craft beer from Grove Roots, lofi beats from Deek Beats, and a retrospective of art from the past year. Food will be available for purchase. Ages 21 and up only. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Book your tickets today, space for this event is limited. 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.

ORLANDO TOP 10 VIRTUAL ZOOVENTURE

GODSPELL

Kids can experience a wide variety of interactive virtual programs, where the classroom comes to life from the Central Florida Zoo! Animal encounters, games, crafts, and activities are all part of this exciting learning environment. Registration & payment required in advance. ZOOventure virtual classes come to you via Zoom. centralfloridazoo.org

Through May 23 at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden. In Stephen Schwartz’s enlightening hit musical, Jesus and his followers gather to share parables from the Book of Matthew, celebrating unity, spirituality, and community. With an eclectic rock score including the international hit “Day by Day.” 407-877-4736 Reserve tickets at gardentheatre.org

MOUNT DORA VILLAGE MARKET

ORLANDO FARMERS MARKET

Every Sunday from 9am-2pm at Sunset Park located at 230 N. Alexander St. in Downtown Mount Dora. Shop from 50+ vendors offering fresh produce, crafts, food and more. Support local, small businesses while shopping from an expanded footprint with socially distant tents. whattodoinmtdora.com

Every Sunday from 10am-3pm at Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando. Find seasonal fresh produce, plants, crafts, and more. The market is dog-friendly and guests are required to wear a mask. Free on-street parking is available within walking distance of the market. Paid parking garages are located on South Osceola Ave and North Eola Dr. Follow the city directional signs to the nearest garage. orlandofarmersmarket.com

AMERICAN FOLK SONGS & SPIRITUALS

TAI CHI IN THE GARDEN

May 1, 7:30pm outside at the Seneff Arts Plaza. The Bach Festival Choir performs some of the finest American and African American music including “When the Saints Go Marching In,” and a stunning arrangement of “Amazing Grace” by Rollins College music professor Jamey Ray. Purchase tickets in advance. Drphillipscenter.org

Every Friday at 10:30-11:30am at the Mead Botanical Garden in Winter Park. Tai Chi Chuan or tai chi is a gentle exercise program part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Tai Chi is composed of slow deliberate movements, meditation, and deep breathing which enhance physical health and emotional well-being. $10, register in advance. Meadgarden.org

DOCTOR ZHIVAGO

WINTER PARK SIDEWALK ART FESTIVAL

Mother’s Day brunch & movie on May 9, 10am at Enzian Theater. In the socially-distanced theater, enjoy live music with a buffet spread, then sit back, relax and enjoy a special screening of the classic 1965 film, Doctor Zhivago. Limited VIP tables are available and offer the convenience of reserved prime seating with some added special perks. Purchase tickets in advance. enzian.org

May 14-16 at Central Park in Winter Park. This is one of the nation’s oldest, largest, and most prestigious outdoor fine arts & fine crafts festivals with over 200 participating artists. Hours are 9am-6pm on Friday and Saturday; 9am-5pm on Sunday. Festival includes live entertainment and concessions. wpsaf.org

DISCOTHEQUE OPEN AIR Every Friday from 9pm-2am at A Sound Garden by Henao, 5601 Edgewater Dr. in Orlando. The only open-air house and disco party. This event is outdoors with free entry until 10pm. It’s $5 after 10pm. Dance outdoors with friends, vegan food trucks available until 10pm. Hand sanitizer available, masks required. Limited to 100 people each Friday. soundgardenbar.com

WYNTON MARSALIS May 21, 8pm an outdoor, socially distant concert at the Seneff Arts Plaza. The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet’s performance of “The Sounds of Democracy” led by trumpeter/composer Wynton Marsalis features seven of jazz’s finest soloists. This is a new Marsalis composition written during the COVID-19 crisis as a response to the political, social, and economic struggles facing our nation. drphillipscenter.org

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SUMMER ART CAMP Offered by Lake Wales Art Council

Interactive instruction in Music, Digital Arts, and 2D/3D Visual Arts for children ages 6 to 11 with an optional fourth hour of group acting instruction available to campers for an additional purchase. Session 1 June 21st through June 25th • Session 2 June 28th through July 2nd • Session 3 July 12th through July 16th Each camp will be 9 am to Noon We would like to extend a special thank you to our education sponsors Ruth Marchione Foundation, the Jahna Foundation, Mountain Lake Community Service, and GiveWell

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TAMPA TOP 10 AMERICAN VICTORY SHIP & MUSEUM One of four fully operational WWII ships in the country docked and available to tour daily. Come aboard and witness virtually the entire ship including cavernous three-level cargo holds, radio and gyro rooms, hospital, galley, weaponry, steering stations, and the engine. See rare artifacts, uniforms, medals, documents, and photographs. 813-228-8766 americanvictory.org

RIVERWALK DINE & WINE TOUR

SWAN LAKE

WILD KRATTS: CREATURE POWER

May 8 & 9 with socially distanced seating at the Straz Center’s Carol Morsani Hall. Performed by Next Generation Ballet, the ballet follows the beautiful Odette, trapped in a swan’s body by an evil sorcerer’s spell. Only Prince Siegfried’s love can break the curse. 813-229-7827 Purchase tickets in advance, strazcenter.org.

Every Tuesday, The 3-hour evening walking tour discovers downtown Tampa and the Riverfront. Visit 4 to 5 amazing restaurants that showcase their finest tastings. The Riverwalk “to go cup” is your ticket to sipping and strolling as you eat and drink locally. Register in advance tampabayfoodtours.com

Through May 16 at the Glazer Children’s Museum. Visit Wild Kratts world, where creature adventures engage kids in wideranging STEM experiences. Diverse environments immerse children and families in explorations of animals, habitats, and the relationships between them. Included with general admission. glazermuseum.org/wild

FRIDAY NIGHT CLAY

ARTWALK

Every Friday from 7-9pm at the Moeran Center for Clay. Be prepared to get dirty for two hours of wheel throwing and hand-building. Bring a towel, your favorite beverage, and a group of friends or a date for a fun get-together. You’ll get to select your favorite piece at the end of the night and they will bisque and glaze it for you to bring home. Purchase tickets at moreanartscenter.org

Every Second Saturday of the month studios and galleries all over St. Pete open their doors, inviting anyone and everyone to check out their latest work for free! Meet the artists and gallery owners during this casual, festive evening as over 40 studios and galleries in the five Art Districts come together as one arts destination. More info at stpeteartsalliance.org/artwalk/. For a virtual Artwalk, check out curatestpete.com

24 HOUR PADDLE

THE BEACH BOYS

TAMPA PRIDE 2021

May 15 at 8am. Urban Kai presents The Monster and Sea 24 relay-style paddle to raise money for families within the community dealing with cancer. The team will be paddling non-stop for 24 hours with the message for anyone dealing with cancer “There is a community of people who love you and are fighting for you.” More info & register at armatureworks.com in the calendar section.

May 16, 5 & 8pm at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love, along with longtime member Bruce Johnston. This concert will not feature Brian Wilson, Al Jardine or David Marks. Pre-show dinner package available. A limited number of tickets available must purchase in advance. 727-791-7400 rutheckerdhall.com

May 22 at various locations. The Street Festival will feature more room for community participation, the Diversity Parade will be bigger, with more room for bands, floats, horses, music, and much more. End the day with Tampa Pride at Night at the Tampa Cuban Club. Find all of the day’s details and locations at tampapride.org

WALK FOR WHISKERS May 8, 4-8pm in downtown Safety Harbor benefiting the Humane Society of Pinellas County. 100% of donations will go towards the care, feeding, and medical costs of the animals. You can participate either in person or virtually helping them to achieve their mission of preventing animal homelessness and providing care and assistance to animals in need. humanesocietyofpinellas.org

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We're celebrating over 50 episodes of the It's Happenin' In the Haven Podcast that have been released since its debut in January 2020. If you want to be in-the-know about all things Winter Haven and Polk County then this is for you! From entrepreneurs, to placemakers to living legacies - the voices of Winter Haven share their stories. Here is a snapshot of some of the many notable episodes. Find us on your favorite podcasting platform!

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We are pleased to introduce the Chamber's newest team member, Ana Saavedra. Ana will serve as our Membership & Sponsorship Development Manager. Born and raised in Polk County, Ana is looking forward to helping your business thrive through participation in the Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce. Reach out to her at 863293-2138 or on LinkedIn to learn more about how you can connect with the larger community, build valuable business relationships and grow your business in 2021.

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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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Today’s Future Sound

Hip hop music and culture are powerful. Lakeland Lofi beatmaker and producer, Derick Epps aka Deek Beats, believes so strongly in its power to heal, inspire, and educate that he is doing whatever it takes to make it accessible to the next generation. Epps is working with the Lake Wales Arts Council to bring the Today’s Future Sound music education program to Polk County.

pool hall, he used his ‘backpack studio,’ the mini keyboard and drum machine Cathrin had gotten him, to start making music. “I was going through the exercises of learning how to process drums, learning how to write a track, learning the software, going through all the motions for two and a half years before I released my own stuff,” he said. “That turned into teaching myself music theory, teaching myself how to play the keyboard, teaching myself scales, teaching myself drum patterns and rhythm.”

Growing up an only child to a single parent, Deek could listen to whatever he wanted. “We’re talking circa early 90s, so I’m getting exposed to the early hip hop raw and uncut at an early age. It was kind of like mine,” he said. “It was one of those things that I could record whatever I wanted off the radio or take my bike to the Tower Records that was right down the street or Waxie Maxie’s and save up my money and buy the tapes that I shouldn’t have.” Deek didn’t just listen to music – he made his own. He played the flute, cornet, trumpet, drums, xylophone, guitar, and bass before graduating to turntables. “I played everything as a kid, and that turned me to DJing because I couldn’t settle on what I wanted to play.”

The couple moved to Polk County in 2018. Deek started performing at open mic nights in Lakeland and was even approached to host them. He started a concept called ‘BAG Night’ or Beats and Game Night. “Along the way, being a performer in Lakeland, I started to feel the effects of being the new kid in town. […] Hip Hop is not openly accepted or promoted or showcased or played anywhere outside of my open mic nights. That started to bother me,” he said.

#PARKCHILL He began to think of how a genuinely diverse and inclusive space would look. He wanted a free event that catered to all ages where people of every socioeconomic status, gender, ethnicity, and orientation would feel welcome. Deek thought, “If I’m an artist who is underrepresented and underappreciated, where are the crafters and the makers? [...] Let’s give them a platform. Let’s find other creators. Let’s try and bring the community together.”

Born and raised in Virginia just outside of Washington D.C., Deek moved to Jacksonville in 2012 for a career change while DJing on the side. “As long as I had my turntables, I could find a job,” he said. He DJed the Jacksonville club circuit while going to school to be an educator. Music and education would continue to be a theme throughout Deek’s life. “Music even then… had always been my go-to,” he said. While DJing in Jacksonville, he was approached to perform at a bar. He was asked to DJ and if he could make it “not as ghetto.” Deek felt he was asked to DJ there because of his lighter skin tone, which may be more “palatable” to bargoers. Troubled by this and similar experiences while DJing, Deek was decidedly done playing everyone else’s music. His wife, Cathrin, encouraged him to quit his job and start making his own beats.

Deek organized a series of recurring community events called #ParkChill. “#ParkChill grew into what BAG Night should have been, which was my way of bringing the community together under hip hop music with different people of different ages,” he said. “I felt there was a need as being the new kid on the block and not being openly accepted. [...] Seven times trying it, and we nailed it,” he said. #ParkChill has become a popular event that not only serves to support its vendors but to be a megaphone for Deek’s mission to bring Today’s Future Sound to Polk County.

Deek found a job that afforded him the time to learn music on his own. Working the 2 am to 10 am shift at a 24-hour

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TODAY’S FUTURE SOUND income youth, with 60-75% of their students saying that working with TSF has, “In addition to teaching new skills, significantly improved learning in school and overall quality of life.”

“Today’s Future Sound is a therapeutic beat program. It brings everybody together,” Deek said of the Oakland, California-based non-profit. “If we were to bring this program here, in ten or twenty years, the next Deek Beats won’t have to go through what I went through locally as far as the whitewashing of shows because I performed plenty of places where they didn’t include any of my pictures,” he said.

The Lakeland music producer aims to use the program to put the art and creative catalyst that is hip hop music and culture into the hands of local youth. “Let’s get to the end game, which is getting another musical program into our schools so we’re better equipped – at least our kids are – to deal with issues that they might not know that they will be facing that hip hop has already prepared me for,” Deek said. “In a world where black and brown creators are asking everybody to start caring about issues and things that pertain to us, if I can invite you to the culture and you understand it, I’m not asking as hard. I’m not asking as loud. Those are easier conversations that can be had.”

Founded in 2010 by producer and beatmaker Ben Durazzo, Today’s Future Sound (TFS) is a 501c3 organization centered around the transformative power of music. According to their website, “Our beatmaking and music production program have educational, therapeutic, and social components that build confidence, inspire creativity, and help individuals create positive change.” These educational, therapeutic, creative, and social objectives are accomplished through interactive beatmaking and music production instruction in elementary, middle, and high schools, juvenile centers, mental health facilities, and veteran’s groups. Their website goes on to say, “The artistry and culture of hip hop have significant real-world applications, yet its power to engage, unify, heal, and give voice has often been overlooked, particularly in education.”

It is a hands-on, student-driven curriculum, giving students the permission and freedom to make music and explore their creativity. “Not everybody wants to play guitar or piano, but the fact that a kid can walk around and make a beat on something the size of this,” he said, pulling out a pocketsized sampler. “That’s the power of hip hop.” Having stepped away from DJing to produce his music, Deek knows the power of beatmaking regarding mental health. “Where I’m able to be frustrated and sit down for 20 minutes whereas a writer would write, and a painter would paint, I can make a beat and get it all out and share that art with the world.” Bringing Today’s Future Sound to Polk County would be instrumental for the personal enrichment of its students and the community as a whole. Deek wants to invite the community to a culture that is often enjoyed but not understood.

The TFS program “directly addresses a lack of culturally responsive educational, therapeutic, and social interventions for people of all ages by bringing our mobile music production studio to their door.” The program is in over 100 schools in states across the U.S. and South America, and Australia and serves 5,000 youth annually. Students in the program learn everything from the physics of records, how to operate turntables and DJ controllers, to the underlying math and science of beatmaking. Today’s Future Sound works with over 80% minority and lower-

LAKE WALES TAKES LEAD Deek Beats first tried to start the program in Lakeland but gained no traction. “Almost all the commissioners knew who I was. I had been trying to get this working in Lakeland,” he said. He remembers thinking, “Will anyone listen to me right now?” He did his best to get information about the program into the right hands, attending networking events and the like. “It seemed like it was in one ear, out the other.” Serendipity intervened and Deek was connected with Lake Wales Arts Council executive director, Andrew Allen, through Amy Sexson, editor and partner of Haven Magazine. Allen happens to have a history with hip hop music in education. “That’s all I wanted somebody to do was listen,” said Deek. “This is just an idea. Can it work? Can we run with it? [...] I fell more in love with the idea when [Andrew Allen] was like, ‘Not only will it work, we’re going to make it work, and we’re going to do it one better.’” In college, Allen worked on a thesis about implementing modern music education into failed traditional fine arts music curriculum in K-12 schools. “Classical music and jazz music is not one size fits all. Music of pop culture is what’s really motivating youth to learn about music just the way that jazz did in the 20s and the 30s and 40s,” he said. “A really good art form, in my opinion, is one that is easy to understand and difficult to master, and that’s what hip hop is. When you listen to hip hop, it evokes a feeling – you might love it, you might hate it – but at least it’s evoking emotion, and that’s what’s important about it.” During their first conversation about bringing Today’s Future Sound to Polk, the two talked for over an hour about jazz piano and hip hop. Allen was confident in the program’s potential to work here. “A good leader empowers the impassioned and stays out of the way,” said Allen. And that’s what he intends to do with Deek and Today’s Future Sound.

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HIP HOP EDUCATION IN POLK Deek Beats and the Lake Wales Arts Council hope to reach students from an often overlooked, impoverished segment of the community. “Not every child wants to learn in the orchestra, not every child wants to learn about jazz, not every family of four or five or six can afford to come out to a $30 concert. We know that the need is there,” said Allen. One of their main goals is to make the program accessible to everyone regardless of socioeconomic status.

Beyond the framework that TFS provides, Deek has a vision for courses in creative writing, dance, history, and the like – all centered around hip hop culture. “My mind started going as far as cultural film, hip hop talking classes, presentations, lyrical breakdowns of songs so we can break it down as poetry. We can talk about why this song meant so much in this era so we can hit it from all different angles because it’s so powerful.”

The Lake Wales Arts Council maintains relationships with area public, private, and charter schools. The Today’s Future Sound program will be hosted by the Lake Wales Arts Council and deployed into those area schools that opt into it. It would start as an after-school program, with TFS-trained instructors in which students would work with analog drum machines and digital programs like Ableton Live and Maschine. They would learn lessons like the math behind production, simple scales, and sampling off vinyl records. Vinyl records will be their version of books, said Deek. He notes that this will complement what kids are already learning in their core classes at school. “It’s quite symbiotic. The research out there proves that music of any kind, if taught well, will help these kids succeed in the classroom,” said Allen. The program at the Arts Council would be a larger model of what goes into the schools and available to adults as well.

Deek discussed showing prominent hip hop movies and explaining the historical significance behind them. He is working with his podcast co-host and Florida Southern associate professor of philosophy, H.A. Nethery, on curriculum ideas. “This is the vehicle to reach kids of a new generation. That is what’s important because we can help them get through whatever stresses that they’re going through and identify with the music they hear on the radio and that they hear in commercials and movies all the time. I think that’s what’s powerful,” said Allen. The executive director believes this could lead to an appreciation of other fine arts like jazz and classical music as the students work with them within the context of hip hop. “They’re going to be exposed to all genres of music through this program, and I think that we’re going to help foster a whole other generation of classical and jazz enthusiasts.”

The Arts Council currently partners with AdventHealth, the Lake Wales Care Center, Circle of Friends, and the Family Literacy Academy of Lake Wales. They want hip hop education to be an option for the adults served by those programs and anyone else interested in learning more about hip hop culture and music. Allen and Deek have discussed having an open studio time at the Arts Center to serve as a creative incubator. The program would take form there year-round.

“It’s going to be fun to see the creativity that sparks from the kids and the adults,” said Deek. “It’s got to be hands-on, it’s got to be loud, it’s got to be visual because that’s the way hip hop is. So, that’s the only way it’s going to work. Whatever you think a hip hop classroom looks like when you close your eyes – that’s exactly what it’s going to look like.”

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MAKING IT HAPPEN the Arts Council where we’re only featuring people of color in February and June 19. […] I want to make sure that we celebrate this culture year-round.”

To fully realize the program, from training and equipment to educator fees, building overhead, and additional classroom materials to bring into the schools and community outreach programs, Deek and Allen would like to raise $75,000. “The technology is so important. The kids need to get their hands on beat machines, and we need to get computers and all the things that are necessary to create hip hop music we’d like to have at the Arts Center,” said Allen.

Not only will the TFS program cater to an often overlooked and underserved portion of the local population, but it will also have positive economic impacts. “It will create jobs, it will create volunteer opportunities, it will create community outreach opportunities for those volunteers. We’re going to buy local. We’re going to do as much as we possibly can locally. Economically, it makes sense,” Allen said. “Community-wide, we’re going to reach kids that we don’t currently reach, which is a big plus for us. We want to provide these kinds of opportunities that keep children out of trouble, and we want to bring these opportunities to them.”

According to Allen, the program could take flight with around $20K-$30K in initial funding, but $75K would secure its ongoing advancement. “This is not a one and done. This is not a publicity stunt. It’s not something that we want to do because it’s trendy at the moment. This is something that we want to do for a long time,” he said.

To stay up to date on Deek Beats and the Lake Wales Arts Council’s efforts to bring Today’s Future Sound to Polk County, sign up for the LWAC newsletter on their website listed below. To bring positive change to the community, you can donate on the website by selecting the ‘Donate’ tab and specifying ‘Today’s Future Sound’ or ‘TFS’ in the donation description.

Eventually, the program could expand to cities around the county and beyond. “Having the Arts Council be the home base for this program is what we envision, and then we want to have satellite programs around the county that are offering these experiences to kids that are at risk as well as some of the adults,” said Allen. In addition to Deek Beats’ #ParkChill events, he says BAG nights are coming back along with Beats and Brunch to raise money to bring TFS to Polk. He received the first sizable donation at the April 3 #ParkChill of $2,500 from The Poor Porker.

“It makes sense for the program to be at Lake Wales [Arts Council] for the 50th anniversary to not only celebrate the work that they have done but also to showcase to the county and the state that this is how serious we are about change. […] It will be groundbreaking,” said Deek.

The primary fundraiser for the program will take place at the Lake Wales Arts Center on June 19. A People of Color Emerging Artists exhibit will open that day along with a live mural painting by those artists on a tapestry that will eventually be moved inside the gallery. The executive director described the Juneteenth event as a major block party at the Arts Center highlighting Black artists and Blackowned businesses in the area. Asked if they plan to continue the event in the future, Allen said, “I would love to do this on a regular basis. I don’t want to pigeonhole people of color into one month or one event. I don’t want to run

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On behalf of the Polk State College District Board of Trustees, congratulations to the Spring 2021 Graduating Class! Graduates — the Board commends you for your incredible resilience and celebrates your milestone accomplishment. Soar, Eagles! - Cindy Hartley Ross, Chair

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Bonnet Springs Park Lakeland’s newest recreational respite, Bonnet Springs Park, is slated to open in 2022. Only a 10-minute walk from Munn Park, Bonnet Springs promises to be a mix of urban and natural, focusing on recreation, education, and reclamation. The park sits on 168 acres of the former Lakeland Railyard – one of the most significant in the state. The park will pay homage to the land’s railyard and citrus history while rehabilitating its ecology.

One of the central features of Bonnet Springs Park is the 2.5-mile-long, 20 feet-wide walking and biking circulator. It connects each of the six distinct areas, including the Welcome Center, Exploration V Children’s Museum, Amphitheater, and Event Great Lawn, Event Center, Nature Playground, and Nature Center. The circulator encompasses a roughly six-acre linear garden paying tribute to the former railyard that was the “economic engine for Central Florida,” according to Tinsley. Agamerica Heritage Gardens will be a love letter to the land’s citrus and railyard roots with a linear ‘railcar’ design populated with citrus fruit trees, pollinator gardens, and flowering trees.

“Local real estate developer David Bunch had an idea that great cities have great parks. Lakeland is a great city, and it deserves something great,” explained Bonnet Springs Park CEO Josh Henderson. The land was acquired through the collaboration of Bunch, retired Lakeland Parks and Recreation Director Bill Tinsley, and Carol and Barney Barnett. Master planning and design for the park began in 2016.

Also honoring the area’s industrial history will be the Watson Clinic Gallery in the Welcome Center. “It’s going to tell the history of Lakeland, and it’s going to tell the history of the land. There will be an homage to Publix in there since they’re such a huge part of Lakeland and one of the reasons we’re able to build this amazing park,” said Henderson. Gallery content will be rotating to provide a revolving door of local history for guests to enjoy each time they visit.

The railyard opened on 83 acres in 1884. In the 1930s, “Lakeland Railyard employed 600 people and was the largest rail yard and repair facility in Florida and operated until the early 1980s. The heavy industrial use altered the land and continues to negatively impact the potential development for West Lakeland,” according to Bonnet Spring Park. Lakeland’s railyards were pivotal for the city’s growth, providing direct routes for Florida’s phosphate and agricultural industries.

Besides educating park-goers on the history of the land, Bonnet Springs Park will be home to Explorations V Children’s Museum and boasts a nature center with a classroom for 50 people and an outdoor classroom. “As you try to bridge the gap in the community and create a space where everybody’s welcome, and you’re doing it for kids and families – education is a huge part of that,” said Henderson.

The land fell into disrepair for nearly 40 years, ecologically marred by its time as an industrial hub. In 2001 the property was designated a brownfield site, which is “a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant,” according to the EPA.

“Education is a critical theme for us. We want to support education in the green industry here in particular,” said Tinsley. At the greenhouse, children will be able to work with master gardeners to plant and propagate seeds. When the plants are old enough, they will be planted in the edible gardens to mature. A chef will come to the outdoor kitchen and teach kids how to harvest and cook the food.

“That’s a project larger than many people would want to take on,” said Henderson. “Between Carol and Barney, David, and Bill, they all believed in this property and saw its potential and committed themselves to getting it cleaned up.” Bonnet Springs Park partnered with world-renowned architectural and park planning group Sasaki, to recover and develop the land. Contamination remediation site work began in early 2019. “Each era from the railroad’s history had contributed a unique environmental footprint,” according to their website.

Kids will be able to learn on the Nature Playground as well. The playground will be comprised of natural elements like wood, rock, water, and sand. The approximately two-acre all-natural playground includes different areas for age-appropriate play for children of all abilities. “We focused on nature play and integrated that into the landscape and having a seamless transition between our floral gardens and our playgrounds and the different elements of the park,” said Henderson.

Development on the park is well underway as it takes shape to be Lakeland’s version of New York City’s Central Park. “This is not a Lakeland park. This is a regional park,” said Bill Tinsley. Its features include various walking and biking trails, opportunities for water recreation, including paddleboat and kayak rentals, indoor and outdoor event space, a cafe, playgrounds, botanical gardens, greenhouse, boardwalks, a 500-square foot treehouse, a nature center, and much more to be explored. “Every day is a milestone,” said Tinsley of the park’s progress.

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The six-and-a-half-acre Blanton Family Lagoon was dug to enhance the environment for recreation, according to Tinsley. A 2000-foot boardwalk will follow the lagoon into the wetlands, circling back. The Crenshaw Canopy Boardwalk will serve as an elevated canopy whisking park-goers to an avian level through the trees.

The Event Center has room for up to 400 people and can be subdivided for smaller events. It includes the George W. Jenkins Outdoor Kitchen and Maya and Wesley Beck Patio, and a wedding terrace overlooking botanical gardens. The name Bonnet Springs Park comes from a challenge of the property, according to Tinsley. “From offsite, we drained 300 acres to this area, and it created a gorge that got low enough that now we have this beautiful cold, clear water running yearround. [...] We’ve diverted that water, and we’re treating it in these gardens.”

Near the lagoon will be the Givewell Community Foundation Nature Center with classroom seating for 50 people and an exhibit hall with a terrarium and aquarium reflecting the local environment. “We’ll have a very active field trip program not only at the children’s museum but also through Bonnet Springs Park,” said Heide Waldron, Director of Development for the park.

“From a sustainability standpoint, the park intends to draw 100 percent of their irrigation from the lagoon that we dug that’s now receiving that water after it’s cleaned up,” said Tinsley.

According to the former director of Parks and Rec, much of the park’s design came from public meetings. One of the biggest community requests was an event space for a larger number of people. The park will offer many gathering spaces, but the main area for events will be the 13,000 square foot Event Center.

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According to the park, “Less than half of Bonnet Springs Park will require irrigation to sustain the thousands of new plants and landscape zones. This is approximately 3,112,000 square feet of

landscape with individual planting zones that will require varying amounts of water targeted to establish and maintain everything from the Great Lawn to the Harrell Family Botanical Gardens.”

Everything that we’re doing we want to be environmentally sustainable. We want to care for the property and be good stewards of the land,” said Henderson.

“The wildlife is coming back abundantly here,” said Tinsley. “As we’re cleaning the water, it’s making a whole new environment. […] We’re changing the ecosystem back and recovering it,” he said. “Not only has this site been abandoned for that long, but it was used for industrial purposes in the 30s and 40s, which left its mark on the land.”

“I’ve been fortunate enough to open another one of these urban parks, and I’ve seen the impact that it can have on a city,” said Henderson. “The pride that people take, the economic opportunities, and the opportunity to create a space where everyone can come together is a great thing.” Anyone interested in becoming involved with Bonnet Springs Park can become a Friend of BSP or participate in the brick or bench programs.

According to Henderson, in addition to using water from the spring to irrigate the park, they are also capturing runoff water from Kathleen Road and collecting all the trash in an underground sump, stopping it before it’s able to make its way into the lagoon and onto Lake Bonnet. “It becomes a very sustainable operation. So not only are we growing new flora and fauna, we’re using what would have been waste trash water to grow that and cleaning the environment at the same time.

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Queen’ s Lemonade Palace Queen missed the deadline for her California dreams, but not one to let anything take the wind from her sails, said, “I tried. That’s all that matters.” She would still like to pursue acting and singing. An old soul with a love for music, some of her favorite artists include Bob Marley, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, and Michael Jackson.

Royalty since birth, ‘Queen’ Michaelah Williams graces others with her positive presence and tasty lemonade. According to her mother, Shawntrese Starks, as soon as she was verbal, she would tell people, “I am not a princess. I’m a queen.” Twelve-year-old Queen is living up to her monarchical moniker by setting an example for others with big dreams like her. Her favorite subjects in school are Art and Language Arts, and when she isn’t hitting the books, you might find her riding horses, practicing archery, or managing her own business, Queen’s Lemonade Palace.

Her small lemonade operation didn’t stay small for long. Queen now receives regular orders from a growing customer base which her mom is happy to deliver. Queen has developed a brand with labeled bottles and pouches displaying her smiling face. “It took some time, but I got help from family,” she said of building her business. “Everybody helped me along the way. They gave me courage and told me not to give up.”

Queen started her lemonade business when she was nine. “I needed money so that way I could go to California,” she said. She wanted to travel there to pursue acting and needed $5,000 to do it.

Shawntrese and Queen are currently working through the logistics of shipping, with goals to be on store shelves one day. “Once I get to a point where I’m in stores, I’ll keep going, but I will also try to pursue my other dreams,” said Queen.

Her mom helped her come up with the concept to raise money. Where some parents have rigid expectations for their children, Shawntrese said, “For me, it’s what does my child want to do? And whatever she wants to do, I’m going to do whatever it takes to introduce her to that. If she likes it and that’s what she wants to do, then I’m going to do whatever it takes to make sure that continues. […] It’s a joy being able to see her doing something that she wants to do and being happy doing it.”

This lemonade leading lady is using her platform as a young, successful female entrepreneur of color to inspire others. One social media post with photos of her riding horses, doing archery, and selling lemonade read, “I AM Black History in the making.” Queen said, “I hope that I inspire people and let people know that no matter what the condition is or what’s different about you, you can still make history no matter what, and nobody can tell you different from what you already know and what you believe.”

Queen’s Lemonade Palace held its first pop-up lemonade stand at a football game. “It did really good, and then I stopped for a little while,” said Queen. “I decided that I wanted to go back to it again, and people really liked the lemonade, so I kinda sorta had to.”

A propellant for her hard-earned success is a contagiously positive perspective. “I get my positivity from people who inspire me like Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman and other business owners from back then and now,” she said. “People and rappers and stuff, they come from a hard time. Because of their positivity, they rose, and they were able to accomplish their dreams.”

The business grew organically as Queen sold her original, strawberry, and tropical lemonade along with mango and pineapple tea across Central Florida. Shawntrese says she is often recognized when she’s out and about as ‘the lemonade girl’s mom.’

What does the mogul in the making envision for her future? “My dreams are to become a veterinarian, to own lots of animals, especially exotic ones. I want to own a farm, and I want to own my own veterinarian business so I can be my own boss, and I don’t have to work for anybody else because if I do, then – chaos. […] It will also teach me the responsibility of ordering stuff on time and making sure everything’s in place.”

Shawntrese took Queen to the Essence Festival in New Orleans several years ago, and someone walking past recognized the young entrepreneur as the little girl selling lemonade in Tampa. After her ABC Action News interview aired in cities across the country, Queen heard from admirers from New York to Texas and everywhere in between. Shawntrese uses these moments to teach Queen always to provide the best service and do what’s right because you never know who is watching or who you might meet.

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Queen told her mom they had to help the animal. “She was very adamant – she started crying,” said Shawntrese. “The horse walked right up to her.” They called animal control and stayed with the horse until someone could come to help. “After that, I just became infatuated with horses and other types of animals… except for rats,” she said. When Queen was five, her grandmother took her to the Fort Pierce ranch of a horse veterinarian named Mrs. Stacey, where she started training with horses. “She’s always wanted to work with animals,” said Shawntrese. “Kids change their professions all the time, so I thought by now she would change it. Nope, she wants to be a vet, and she wants to specialize in farm animals. She wants to be like Mrs. Stacey and have this big farm and have her veterinarian’s office right on the farm. She wants to house sick animals and take care of them.” Asked if she had expected her lemonade stand to grow into the force it is today, she said, “Actually, I didn’t. It’s small, so I thought that this is going to help me and I’m going to make a little bit of money, so it’s going to be like a small business like all lemonade stands that sit on the corner. After it progressed, and more people noticed me, I thought maybe there is some hope in this, and maybe I can make enough money to save for college and help with the community and help my mom pay the bills, so I can also do what I have to do to help the world.” Doing her part to help her community, Queen has donated money earned through her lemonade pop-ups to the animal shelter, homeless shelter, Lakeland PAL, and The Gentlemen’s Course, Inc., a nonprofit organization educating in Etiquette, Human Rights, and Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness. She was nominated for the Gentlemen’s Course Freedom Award last year and was honored with the Human Rights Hero Award. She discussed why The Gentlemen’s Course is especially important to her. “Because I can learn how to stay aware of my surroundings […] and to learn that I have rights too. […] It’s also to help other people learn to stay safe,” she said. Queen says that her favorite part of selling her lemonade is “Making people happy.” And she has advice for other youth with entrepreneurial dreams, “Never give up. Keep trying. If it doesn’t work out, then try a new idea but keep that same idea but put a little twist to it. Keep trying, do your best, and if it doesn’t work, it’s okay. Just don’t give up.” Awed by her daughter’s accomplishments like many who meet Queen, Shawntrese said, “The majority of the time I’m overwhelmed. Simply because I raise a normal twelve-year-old, a normal kid in a normal setting, and she is just so extraordinary. Everything around her is normal, it’s ordinary, and she brings out the best in everything and everybody she comes in contact with. That’s a blessing.” To patron Queen’s Lemonade Palace, reach out on the social media linked below or give them a call. The recipe is top secret and pure magic – we recommend the strawberry lemonade! Queen’s Lemonade Palace FB @QLP2018 IG @queens_lemonade_palace_ 863-866-0510

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LoveBird A little love, a dash of southern hospitality, and good old-fashioned fried chicken are at the center of Lakeland’s newest chicken shack, LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken. The couple responsible for turning up the heat on the pickme-up dining scene is Leah and Jeremy Brumley. You can get in on the Almost Famous action now, too!

with the owner of some 63 Outback Steakhouses, who offered him a job. Coming from small business ownership and with a baby on the way, the idea of a steady paycheck was attractive to Brumley. “I fell in love with it and worked my way through it from $2.13 an hour all the way to executive,” he said. Brumley worked to learn every position he could, from server and bartender to line cook, host, and eventually executive. “Even to this day, I’m most proud about that,” he said of working his way up through the industry.

A lifelong Lakelander, Jeremy Brumley opened his first business, Woodpecker Records, right out of high school in 1993. His mother ran the record store for a year while he attended college and played soccer in Alabama before returning and attending Florida Southern University.

He also worked at Bonefish, which is owned by the same company as Outback. When the founder of the down under steakhouse broke off and started the fast-casual chicken chain, PDQ, Brumley hopped on board. He opened the Lakeland location and worked as regional vice president, VP of operations, and eventually COO.

Ten years into owning Woodpecker Records, Brumley sold the business and started Rockstar Moms, a maternity clothing company with his wife, Leah. Interested in going to dental school, Brumley moved to Gainesville for a time. There, he would frequent Hogan’s 83, a local sandwich shop. “It was just a hoagie shop with beer, and it was packed all the time,” he said.

From offering lawn services as a kid to starting a record store and a clothing company, Brumley said, “We’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit in my family.” Despite his corporate gig, Brumley kept focused on his long-term goal to start something of his own again.

He liked the hoagie concept and talked with the owner about bringing it to Lakeland. Instead, Brumley connected

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private chef,” Brumley said. “When I was doing the concept, I thought it would be fun to get him involved.”

THE CONCEPT Even before the pandemic, Brumley recognized the rapidly changing restaurant industry over his 20 years working within it. With the onslaught of online ordering, delivery, smaller square footage, food trucks, and the like, he saw an opportunity in the ever-evolving industry.

The star of the show – delicious fried chicken – is fresh, never frozen, has no added hormones, and is served in quarters. Each chicken gets a little TLC every step along the way to keep it tender and tasty, starting with an up to 24-hour brine. “It’s a process where every level of the chicken is seasoned from its raw state with the brine, our flour, and it gets a dry rub when it comes out. It’s a premium chicken,” said Brumley.

Though the optics and delivery methods may change, “I do believe the future of the restaurant [industry] is still fresh food and great service,” he said. So, he and Leah set out to meet the changing restaurant industry’s needs last September when they secured their building, the former South Florida Starbucks, for their southern fried chicken concept – LoveBird. Designed to offer hospitable service and tasty tenders to-go, this neighborhood pick-me-up chicken joint anticipates roughly 80 percent of sales to be off-premise through their drive-thru, catering, pick-up, and food delivery services.

The LoveBird team keeps things traditional with the Nashville hot chicken sandwich offering escalating heat levels depending on how spicy you feel. The chicken goes through a spicy chili-infused oil followed by a dry rub. A nod to Nashville, the hot chicken, is served with white Wonder bread, sweet pickles, two scratch sides, and a sauce if you opt for a plate. For all the flavor and none of the heat, Brumley recommends their Southern-fried Almost Famous Chicken.

The LoveBird site, snuggled against South Florida Avenue, doesn’t offer much parking, an intentional layout decision for Brumley. There will always be restaurants where people can come to sit down and share a casual meal with friends and family. Brumley suspects that won’t be the norm, though. “The convenience of ordering food whenever you want it – I don’t know if that will ever go away.”

Scratch side offerings include slaw, bourbon baked beans, cheesy potatoes, jalapeño bacon corn, tomato cucumber salad, and fries. Guests can opt for dirty fries seasoned and topped with cheese sauce, bacon, green onion, and buttermilk ranch. Round out your meal with southern desserts like fire-roasted apple cobbler and banana pudding.

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“My first introduction to Nashville hot [chicken] was going to Nashville, seeing shows and music, going to breweries,” said Brumley. He tried hot chicken at a brewery food truck and was hooked. Anytime he makes his way to the Music City, he always craves Nashville hot chicken.

Could we see more LoveBird locations in time? Brumley said, “We have to get one right. […] I think that we have a good shot as long as we continue with our strategic plan and that’s the highest quality food, the best service we can provide, at a price that people can actually afford to eat more than once a month. […] If we can keep those three things in line and establish a brand culture that people want to do business with and feel proud to be a part of, then I think the sky’s the limit.”

There is a hot chicken sandwich on the menu, but LoveBird isn’t exclusively a hot chicken restaurant. “The core of our business is Southern fried chicken,” said Brumley. “It’s great Southern fried chicken and great Southern scratch sides. Think about if a barbecue place and a fried chicken shack had a baby – that’s kind of what we are.”

LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken 2101 S Florida Ave, Lakeland www.lovebirdeats.com FB @lovebirdeats IG @lovebird.eats

Former Bonefish colleague turned chef, Chef Rocco Taliani, helped to develop the LoveBird menu. “He had a love for food and had a path that took him from that to being a

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Mix the tequila, orange juice, and yogurt in a bowl until combined. Pour about 1/2 teaspoon of grenadine into each pop mold. Fill with the orange-tequila mixture. Insert sticks and freeze until solid. (We froze a little at a time to achieve the stripes, just for fun!) This recipe made 8 popsicles. Recipe adapted from The Spruce Eats

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Check Me Out ;) BIG SUMMER by Jennifer Weiner

BEACH READ by Emily Henry

MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER by Oyinkan Braithwaite

My assumption was that “Big Summer” was a fun, escapist romance novel - and it was until it wasn’t. Right in the middle of a budding romance, a dead body appears. And then “Big Summer” turns into an escapist romance filled with mystery and wonderfully twisty plot turns.

In “Beach Read,” two polar opposite authors fall in love while overcoming their personal hardships. The novel is witty and romantic and the chemistry between the main characters leaps off the page and pulls you into the perfect escape from reality.

I picked this book based on the title alone and it didn’t disappoint. A fast-paced dark comedy that satisfies with twisted complexity and subversive humor. For those who like their beach reads fun and yet a little wicked and disturbing.

WE WERE LIARS by E. Lockhart

COME FLY THE WORLD by Julia Cooke

THE SUMMER WIVES by Beatriz Williams

“We are Sinclairs. No one is needy. No one is wrong. We live, least in the summertime, on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts. Perhaps that is all you need to know.” The opening of “We Were Liars” sets up the tone of the book perfectly - a short punch of a story that weaves friendship, greed, and love into a can’t put down thriller.

A deep dive into the real stories of the iconic Pan Am stewardess during the 1960/70s. “Come Fly the World” interweaves real stories from these trailblazing women with well-researched facts on the broader events of a cultural turning point in US history. An engaging book that blends glamorous adventures, fun information, and serious historic context.

I am a sucker for historic novels and even though this is a longer read than the rest of the recommendations - it is still a great beach read. “The Summer Wives” is set on a New England island where the summer people are wealthy elite and year-round islanders are working class. Romance and mystery enchantingly unfold through three distinct times in history. To me, the novel is like a long summer vacation -satisfyingly complex without being too heavy.

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THE SURVIVORS by Jane Harper An atmospheric novel filled with dark secrets in a small beach town. “The Survivors” is a slow burn with subtle clues and a surprise ending. The perfectly drawn seaside setting as well as the realistic characters had me hooked until the final “I didn’t see that coming” page.

THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS: A SURPRISING EXPLORATION INTO THE WONDER OF CONSCIOUSNESS by Sy Montgomery Be prepared to fall in love with octopuses! “The Soul of an Octopus” is a captivating memoir about her personal exploration into the world of these wondrously strange and intelligent creatures. Along the way, we are treated to informational asides and glimpses into the unique personalities of an array of octopuses.

Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2021 The Polk Museum of Art welcomes Mayfaire by-the-Lake back to the shores of Lake Morton on May 8 and 9, 2021, taking extra precautions to ensure the return of Mayfaire will not only be safe for all visitors, artists, and staff, but a true celebration of art during the time of the pandemic.

familiar iconography with touches of escapism and fantasy. With his meticulous technique and attention to detail and symbolism, Alexander’s compositions are visually pleasing and intentionally complex, drawing viewers —and their imaginations — into intricate new worlds. This year’s Mayfaire feature image, “Procession of the Swan Queen,” is no exception.

“Mayfaire by-the-Lake is one of the most celebrated Central Florida events each and every year,” reflects Dr. Alex Rich, executive director and chief curator of the Museum. “It is a Mother’s Day weekend tradition that we all look forward to, and our not being able to hold Mayfaire in 2020 was heartbreaking for us and the whole community.”

The scene, which seems almost to leap from a fairy-tale picture-book, is inspired by Alexander’s love for the swans of Lake Morton and the unique story behind their origins in Lakeland. In 1953, the last two swans on Lake Morton disappeared. Heeding the request of a Lakeland couple then residing in the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II sent two mute swans to Lakeland to help repopulate the Lake. The pair arrived at their new Central Florida home in 1957.

For the safety of all attending, Mayfaire will follow and strongly encourage attendee adherence to all CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19. Visitors can expect hand sanitizing stations to be available, and all visitors, artists, and staff will be strongly recommended to wear masks within the boundaries of Mayfaire, including around Lake Morton, and required to wear masks when visiting the Museum. In addition, artists’ tents will each be placed six feet apart and spread farther around the perimeter of Lake Morton to encourage social distancing. Additional signage with social distancing recommendations, mask mandates, and more will be displayed to highlight and reinforce these guidelines.

“When you hear about the story of the swans on Lake Morton and the Queen, it conjures up fairytales and becomes otherworldly and special, definitely not something you hear every day,” explains Alexander. “I’m naturally inclined to paint things that mean something, even though they aren’t actually real.” In addition, Alexander also envisions “Procession of the Swan Queen” as an image of hope. Attuned to this period of pandemic anxiety, Alexander wants not only to remind Mayfaire visitors of this place and time but also to instill them with a sense of hope, especially as we begin to see possible uplift and relief ahead following the trials of the past year.

“We’re not taking hosting Mayfaire lightly,” added Dr. Rich, “And we want to ensure the safety of our visitors and all participants. The Polk County Health Department, with whom we have been in active conversation, will also have a presence at the festival, promoting best practices and COVID prevention awareness.”

“When we do get to venture out of our homes, I hope we get to be more of who we actually are,” said Alexander. “We won’t have to closet ourselves anymore; it will be a true celebration, just like the processional in the image.”

In addition to welcoming back Mayfaire by-the-Lake 2021, the Museum is also excited to announce the festival’s featured poster artist and his whimsical image.

May 8 & 9 from 9am-4pm on Lake Morton www.mayfairebythelake.org FB @PolkMuseum IG @polkmuseumofart

Returning to Mayfaire for his fifth year, the 2021 festival’s featured artist, R.L. Alexander, creates truly one-of-a-kind works that are engaging and thought-provoking, mixing

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Mom Brain This morning my beautiful little blue-eyed angel (aka JackJack Doppelgänger) elected to start his engine at 5 am. He was wide awake and spinning around in his crib like a whirlybird. On that note, Nando said, “I’ll go make coffee.” I said, “Well… I’ll start the list, and then let’s have our 5-minute morning meeting.” I began adding to yesterday’s list of tasks to complete. It included items like; write my May Haven article, update my fashion styling website, fly to the moon and back, turn myself from the pumpkin that I felt like into Cinderella, go to the screen printer in Lakeland, clean the entire house, rollerblade around Lake Howard, (while pushing Nandito in the stroller) and pack for the beach. I thought – this seems reasonable. We’re getting an early start. I’m going to actually get everything done today.

like that or how do their blond hand tied hair extensions never get pulled out? My child pulls my hair any time it is not in a ponytail! That’s when I get my head out of my phone… revert to my list of goals and decide to cross something off of it because that will give me confidence. Now…. If I can only find the pen or even a crayon to write with. I throw in a load of laundry and then grab the computer to order some wholesale t-shirts and follow up with a resume request about a film job. This summer I had planned to come out of maternity leave. Do we ever actually come out of maternity leave? I think we might leave the house to work, go places and do things. However, once you’ve been blessed with a child in any way… maternity is here forever. The only thing that leaves is your former lifestyle of “being without child” – which is forgettable.

Nando strolled back in with my coffee and proceeded to say, “I have to run over to fix something at one of the rentals. I am leaving now. You and the little jumping bean have a nice day. Get as much done as you can. Finish packing so we can hit the road!” We planned to vacation at Fort DeSoto this weekend with our Airstream.

The grass is greener over here (maybe just not mowed). I’ve realized this now that I have crossed over to motherhood. They also say two kids are easier than one. Yes, I am a stepmom of 15 years to five beautiful (now adult) children that actually did make me heart shaped pancakes for breakfast in bed and cards on Mother’s Day. Now with little Nando this is a whole other layer to my mothering. On this note… I have to stop typing right now… I’ve just realized what he is telling me through his alligator tears and lack of sign language… It is time for his breakfast.

Dada left. I found Nandito and myself staring back and forth at each other. I was so excited to get the day going. Then, suddenly, all I wanted to do was go back to sleep. I had such high expectations with my “Tah-Do” list that I had already made myself tired before even one item was “TahDone.” The good news was, I had made a list, so I would not forget where to start once I rested.

Food, clothing, shelter, guidance and nurturing are not specifically on today’s list, but they are the most important items of the day. Everything else will fall into place. I am so blessed to be able to be a mom and have a human that loves me unconditionally and depends on me. This beats going to the moon and back and trumps a perfectly clean house. This is what life is all about. It is what moms are made for, not just posting on stories.

I never thought it would happen to me, but I have “caught” a mild case of the so-called “Mom Brain.” I literally forget what I am doing or meaning to do in the middle of doing it. My grandma, who successfully raised six children, and Nando’s mom who raised three, had no time for things like, “Mom Brain.” But in today’s society, labels are embraced and #mombrain is used and excused often. I’m gazing back at baby, thinking if only you were old enough to go and get me a second cup of coffee or make pancakes or a green smoothie. Then I could just stay in bed working on my laptop and fall back to sleep, grabbing those additional 30 more minutes of beauty rest. Sounds dreamy. Right?

Today, at the end of the day, I folded a load of laundry, did some Winter Haven Apparel design work, took Nandito in the stroller to watch his dad ride the horses, did Billy Blanks 8 Minute Tae Bo, unexpectedly baby sat my nieces and the four of us took a swim.

It is dreamy – it is what they call Mother’s Day; The one day out of the year where mom stays in bed and the children bring her breakfast and say, “Mom… today is your day, don’t lift a finger. Let us do everything for you.” The kid brings a handmade card, freshly picked flowers, and all the chores are done. Darn it… Nandito Bonito can’t even talk or walk yet. So, back to reality.

I crossed two things off of the list, still trying to finish this article and we pushed camping to Monday. It was the perfect day to be a mom. Xo Sally DC P.S. Special thanks to all the moms out there, including my own, that support each other and have paved the way. Keep On Going!

It is now 6:30 am, our morning prayers are complete and Hop on Pop was read twice. He’s playing. I’ve checked the email. So instead of napping, I will treat myself to 5 minutes of seeing what the rest of Polk County is up to on Instagram. I see posts of a couple other moms that have already been to the gym, had their lashes filled, put on full glam and are heading to Target and Starbucks to shoot their OOTD (outfit of the day). I have no idea where their children are or how they got the sun to come up earlier in Lakeland than Winter Haven? Whatever is in that coffee… I need one. It instantly depresses me, makes me feel like a failure as I am barely out of bed. How do they change diapers with nails

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MAY CALENDAR 2021 *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.

annual tradition for running enthusiasts. Runners experience elevation changes and various running surfaces, including paved roads plus grass, gravel, and mulch trails. One of the race’s most unique aspects is the Singing Tower’s musical encouragement as the bells ring out during the race. A kid’s fun run will occur post-race, providing junior runners with a shorter course. Register online, in advance. 863-676-1408

3RD ANNUAL CASTING LURES FOR CURES When: May 01, 2021 | 5 am Where: Camp Mack River Resort, 14900 Camp Mack Rd, Lake Wales castingluresforcures.com A bass fishing tournament/fundraiser with all proceeds going to benefit the National Pediatrics Cancer Foundation, hosted by Clayton Keene II, an 8th grader at Bok Academy in Lake Wales. Prizes, raffles after weigh in and entertainment, a fun day for all.

WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: May 01, 2021 | 9 am-1 pm Where: NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven winterhavenfarmersmarket.com The Market features a variety of farmers, unusual food trucks, artisan food vendors, plants, and a sprinkling of crafts. Enjoy a strong selection of “ready-to-eat” foods and freshly picked produce. 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.

CARILLON CLASSIC 5K When: May 01, 2021 | 7:30 am Where: Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Popular for its demanding course and beautiful scenery, the race has become an

MOBILE FOOD PANTRY When: May 01, 2021 | 9-10:30 am Where: Spook Hill Elementary, 321 Dr. J. A. Wiltshire Ave East, Lake Wales Are you in need of food? This mobile

pantry is sponsored by the Junior League of Greater Winter Haven in partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay and Polk County Public Schools. This is a drive-thru pantry, stay in your car and they will place preboxed food in the trunk. NATURE ADVENTURERS: THE NATURE OF FIRE When: May 01, 2021 | 10-11 am Where: Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org May topic: People, nature, and fire have had a long history together, there are dangers and benefits to be learned from this relationship. We will learn about respecting fire and how it is important to nature’s needs. Families meet at the picnic area. We will be practicing physical distancing by sitting at picnic tables. 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. Register online. 863-676-1408 DANIEL PEPIN LIVE When: May 01, 2021 | 10 am-2 pm Where: Haven Coffee Roasters, 140 3rd St SW, Winter Haven havencoffeeroaster.com/ Enjoy some great music and delicious coffee!

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TOULOUSE-LAUTREC & THE BELLE EPOQUE When: May 01 - 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. From his paintings and drawings to the advertisements he was commissioned to produce to entice customers to his own favorite nightspots, he has created the timeless scenes of France’s cabarets, concert halls, and theaters. Schedule your visit online. 863-688-7743 CREATING COMMUNITY THROUGH QUILTS & ART When: May 01 - 15, 2021 Where: Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center, 325 S Scenic Hwy, Lake Wales cityoflakewales.com/774/Exhibits See the 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. Works by local artists of historical places will be paired with the museum’s quilt collection. Open Wed-Sat, 10 am -5 pm. 863-678-4182

VIRTUAL FOSTER CARE CLASSES When: May 01, 2021 | 10 am-3 pm heartlandforchildren.org/become Saturdays, to register, call 863-519-8900 x 289 or fill out information at heartlandforchildren.org/become FURNITURE SALE When: May 01, 2021 | 10 am-6 pm Where: Salvation Army Family Store WH, 927 6th Street NW, Winter Haven Every Saturday - 10am-6pm- 25% off all furniture. ARM BALANCES AND INVERSIONS WORKSHOP When: May 01, 2021 | 10:30 am-12:30 pm Where: Inside Out Yoga, 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com Arm balances and inversions are arguably some of the most exciting and intriguing poses practiced in yoga. Whether you are confidently getting upside down, or curious about prepping for these postures, this workshop will give you the tools you need to progress your practice. Register in advance. 863-224-2311 WINTER HAVEN BRUNCH TOUR When: May 01, 2021 | 10:30 am-1 pm Where: Winter Haven Parking Garage, 220 Ave A NW, Winter Haven

winterhavenfoodtours.com/winterhaven-brunch-tour/ Every Saturday and Sunday until May 26. 48 hours advance notice must be given in order for the tour to run. All Tours will be mostly outdoors. Tours will be limited to 10 attendees; masks will be required; hand sanitizer will be available, and guides will practice social distancing.Tastings are subject to change. Private tours are also available. Contact us for more info. info@ winterhavenfoodtours.com. Price varies, info online.

POST WORKOUT ANTIINFLAMMATORY SMOOTHIE When: May 01, 2021 | 11 am & 2 pm Where: Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org Experience a healthy rejuvenating plantbased healing smoothie. Exercise is good for the body and taxing. Learn how to give your body the proper nutrients after exercise for a smooth recovery. Register in advance. $5 members/$20 for Nonmembers. 863-734-1222

CIRO’S SWEET TOOTH DESSERT TOUR When: May 01, 2021 | 10:30 am-1 pm Where: Winter Haven Parking Garage, 220 Ave A NW, Winter Haven winterhavenfoodtours.com/sweet-toothdessert-tour/ Every Wednesday - Saturday through May 26. Explore the sweeter side of Winter Haven, Florida! Muffins, Cupcakes, Pies, and more! Get ready to taste delicious desserts showcased at our amazing restaurants and stores. This tour is perfect for kids of all ages! 48 hours advance ticket purchase is required in order for the tour to run. All Tours will be mostly outdoors. Tastings are subject to change.Private tours are also available. Contact us for more info. info@ winterhavenfoodtours.com. Price varies, more info online.

SG WOOD When: May 01, 2021 | 2 pm Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Live music, food truck & local beer! AFTERNOON FLAVORS OF WINTER HAVEN FOOD TOUR When: May. 01 2021 | 2-4:30 pm Where: Winter Haven Parking Garage, 220 Ave A NW, Winter Haven winterhavenfoodtours.com/afternoonflavors-of-winter-haven-tour/ Your friendly tour guide will share history of food and the award winning city all while you sample delicious dishes. Get to know why Winter Haven is where we live, work, and play. Tickets must be purchased 48 hours in advance. Tastings are subject to change.Private tours are also

available. Contact us for more info. info@ winterhavenfoodtours.com. Price varies, more info online. Available everyday except Mondays & Tuesdays until May 26. NEIL SIMON’S BAREFOOT IN THE PARK When: May 01, 2021 | 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm Where: Theatre Winter Haven, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Barefoot in the Park is one of the most beloved comedies of Neil Simon. Newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter are over the moon to begin their life together in their new apartment in Manhattan. The young couple must learn how to accept and embrace their differences as they learn that marriage is no easy walk in the park. 863-294-7469 MY PARTY SHOW - DJ 3 EN 1 When: May 01, 2021 | 4 pm Where: Balmoral Bar and Grill, 124 Kenny Blvd., Haines City This Spanish event will consist of DJ-ing, singing, and playing percussion. Make sure you come ready to sing, dance, and have an amazing time! This event is free to attend and kid-friendly!

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CHASM DEEP When: May 01, 2021 | 7-10 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland cklakeland.com Live Music on Saturday night! Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop is now Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. With over 300 craft beers, imports, and ciders in stock. CELTIC CONUNDRUM When: May 01, 2021 | 7 pm Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Live music plus Salt & Fire Food Lab will be serving food. BAPTISTE POWER YOGA When: May 02, 2021 | 10-11:15 am Where: Inside Out Yoga 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com Baptiste Power Yoga is an alignment based power vinyasa flow. We will incorporate the 5 pillars and 3 themes of Baptiste yoga into each class. We’ll move through a series of balancing and strength building poses, back-bends and core work and inversions. Modifications are always available as well as intensifications (if that’s in your practice). You will leave class refreshed, uplifted, motivated and

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DANIEL PEPIN SOLO When: May 02, 2021 | 3-6 pm Where: La’s Midway Saloon 2050 US-92, Lake Alfred danielpepinmusic.com Daniel Pepin will be playing solo acoustic/ electric from 3-6pm on May 2nd for La’s Midway Saloon’s 7 year anniversary. Stone Grey will also be performing from 6-10pm.

SOURS & FLOWERS When: May 02, 2021 | 12 pm-5pm Where: Grove Roots Brewing Co. 302 3rd St. SW, Winter Haven Sip and shop your way through 8 fruited sour releases and a variety of flowers as the lawn transforms into a plant nursery! LIVE HART When: May 02, 2021 | 2 pm Where: Swan Brewing 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Live Hart is back to serenade you this Sunday afternoon at 2, and Off The Griddle will bring all the goodies to eat.

THE MUSIC OF JAMES TAYLOR AND JACKSON BROWNE When: May 02, 2021 | 6 pm Where: Chain O’ Lakes Stadium, 500 Cletus Allen Drive, Winter Haven centralfloridatix.com Performed outdoors near the Chain O’ Lakes Stadium. Bring your lawn chair, cooler and enjoy a great show under the stars! The James Taylor Experience features the music of James Taylor and Jackson Browne, and pays tribute to these great singers and songwriters the world has ever produced. Gates open at 5, wear a face covering at check in.

NEIL SIMON’S BAREFOOT IN THE PARK When: May 02, 2021 | 2:30 pm Where: Theatre Winter Haven, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Barefoot in the Park is one of the most beloved comedies of Neil Simon. Newlyweds Corie and Paul Bratter are over the moon to begin their life together in their new apartment in Manhattan. The young couple must learn how to accept and embrace their differences as they learn that marriage is no easy walk in the park. 863-294-7469

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An exhibit featuring unique artwork created during the initial lockdown of 2020 (March - June 2020). Open Mon Fri. 863-676-8426 CRAFT BEER & BINGO When: May 03, 2021 | 7-8:30 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Free to play with beer & gift card prizes every Monday at Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop. C + K is Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. They stock over 300 craft beers, imports, and ciders including 25 taps to try a beer or take home a growler. SENIOR DAY When: May 04, 2021 | 10 am-6 pm Where: Salvation Army Family Store WH, 927 6th Street NW, Winter Haven Every Tuesday is Seniors Day - 25% off (Except furniture and jewelry) for everyone 50 plus. VIRTUAL FOSTER CARE CLASSES When: May 04, 2021 | 6-8 pm heartlandforchildren.org/become Tuesdays & Thursdays, to register, call 863-519-8900 x 289 or fill out information at https://www. heartlandforchildren.org/become

DANIEL PEPIN SOLO ACOUSTIC When: May 04, 2021 | 7-10 pm Where: The Poor Porker 800 E Main St, Lakeland danielpepinmusic.com Enjoy some great music, beignet’s, and burgers from Adlers! STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) When: May 05, 2021 | 10-10:45 am 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. STORE SALE When: May 05, 2021 | 10 am-6 pm Where: Salvation Army Family Store WH, 927 6th Street NW, Winter Haven Every Wednesday the entire store (except furniture and jewelry) is 25% off. WINTER HAVEN HAPPY HOUR WALKING TOUR When: May 05, 2021 | 4:30-7 pm Where: Winter Haven Parking Garage, 220 Ave A NW, Winter Haven winterhavenfoodtours.com/winterhaven-happy-hour-tour/

Where do the locals hangout? Come join us for Happy Hour and find out! The happy hour tour only focuses on bars and restaurants that host Happy Hours. Specifically for the happy hour it will visit a whiskey bar, union taproom, a few other pubs, and then end at Grove Roots brewery.This tour is different then our others. It’s only offered during the week and samples different foods from different restaurants that celebrate Happy Hour. Must be 21 with ID to attend. Tours must be purchased 48 hours in advance. Contact us for more info. info@ winterhavenfoodtours.com. Price varies, every Wednesday - Friday, more info online.

SALVATION ARMY SALE When: May 06, 2021 | 10 am-6 pm Where: Salvation Army Family Store WH, 927 6th Street NW, Winter Haven Every Thursday 25% off (except furniture and jewelry) for all first responders, military, veterans. AFTER HOURS AT THE MUSEUM When: May 06, 2021 | 3-8 pm Where: Polk Museum of Art, 800 E Palmetto St., Lakeland polkmuseumofart.org During the evening, Dr. H. Alexander Rich, Executive Director and Chief Curator, will host a Curator Tour at 6 pm, providing in-depth art-historical and curatorial insight into one of our current exhibitions. To ensure the health and safety of all of our visitors and staff, we ask that visitors register in advance. Reserve your spot online. 863-688-7743

HOLD ON I KNOW THIS When: May 05, 2021 | 6:30-8:30 pm Where: Swan Brewing 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Trivia games with Nick at 6:30 - bring your friends and play free for prizes and fun!

LAKELAND PAL MOBILE OUTREACH When: May 06, 2021 | 3:30-5:30 pm Where: North Lake Wire Park, 725 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Lakeland lakelandpal.com Our Police Athletic League Officers will be on-site with snacks and setting up games to connect with kids and share some opportunities going on with PAL. All ages are welcome and it’s completely FREE.

FOOD PANTRY When: May. 06, 2021 | 10 am-3 pm Where: Salvation Army Family Store WH, 927 6th Street NW, Winter Haven Mother’s Day Food Pantry w/American Care and Care Plus.

SHAWN RAHN When: May 06, 2021 | 6 pm Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Live music plus PJ’s BBQ food truck. THURSDAY TRIVIA When: May 06, 2021 | 7-9 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Weekly live trivia event hosted by Triviosity Live Events. Prizes to the Top 3 teams. CLOTHING SALE When: May 07, 2021 | 10 am-6 pm Where: Salvation Army Family Store WH, 927 6th Street NW, Winter Haven Every Friday, all clothing and home decor 25% off. FIRST FRIDAY: MOMS DESERVE A BREAK When: May 07, 2021 | 6-9 pm Where: Downtown Lakeland, 117 N. Kentucky Ave., Lakeland https://downtownlkld.com/first-friday/ may-7-first-friday-moms-deserve-abreak/ A great evening of family fun and entertainment. Downtown celebrates moms by offering retail and vendor - CONTINUED ON PAGE 68 -

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SG WOOD When: May 07, 2021 | 7 pm Where: Swan Brewing 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Live music, food truck & local beer. WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: May 08, 2021 | 9 am-1 pm 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 “ready-to-eat” foods and freshly picked produce.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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MOTHER & DAUGHTER DAY When: May 08, 2021 | 10 am-6 pm Where: Salvation Army Family Store WH, 927 6th Street NW, Winter Haven Bring your mother or daughter shopping with you and receive 25% off your purchases.

CRYSTAL BOWL SOUND BATH When: May 08, 2021 | 11 am-12 pm Where: Inside Out Yoga 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com During this deeply meditative and transformative experience, Buffy guides us inward through a sound bath of deeply shifting vocal toning, singing, frequencies and quartz crystal singing bowls. 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. Register in advance. 863-224-2311

VIRTUAL ARTLAB When: May 08, 2021 | 10:30 am-12 pm PolkMuseumofArt.org/ArtLab You and 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. NonMembers, $5. Pre-registration required.

MAYFAIRE BY-THE-LAKE When: May 08, 2021 | 9 am-4 pm Where: Lake Morton Lake Morton Dr., Lakeland Mayfairebythelake.org Mayfaire by-the-Lake has grown into one of Florida’s premier outdoor art festivals. Held on Mother’s Day weekend each year, Mayfaire is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland. Mayfaire is one of the largest and oldest outdoor art festivals in Central Florida, ranked number 36 among

THIS PLACE MATTERS: POLK’S HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE When: May 08, 2021 | 11 am polk-county.net Polk County History Center’s Zoom & Vroom is a virtual program that provides registrants with the tools to create immersive learning experiences for the entire family. Zoom sessions are broadcast on the county Facebook page at 11am on the 2nd Saturday of each month, additional materials can be picked up at

ART AFTER DARK When: May 08, 2021 | 6-8 pm Where: Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099 SR 60 E, Lake Wales centralfloridatix.com Enjoy free craft beer from Grove Roots, lofi beats from Deek Beats, and a retrospective of art from the past year. Food will be available for purchase. Art After Dark parties are age 21 and up events. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Book your tickets today, space for this event is limited. Questions regarding this exhibition may be directed to exhibits@lw-arts.org.

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JOHN ALLEN JAMES When: May 08, 2021 | 7-10 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland cklakeland.com Live Music on Saturday night! Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop is now Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. With over 300 craft beers, imports, and ciders in stock.

FLOWERS FOR MOTHER’S DAY When: May 09, 2021 | 2-5 pm Where: Swan Brewing 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Take your momma (or some other favorite person) to Swan for Mothers’ Day. We will have a food truck with all the food and music for your enjoyment from 2-5. Plus a genuine, full-on florist cart, so you can get the freshest and best cut flower bouquet for your special someone - or yourself!

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A SALUTE TO THE SOUL MEN When: May 09, 2021 | 6 pm Where: Chain O’ Lakes Stadium, 500 Cletus Allen Drive, Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Performed outdoors near the Chain O’ Lakes Stadium. Bring your lawn chair, cooler and enjoy a great show under the stars! Gates open at 5. A Salute to the Soul Men of the 50’s - 80’s and Beyond - Billy Buchanan performs as himself singing all the great soul songs from Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, The Platters, Lionel Richie, The Drifters, Jackie Wilson, Luther Vandross, Motown superstars, and many more!

MAYFAIRE BY-THE-LAKE When: May 09, 2021 | 9 am-4 pm Where: Lake Morton, Lake Morton Dr., Lakeland Mayfairebythelake.org Mayfaire by-the-Lake has grown into one of Florida’s premier outdoor art festivals. Held on Mother’s Day weekend each year, Mayfaire is located on the shores of beautiful Lake Morton in downtown Lakeland. Mayfaire is one of the largest and oldest outdoor art festivals in Central Florida, ranked number 36 among Sunshine Artist Magazine’s “200 Best Art Shows” in 2019. Come see why it has such a great reputation!

Harness the power of the New Moon with movement, intention setting, and connection with other yogis. All practitioners are welcome! Register in advance. 863-224-2311 CRAFT BEER & BINGO When: May 10, 2021 | 7-8:30 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Free to play with beer & gift card prizes every Monday at Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop. C + K is Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) When: May 12, 2021 | 10-10:45 am 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. VIRTUAL EVENT: ESTATE PLANNING GREENHOUSE: CHARITABLE GIFT PLANNING FOR THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME When: May 13, 2021 | 11:30 am-12:30 pm Where: Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales

NEW MOON YOGA WORKSHOP When: May 09, 2021 | 6 pm Where: Inside Out Yoga, 52 4th St. NW, Winter Haven ioyogastudio.com

boktowergardens.org Learn how to maximize your philanthropic impact while minimizing your tax burden in this workshop presented by the Bok Tower Gardens Department of Philanthropy & Membership and the University of South Florida Foundation Office of Gift Planning. Requires advance reservation, Zoom login instructions will be emailed to you. LAKELAND PAL MOBILE OUTREACH When: May 13, 2021 | 3:30-5:30 pm Where: 1130 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Lakeland The Police Athletic League Officers will be on-site with snacks and setting up games to connect with kids and share some opportunities going on with PAL. All ages are welcome and it’s completely FREE. DAN PEPIN When: May 13, 2021 | 6 pm Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland The lovely Dan Pepin live acoustic. THURSDAY TRIVIA When: May 13, 2021 | 7-9 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Weekly live trivia event hosted by Triviosity Live Events. Prizes to the Top 3 teams. - CONTINUED ON PAGE 70 -

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THE KID WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT When: May 14, 2021 | 6 pm Where: Theatre Winter Haven, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com Judson Moon is an average 12 years old, who just happens to be running for president of the YOU-nited States! In the end, it is the voice of a kid that decides the outcome of this exciting musical. Safe entertainment for the entire family! Performed by the Theatre Winter Haven Performing Arts Academy, May 14-16, performers ages 7-17.

CORNHOLE FOR A CAUSE When: May 15, 2021 | 8:30 am-1 pm Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland cfshc.org/cornhole Join us for a Cornhole Tournament, benefiting Central Florida Speech & Hearing Center! Prizes, music and 50/50 chance to win! Food & brews will be available to purchase.

RING OF FIRE When: May 14, 2021 | 7:30 pm Where: Lakeland Community Theatre, 121 S Lake Avenue, Lakeland lakelandcommunitytheatre.com More than two dozen classic hits — including “I Walk The Line” and “A Boy Named Sue,” paint a musical portrait of The Man in Black that promises to be a foot-stompin’, crowd-pleasin’ salute to a unique musical legend! 863-603-7529

WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: May 15, 2021 | 9 am-1 pm 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 “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 on the NE corner of Third St. and Ave C SW in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday.

DANIEL PEPIN SOLO When: May 14, 2021 | 8:30-11:30 pm Where: The Pink Piano, 1015 S Florida Ave, Lakeland danielpepinmusic.com A night of music from The Beatles to Muse. $5

HEART CENTERED YOGA AND MINDFUL MEDITATION When: May 15, 2021 | 9-10:15 am Where: Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales boktowergardens.org The class format includes a slow,

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of the county and the design of the brilliant 1908 Courthouse. With a nod to its two predecessors, this tour explores the design, construction, and function of the courthouse. The tour incorporates crosscurricular themes in history and fine arts. Groups must request a reservation four weeks prior to their intended visit.

YOGA IN THE PARK When: May 15, 2021 | 9 am Where: Inman Park 8th St. NW, Winter Haven mywinterhaven.com/event/yoga-in-thepark/2021-05-15/ Beginner friendly. Bring a mask & mat, social distancing will be in effect.

PLAY IT FORWARD POLK When: May 15, 2021 | 5 pm Where: The Yard on Mass, 802 N. Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland playitforwardpolk.com Play It Forward Polk is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization raising money for musical instruments for kids in our public schools who cannot afford them. Performing: Bully for You, Dan Signor, & The SofaKings.$10 in advance, $15 at the door.

DANIEL PEPIN LIVE ACOUSTIC When: May 15, 2021 | 9:30-12:30 am Where: NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven danielpepinmusic.com Come see Daniel Pepin play Spanish guitar versions of your favorite songs, and shop at these amazing local vendors! ARCHITECTURAL TOUR When: May 15, 2021 | 11 am Where: Polk County History Center, 100 E Main St, Bartow polk-county.net Discover the history behind the founding

LAYLA BRISBOIS When: May 15, 2021 | 7-10 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland cklakeland.com Live Music on Saturday night! Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop is now Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. With over 300 craft beers, imports, and ciders in stock.

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LEAVING LENNOX When: May 15, 2021 | 7 pm Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Via Nashville, meet Leaving Lennox from Australia! You’ll love their great harmonies and covers of songs you won’t hear everywhere, plus some of their spectacular originals. UNDER THE STARS PROM When: May 15, 2021 | 8 pm Where: Chain O’ Lakes Stadium, 500 Cletus Allen Drive, Winter Haven theatrewinterhaven.com This Prom Night is open to all Polk County High Schools’ Juniors and Seniors. Tickets are $15 per student.The evening includes a DJ, dance floor, food trucks and an open space at Chain O’ Lakes Park. ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY’S 7TH ANNUAL “TOP CHEF OF POLK COUNTY” When: May 17, 2021 | 6-9 pm Where: Participating Chefs’ Restaurants https://achievementacademy.com/topchef-of-polk-county-2021-2/ Due to COVID concerns, the location has changed from the RP Funding Center to participating chefs’ restaurants. This format will allow for a safe environment

with only 25 guests per restaurant. Guests will enjoy a three-course meal that includes their chef’s signature dish accompanied by a wine or libation that complements the dish’s flavors. During the event, there will be an online silent auction.

NEIGHBORHOOD STORY TIME When: May 20, 2021 | 10 am-12 pm 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 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) 6474035, free. May 20- If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

CRAFT BEER & BINGO When: May 17, 2021 | 7-8:30 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Free to play with beer & gift card prizes every Monday at Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop. C + K is Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

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STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) When: May 19, 2021 | 10-10:45 am 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 PAL MOBILE OUTREACH When: May 20, 2021 | 3:30-5:30 pm Where: Interlachen Park, 200-500 Interlachen Pkwy, Lakeland The Police Athletic League Officers will be on-site with snacks and setting up games to connect with kids and share some opportunities going on with PAL. All ages are welcome and it’s completely FREE.

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LUNCH & LEARN: BENJAMIN VICKERS, HONEYCOMB BREAD BAKERS When: May 21, 2021 | 11:45 am Where: Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce, 401 Ave B NW, Winter Haven endeavorwinterhaven.com Enjoy a delicious lunch and listen to Benjamin give a brief overview of his business model, as well as what impact driven entrepreneurship is. Learn how businesses can use their influence and resources to build a stronger community. Everyone welcome, purchase ticket in advance. WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: May 22, 2021 | 9 am-1 pm 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 “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 on the NE corner of Third St. and Ave C SW in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday.

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PUNCHING MONDAY LIVE When: May 23, 2021 | 2-5 pm Where: The Twisted Prop Bar and Grille, 615 7th St SW, Winter Haven danielpepinmusic.com Florida’s premier High energy, rock band

ROCK FOR PAWS When: May 22, 2021 | 7-10 pm Where: Polk Theatre, 139 S Florida Avenue, Lakeland spcaflorida.org/rock-for-paws Rock for Paws is a fundraiser for SPCA Florida. $10.00 tickets for saleSmokepoint will Rock for Paws to benefit dogs and cats at SPCA Florida! We’ll have an evening of fun as the band performs classic and modern pop/rock hits. Multiple dance floors, great food selections, concession snacks, beverages, spirits, and an amazing raffle where you can win a drum set, a guitar package, or an electric piano/ keyboard.

CRAFT BEER & BINGO When: May 24, 2021 | 7-8:30 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Free to play with beer & gift card prizes every Monday at Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop. C + K is Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. DEMOCRATIC WOMEN’S CLUB OF EAST POLK/RIDGE When: May 25, 2021 | 5:30-7:30 pm 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

SG WOOD When: May 22, 2021 | 7-10 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland cklakeland.com Live Music on Saturday night! Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop is now Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. With over 300 craft beers, imports, and ciders in stock.

STORY TIME (AGES 3-5) When: May 26, 2021 | 10-10:45 am 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. REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB OF LAKELAND When: May 26, 2021 | 11:30 am-1 pm Where: Grasslands Golf & Country Club, 1600 Grasslands Blvd., Lakeland On the 4th Wednesday of each month - Make Reservations: - Noel Trees — 863-680-1340. We are a friendly group of Republican Women of all ages who enjoy sharing political views and meeting our candidates as they present their platforms to us at our luncheon meeting. We volunteer for a variety of events — i.e. 1st Friday, downtown Lakeland, voting registration of new residents of Lakeland, as well as promoting college students to get involved in the political environment. We welcome visitors and are always seeking new members to join us. For additional info, contact Jane Stevenson, Treasurer, stevenjane11365@aol.com

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LAKELAND PAL MOBILE OUTREACH When: May 27, 2021 | 3:30-5:30 pm Where: Citrus Gardens, 1315 W 14th St., Lakeland Police Athletic League Officers will be on-site with snacks and setting up games to connect with kids and share some opportunities going on with PAL. All ages are welcome and it’s completely FREE. DAN PEPIN When: May 27, 2021 | 6 pm Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland The lovely Dan Pepin live acoustic. THURSDAY TRIVIA When: May 27, 2021 | 7-9 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Weekly live trivia event hosted by Triviosity Live Events. Prizes to the Top 3 teams. BARK IN THE PARK When: May 28, 2021 | 5:30-8:30 pm Where: Central Park, 4th St. NW, Winter Haven mainstreetwh.com It’s a dog day in Downtown Winter Haven! Spend your FREE Friday night shopping pet vendors, sipping a cold beverage, and enjoying time with your favorite fourlegged friends. This year’s event will be held in Central and South Central Park

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WINTER HAVEN FARMERS MARKET When: May 29, 2021 | 9 am-1 pm 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 “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 on the NE corner of Third St. and Ave C SW in downtown Winter Haven every Saturday.

Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week. *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.

JUSTIN WALDEN When: May 29, 2021 | 3 pm Where: Swan Brewing, 115 W Pine St., Lakeland Swan Brewing solo acoustic performance from Nashville Country Artist, Justin WaldenNewest single - Reason to Stay streaming on all platforms. JOHN ALLEN JAMES When: May 29, 2021 | 7-10 pm Where: Craft + Kitchen, 3234 S Florida Ave, Lakeland cklakeland.com Live Music on Saturday night! Florida’s First Independent Beer Bottle Shop is now Lakeland’s best craft beer bar and eatery, serving lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

DANIEL PEPIN LIVE SOLO ACOUSTIC When: May 29, 2021 | 9:30 am-12:30 pm Where: NE corner of Third St. & Ave. C SW, Winter Haven danielpepinmusic.com Come see Daniel Pepin play Spanish guitar versions of your favorite songs, and shop at these amazing local vendors!

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1989 US HIGHWAY 17...................................... BARTOW..............3/9/2021........... $200,000 1955 DE LA PALMA AVE................................... BARTOW.............3/12/2021........... $240,000 915 W MCLEOD ST.......................................... BARTOW.............3/12/2021............$245,000 4380 DIETZ RD............................................... BARTOW.............3/15/2021............$249,900 1035 E MANN RD............................................. BARTOW.............. 3/5/2021............$250,000 1015 HIBISCUS DR........................................... BARTOW.............. 3/5/2021............ $278,500 1996 CHARLESTON LN................................... BARTOW..............3/8/2021............ $313,000 7987 WALKER LAKE RD.................................. BARTOW.............3/12/2021...........$400,000 1385 US HIGHWAY 98..................................... BARTOW..............3/8/2021..........$1,525,000

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760 WATERFERN TRAIL DR....................AUBURNDALE.............. 3/5/2021..............$52,000 575 LOBLOLLY PL....................................AUBURNDALE.............3/12/2021..............$62,500 128 VALENCIA RIDGE DR........................AUBURNDALE............ 3/10/2021............. $80,000 2236 DREXEL BLVD.................................AUBURNDALE.............. 3/5/2021.............$129,900 2433 TERI ST...........................................AUBURNDALE..............3/3/2021............ $145,000 2564 K VILLE AVE...................................AUBURNDALE.............3/12/2021............ $162,000 535 ADAMS VIEW LN..............................AUBURNDALE..............3/3/2021............ $169,000 120 PEARL ST..........................................AUBURNDALE.............. 3/4/2021.............$182,200 219 DAIRY RD..........................................AUBURNDALE..............3/9/2021............ $185,000 173 BELLARIA CT.....................................AUBURNDALE............ 3/10/2021.............$201,900 177 BELLARIA CT.....................................AUBURNDALE.............. 3/4/2021............$228,800 2579 KING AVE.......................................AUBURNDALE.............. 3/4/2021............$230,000 534 VALENTINA LN.................................AUBURNDALE..............3/9/2021............ $232,200 1224 KEYSTONE CT.................................AUBURNDALE.............3/12/2021............ $237,000 125 NORTH POINTE DR...........................AUBURNDALE.............3/12/2021............$238,000 327 BENTLEY OAKS BLVD.......................AUBURNDALE..............3/3/2021............$255,000 538 AUTUMN STREAM DR.....................AUBURNDALE.............. 3/4/2021............ $265,500 323 LAKE VISTA DR.................................AUBURNDALE.............3/12/2021............$270,000 118 PATTERSON DR.................................AUBURNDALE..............3/3/2021........... $280,000 2019 BRENTWOOD DR...........................AUBURNDALE............ 3/10/2021.............$291,000 462 AUTUMN STREAM DR.....................AUBURNDALE.............. 3/5/2021............ $295,500 714 SPRING CREEK DR............................AUBURNDALE..............3/8/2021........... $300,000 110 ONYX CT...........................................AUBURNDALE..............3/8/2021............ $357,000 4018 JULIANA LAKE DR..........................AUBURNDALE..............3/8/2021.............$413,200 252 MAGNETA LOOP..............................AUBURNDALE..............3/9/2021............ $421,000 293 MAGNETA LOOP..............................AUBURNDALE.............3/15/2021............$455,000 181 MELISSA TRL.....................................AUBURNDALE.............. 3/4/2021............$499,900 801 MAGNOLIA AVE...............................AUBURNDALE..............3/9/2021............ $615,000 801 MAGNOLIA AVE...............................AUBURNDALE..............3/9/2021............ $615,000

DAVENPORT 80 CITRUS RIDGE DR............................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............. $60,000 233 OXFORD RD....................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021..............$63,900 130 NAPOLI DR......................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021..............$70,000 208 SAW GRASS ST.................................. DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021.............. $75,900 2876 ST GEORGE DR................................ DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021............. $89,000 277 FIDDLEWOOD CT............................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............$100,000 281 FIDDLEWOOD CT............................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............$100,000 8 ORANGE ST........................................... DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............$100,000 302 DAVENPORT BLVD............................. DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021.............$110,000 201 RUM RUN........................................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021............. $118,500 1013 NEW PROVIDENCE PROMENADE..... DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............ $135,000 636 VERONA AVE..................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............. $141,500 147 WEYMOUTH DR................................. DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021............ $165,000 2346 CALABRIA........................................ DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............. $172,500 2142 CALABRIA AVE................................. DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021.............$175,000 2902 SANDERS RD................................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021............ $180,000 2224 FAN PALM DR................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............ $182,000 324 BUCK TRL.......................................... DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............ $185,000 304 WASHINGTON PALM LOOP............... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............ $186,000 712 LADY DIANA DR.................................. DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $195,000 463 TROON CIR........................................ DAVENPORT.............3/16/2021.............$201,500 740 SIERRA CIR........................................ DAVENPORT.............. 3/3/2021........... $209,000 300 PRIMROSE DR................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021.............$215,000 203 MAPLE ST........................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/3/2021............ $222,500 281 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021............$228,000 305 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............$235,000 309 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............$235,000 125 SAVANNAH PRESERVE LOOP............. DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............$244,700 220 FOXTAIL LOOP................................... DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021.............$245,100 206 ANNABELLE WAY............................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021........... $248,600 210 ANNABELLE WAY............................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021........... $248,600 214 ANNABELLE WAY................................ DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021........... $248,600 218 ANNABELLE WAY................................ DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021........... $248,600 222 ANNABELLE WAY............................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021........... $248,600 226 ANNABELLE WAY............................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021........... $248,600 577 SARDINIA CIR..................................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021........... $248,600 336 FOX LOOP.......................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/3/2021............$250,000

BARTOW 2969 WARFIELD DR........................................ BARTOW.............. 3/5/2021..............$92,500 7222 LAKE ENDERLY DR.................................. BARTOW.............3/12/2021..............$98,900 2055 S FLORAL AVE LOT 200......................... BARTOW..............3/9/2021............. $115,000 4875 SAN HEATH RD...................................... BARTOW.............. 3/4/2021............ $130,000 305 ELM ST..................................................... BARTOW.............. 3/5/2021............ $135,000 3975 DIETZ RD................................................ BARTOW.............3/12/2021............ $150,000 2904 DUDLEY DR........................................... BARTOW............ 3/10/2021.............$153,500 1575 MARGARET AVE..................................... BARTOW.............. 3/4/2021............ $165,000 1150 ELEANORE AVE....................................... BARTOW............ 3/10/2021............ $170,000 1165 FAIRVIEW AVE......................................... BARTOW..............3/9/2021............ $185,000 360 1ST AVE.................................................... BARTOW.............3/16/2021............ $189,900 340 1ST AVE.................................................... BARTOW.............. 3/5/2021............ $190,000 1520 SAILPOINT DR........................................ BARTOW............ 3/10/2021.............$197,000

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THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INTRODUCES THE PEACOCK CLASSROOM

Local Entrepreneur, Ricky Peacock, receives UF Classroom Dedication from Alma Mater at The Warrington School of Business Ricky (BSBA ’08) is the CEO and Founder of the mortgage company, Home Solution Lenders, Inc. His exceptional intuition and knowledge of finance, banking, and the mortgage markets, have facilitated enormous business development and growth in four states. Ricky consistently receives recognition and awards for industry excellence and is actively involved in countless community projects. Ricky lives in Bartow, FL with his wife, Danielle, and daughters, Braylyn and Bayli. He is also practically neighbors with his parents, Richard and Sheri Peacock and brother, Jayson Durden, the CFO and In-House Counsel at HSL. Ricky’s optimism and solution-driven approach can be summed up in his favorite phrase, which is commonly written and spoken with purpose and enthusiasm… “Make it a great day!” NMLS: 327291 • Lic Florida MLD954

950 ANNA PL............................................ DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............$250,000 134 REGENCY ST....................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021............$250,000 122 GROVE PARK DR................................. DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021............$250,000 343 TOMELLOSO WAY............................. DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............$250,000 603 NOVA DR........................................... DAVENPORT.............3/15/2021............$250,000 891 AVENAL LN......................................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021............$250,500 249 FIDDLEWOOD CT.............................. DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021............$250,600 329 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021.............$251,000 317 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021.............$251,000 1055 AERIDES WAY................................... DAVENPORT..............3/3/2021.............$251,800 521 ARENA DR........................................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$252,000 460 LANGHAM DR................................... DAVENPORT..............3/3/2021............$255,000 1959 MARABOU DR.................................. DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............$255,000 1059 VIA BIANCA DR................................ DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$255,000 153 SILVER MAPLE BND............................. DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021............ $255,300 241 FELTRIM RESERVE BLVD..................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$256,000 413 DISA DR.............................................. DAVENPORT..............3/3/2021.............$257,500 1062 AERIDES WAY................................... DAVENPORT..............3/3/2021............$259,000 118 ARIA WAY............................................ DAVENPORT..............3/3/2021........... $260,400 128 PANDA WAY........................................ DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............$265,000 205 VITORIA RD....................................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............$265,000 123 BLUE CYPRESS DR.............................. DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............$266,200 3508 MONACO LN................................... DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021............$268,200 448 BUCHANNAN DR.............................. DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............$269,900 253 VIA DEL SOL DR................................. DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............$270,000 681 OGELTHORPE DR............................... DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021............$270,000 181 CAPTIVA DR........................................ DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$270,000 915 AVENAL LN......................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021............ $270,500

442 JACKS WAY........................................ DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............ $275,000 233 ROSSELLI BLVD.................................. DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............ $275,000 777 BENOI DR........................................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............ $275,000 418 PRESERVE POINTE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............ $275,200 1047 AERIDES WAY................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/3/2021.............$277,000 620 BULLRUSH CT................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............$279,800 337 PRESERVE POINTE BLVD.................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............ $279,900 515 PAMPLONA PL.................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021........... $280,000 512 MAJESTY DR....................................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021........... $280,000 145 LANGHAM DR.................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/7/2021............$283,500 609 GREYMOUNT ST............................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021............ $283,700 676 DOWNING CIR................................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............$285,000 3496 MONACO LN................................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021........... $286,800 3523 MONACO LN.................................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............ $287,400 342 PRESERVE POINTE BLVD................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............$288,700 934 ANNA PL............................................ DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............$289,900 5278 CORTLAND DR................................. DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021........... $290,000 530 ALFANI ST.......................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021........... $290,000 1078 CYPRESS FOX BLVD.......................... DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021........... $290,000 1083 CYPRESS FOX BLVD......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $293,500 834 BIRKDALE ST..................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021............$295,000 1053 AUGUSTUS DR................................. DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............$299,300 1121 KNIGHTSBRIDGE CIR......................... DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021............$299,900 604 BUCHANNAN DR.............................. DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021........... $300,000 221 CLOVERBROOK TRL........................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$302,200 1070 CYPRESS FOX BLVD......................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$302,500 224 KILDRUMMY DR................................ DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............$302,500 465 NOBLE AVE........................................ DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021........... $309,000 420 CANNA DR......................................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021........... $309,000 3475 MONACO LN.................................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021............$309,700 1079 VIA BIANCA DR................................ DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............ $310,000

3502 MONACO LN.................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/4/2021............. $271,200 422 JACKS WAY......................................... DAVENPORT..............3/9/2021............ $272,000 632 BERNARD LN...................................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021............ $272,000 286 ALFORD DR....................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021............ $273,400

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516 CUNNINGHAM ST.............................. HAINES CITY..............3/9/2021............$235,000 425 N ANDREA CIR................................... HAINES CITY.............3/12/2021........... $244,000 528 TORTUGAS ST................................... HAINES CITY.............. 3/3/2021............$249,800 611 TORTUGAS ST..................................... HAINES CITY............. 3/11/2021............ $252,000 710 LAFAYETTE LN.................................... HAINES CITY............. 3/11/2021............$253,000 417 ANDREA CIR....................................... HAINES CITY.............3/12/2021............$254,800 205 REMINGTON PL................................. HAINES CITY.............3/12/2021............$255,000 583 TORTUGAS ST................................... HAINES CITY............ 3/10/2021............ $255,300 587 TORTUGAS ST................................... HAINES CITY.............3/12/2021............ $259,700 3403 PATTERSON HEIGHTS DR............... HAINES CITY.............. 3/3/2021........... $260,000

577 GRANDE DR....................................... DAVENPORT............. 3/17/2021.............$312,000 676 BENOI DR........................................... DAVENPORT.............. 3/3/2021............ $316,600 3874 MARBELLA WAY............................... DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021............ $316,800 597 VISTA VILLAGES BLVD....................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............$324,300 204 CLOVERBROOK TRL......................... DAVENPORT.............3/15/2021............$324,500 846 ASTURIAS RD.................................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021........... $330,000 149 CHAUCER AVE................................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021........... $330,000 1099 CYPRESS FOX BLVD......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............$330,500 696 CORDOBA DR................................... DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021............$335,000 475 PALENCIA PL...................................... DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$336,000 519 VIGO ST.............................................. DAVENPORT.............3/12/2021........... $340,400 321 CABELLO DR....................................... DAVENPORT............. 3/11/2021........... $350,000 497 SEATTLE SLEW DR............................. DAVENPORT.............. 3/3/2021............ $357,000 7479 OAKMOSS LOOP.............................. DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$359,900 2404 CAMDEN PARK AVE........................ DAVENPORT............ 3/10/2021............$452,300 5234 WILDWOOD WAY............................ DAVENPORT.............. 3/5/2021........... $485,000 2333 CAMDEN PARK AVE......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $587,200 2337 CAMDEN PARK AVE......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $587,200 2341 CAMDEN PARK AVE.......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $587,200 2345 CAMDEN PARK AVE......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $587,200 2349 CAMDEN PARK AVE......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $587,200 2353 CAMDEN PARK AVE......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $587,200 2357 CAMDEN PARK AVE......................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021............ $587,200 521 CHELSEA AVE..................................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021........... $634,000 114 OXFORD RD........................................ DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021..........$1,078,900 1175 POMELO ST....................................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021..........$7,100,000 1179 POMELO ST....................................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021..........$7,100,000 1183 POMELO ST....................................... DAVENPORT..............3/8/2021..........$7,100,000

313 MEADOW POINTE DR......................... HAINES CITY............. 3/11/2021............$260,500 532 TORTUGAS ST................................... HAINES CITY..............3/8/2021............$265,900 204 DENALI ST......................................... HAINES CITY.............. 3/4/2021............$266,000 157 SANDERLING DR................................. HAINES CITY..............3/9/2021........... $268,000 436 N ANDREA CIR................................... HAINES CITY.............3/16/2021............ $273,700 137 MINNIEHAHA CIR............................... HAINES CITY.............. 3/3/2021............ $275,000 424 N ANDREA CIR................................... HAINES CITY............. 3/11/2021.............$294,100 114 ARROWHEAD LN................................ HAINES CITY..............3/6/2021........... $300,000 1433 ROSEDALE RD.................................. HAINES CITY..............3/9/2021............$339,000 9500 LAKE MARION RD........................... HAINES CITY..............3/8/2021............$475,000 2100 NIGHTHAWK DR.............................. HAINES CITY..............3/8/2021..........$1,078,900

LAKE WALES 3154 MOUNTAIN LAKE CUT OFF RD......... LAKE WALES.............. 3/5/2021............. $50,000 1448 MORNINGSIDE DR........................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/3/2021............. $60,000 868 HERROD RD...................................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/3/2021.............. $61,000 2751 LAKE BELLA RD................................. LAKE WALES..............3/8/2021............. $69,000 216 HORSESHOE BND............................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/3/2021.............. $72,500 3008 GRANADA CT.................................. LAKE WALES.............. 3/4/2021..............$75,000 57 PHILLIPS ST.......................................... LAKE WALES..............3/9/2021..............$75,000 3011 GRANADA CT.................................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/3/2021..............$76,000 160 CHERRYWOOD DR............................ LAKE WALES............ 3/10/2021............. $85,000 167 APPALOOSA TRL................................ LAKE WALES............. 3/11/2021............. $85,000 293 GENESIS POINTE DR.......................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/3/2021............. $90,000 3950 BOUGAINVILLEA DR....................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/4/2021............$100,000 6614 JENNY DR......................................... LAKE WALES............ 3/10/2021.............. $111,500 374 BEAR TRL........................................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/5/2021............. $115,000 83 BEAVERKILL DR................................... LAKE WALES.............3/12/2021.............$123,500 3236 MARINA PKWY................................ LAKE WALES.............. 3/5/2021............ $130,000 25 RED QUILL RD...................................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/5/2021............ $142,000 710 LINDSEY PL......................................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/5/2021............. $149,100 937 HIGHLAND CREST CIR....................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/5/2021............ $154,600 912 DEVONSHIRE WAY............................. LAKE WALES.............. 3/5/2021.............$162,900 4520 TURNBERRY LN............................... LAKE WALES..............3/8/2021............ $165,000 214 STEEDLY AVE...................................... LAKE WALES.............. 3/5/2021............ $185,000 1010 CAPPS RD......................................... LAKE WALES..............3/8/2021.............$189,700 1020 CAPPS RD......................................... LAKE WALES..............3/8/2021.............$189,700 1030 CAPPS RD......................................... LAKE WALES..............3/8/2021.............$189,700

HAINES CITY 603 PEACOCK TRL................................... HAINES CITY..............3/3/2021............. $50,000 807 PINEWOOD CT 3137.......................... HAINES CITY.............. 3/4/2021.............. $61,000 946 TENNIS WAY 3186.............................. HAINES CITY.............. 3/4/2021............. $68,000 1814 LEROY ST.......................................... HAINES CITY.............. 3/4/2021..............$92,000 181 PALM VIEW CT 3460/1......................... HAINES CITY..............3/3/2021..............$92,500 2931 MARION WAY................................... HAINES CITY..............3/9/2021..............$95,000 2806 HIGHWAY 17/92............................... HAINES CITY.............3/15/2021..............$95,000 2802 HWY 17 92........................................ HAINES CITY.............3/15/2021............ $102,500 1173 CATSKILL DR..................................... HAINES CITY..............3/8/2021............ $105,000 1189 CATSKILL DR..................................... HAINES CITY..............3/8/2021............ $105,000 393 YORK COTTAGE DR........................... HAINES CITY.............3/16/2021............. $115,000 413 12TH ST............................................... HAINES CITY..............3/9/2021............ $135,000 588 TEESDALE DR.................................... HAINES CITY.............. 3/5/2021............ $142,000 504 SYCAMORE LN.................................. HAINES CITY..............3/8/2021............ $150,000 35 EDINBURGH DR................................... HAINES CITY.............3/15/2021............ $165,000 4302 POLK CITY RD................................. HAINES CITY.............3/12/2021............ $180,000 569 TEESDALE DR.................................... HAINES CITY............ 3/10/2021............ $189,900 2948 KOKOMO LOOP.............................. HAINES CITY..............3/9/2021............$220,000 1048 ZION DR........................................... HAINES CITY.............. 3/4/2021............$223,000

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LAKELAND..............3/9/2021............$242,000 8199 CAMPBELL CROSSING CIR.................. LAKELAND..............3/3/2021............$242,400 5767 KEATON SPRINGS DR.......................... LAKELAND.............3/16/2021............$243,300 6798 BORDEAUX BLVD............................... LAKELAND..............3/3/2021............$245,500 3868 SPRUCE CREEK DR............................. LAKELAND.............3/15/2021............$245,500 5524 SOUTHGROVE DR.............................. LAKELAND.............3/12/2021........... $246,000 5917 WOODALE DR..................................... LAKELAND.............. 3/4/2021............ $247,000 2036 HARVEST LANDING CIR..................... LAKELAND............ 3/10/2021............. $247,100 5661 ARLINGTON RIVER DR........................ LAKELAND.............. 3/4/2021........... $248,000 3246 BAYOU BAY DR................................... 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3568 LAKESIDE HERITAGE DR..................... LAKELAND..............3/3/2021........... $436,400

5747 LAKE FOX DR............................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/15/2021............. $80,000

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4880 LUCERNE PARK RD.................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021............. $85,000

3450 TURNBERRY DR................................. LAKELAND..............3/9/2021........... $439,000

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1340 OSPREY LANDING DR......................... LAKELAND............ 3/10/2021........... $445,000

5850 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD.......... WINTER HAVEN.............3/16/2021............. $90,000

5124 DORMAN RD....................................... LAKELAND............ 3/10/2021........... $445,000

6476 PEPPERTREE PATH...................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/15/2021..............$92,000

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291 WINTER RIDGE BLVD..................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............. $94,900

449 ARAPAHOE AVE................................... LAKELAND.............3/12/2021........... $450,000

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453 ARAPAHOE DR..................................... LAKELAND.............3/12/2021........... $450,000

760 BATES AVE.................................... WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021............$100,000

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1550 11TH ST APT E4............................ WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021............ $105,000

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907 EAGLE POND DR........................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021............ $106,000

4502 FLINTLOCK LOOP............................... LAKELAND.............3/15/2021........... $454,000

2401 SWAN DR..................................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/8/2021.............$110,000

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1550 11TH ST APT A1............................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............. $115,000

6716 POLEY CREEK DR................................ LAKELAND............ 3/10/2021........... $550,000

1304 EAGLE POND DR......................... WINTER HAVEN............ 3/10/2021.............$123,000

200 ALLAMANDA DR.................................. LAKELAND............ 3/10/2021............$574,000

2300 ISLE ROYALE CT.......................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/4/2021..............$131,500

650 CRESCENT HILLS DR............................ LAKELAND.............. 3/5/2021............ $710,000

3935 COUNTRY PL #C......................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............ $143,000

777 LAURA RD............................................. LAKELAND............ 3/10/2021.........$1,000,000

224 6TH ST SW.................................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021............ $155,000

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717 BONNIE DR............................................ LAKELAND..............3/8/2021..........$1,078,900

3406 HICKORY ST............................... WINTER HAVEN............ 3/10/2021............ $163,000

115 PINE ST................................................... LAKELAND.............. 3/4/2021..........$1,100,000

264 LAS FLORES DR............................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021............ $170,000

1463 LANIER RD........................................... LAKELAND.............. 3/5/2021......... $1,550,000

125 HOMEWOOD DR........................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021.............$175,000

2725 COMBEE RD........................................ LAKELAND.............3/15/2021......... $1,900,000

410 BIRKSDALE CT.............................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021............ $180,000

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1200 VIENNA SQUARE DR................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021............ $184,000

356 LAKESIDE RANCH CIR.................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............. $64,900

239 RYDALMONT DR........................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021.............$187,000

1736 3RD ST......................................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/8/2021.............. $67,500

811 NW 22ND ST................................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/15/2021.............$187,000

6610 WESTCHESTER DR...................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/4/2021............. $69,000

1707 AMBAR CT................................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021.............$197,000

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2312 WHISPERING TRAILS PL............... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021........... $200,000

257 ARBUTHNOT ST............................ WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021........... $244,800

6671 CRESCENT LOOP......................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021........... $200,000

1840 E LAKE CANNON DR................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............$245,000

1862 WOODPOINTE DR....................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021........... $200,000

1425 GRAND CAYMAN CIR.................. WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021............$245,000

1020 TALON LN.................................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/15/2021............$203,500

1911 EMILY BLVD................................... WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021........... $246,000

1914 AVENUE O.................................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............ $207,400

397 CORSO LOOP............................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021........... $246,000

656 VITTORIO DR............................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............. $210,100

357 ALEXZANDER WAY....................... WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021............$246,500

554 EAGLE LANDING BLVD.................. WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021...............$211,100

247 CALEB WAY................................... WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021............$254,500

1029 TALON LN.................................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021..............$211,500

361 ALEXZANDER WAY........................ WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/4/2021............ $255,500

1671 AMBAR CT.................................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021..............$212,100

950 AVENUE S..................................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021............ $255,900

1024 TALON LN.................................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021.............$212,600

1328 BUCKEYE TRACE BLVD................ WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021............$258,600

842 CINNAMON DR............................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021............ $214,000

129 WODEN WAY................................. WINTER HAVEN..............3/8/2021............ $259,900

2026 NORMANDY HEIGHTS DR.......... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021............. $217,000

132 LAGOON RD.................................. WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021........... $260,000

3023 PINETREE.................................... WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021............ $218,000

353 ALEXZANDER WAY....................... WINTER HAVEN............ 3/10/2021.............$261,500

667 PEYTON BROOKE WAY................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............$220,000

141 ANDREAS ST.................................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............ $279,700

272 DAISY ESTATES DR........................ WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............$220,000

473 ADRIEL AVE................................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021........... $280,000

110 SAINT KITTS CIR............................ WINTER HAVEN..............3/8/2021............$220,000

4238 SHADOW WOOD CT.................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/4/2021............$285,000

1020 CAMBRIDGE DR.......................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/8/2021.............$221,000

321 ALEXZANDER WAY........................ WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021........... $288,000

669 AUGUSTA RD............................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............$225,000

1406 COLONIAL CT............................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021............ $322,800

4204 SHADOW WOOD DR.................. WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021............$229,000

3925 CRUMP RD.................................. WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021............$339,000

253 ARBUTHNOT ST............................ WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021............ $229,700

3599 RECKER HWY............................. WINTER HAVEN............ 3/10/2021........... $350,000

150 SE TREMONT DR........................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021............$230,000

7354 BENT GRASS DR.......................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/4/2021........... $368,800

1440 GREY EAGLE LN.......................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021............$230,800

832 LAKE ELBERT CT........................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/8/2021............$375,000

3323 OAKHILL PL................................. WINTER HAVEN..............3/9/2021............$232,000

3805 GAINES DR................................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/3/2021............$389,900

425 CORSO LOOP............................... WINTER HAVEN............ 3/10/2021............$232,000

7386 BENT GRASS DR......................... WINTER HAVEN..............3/8/2021........... $390,000

3288 ROYAL TERN DR......................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............$233,000

6172 PEBBLE BEACH BLVD................... WINTER HAVEN............ 3/10/2021............ $393,700

199 EMANUELLE DR............................ WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............ $237,000

601 HORSESHOE CT............................ WINTER HAVEN..............3/8/2021........... $489,000

228 ARBUTHNOT ST........................... WINTER HAVEN.............3/15/2021............$238,600

5123 SPIRIT LAKE RD............................ WINTER HAVEN.............3/15/2021............$635,000

1001 CAMBRIDGE DR........................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021............$239,000

138 WYNDHAM DR.............................. WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021........... $900,000

412 CORSO LOOP................................ WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021............ $239,500

950 N LAKE OTIS DR............................ WINTER HAVEN.............3/12/2021......... $1,483,000

203 EMANUELLE DR............................ WINTER HAVEN............. 3/11/2021............$242,000

118 WYNDHAM DR............................... WINTER HAVEN.............. 3/5/2021.........$1,600,000

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Donate Now Girl’s Inc. of Winter Haven has been honoring women in our city at the She Knows Where She’s Going luncheon for 30 years. Friends of our community come together to celebrate the strength, wisdom, and inspiration that the Honorees display on a daily basis. Together, they help girls in Winter Haven grow into strong women by inspiring them to be strong, smart, and bold. This luncheon is a major fundraiser and will be delayed another year due to the pandemic. However, the funds are needed now more than ever and that’s where YOU can help. Please consider donating today. The money raised stays in Winter Haven to help the girls in our community learn to be intelligent, graceful, and strong women who will contribute to our city for years to come. They learn by going on field trips, asking questions, using technology, and having a safe place to go after school every day. Thank you so much for your help! Scan Here to Donate

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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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Executive Suites Now Available In Downtown Winter Haven

These executive office suites are the perfect hub for your small business or branch location. Starting at just $550.00/month, you’ll be able to establish a professional presence with a private office and access to building amenities including: a conference room, kitchen/breakroom, ADA restrooms, and a mail center. Rent includes all utilities, including high-speed WiFi!!! Located at 150 3rd Street SW, Winter Haven 33880. Contact - Meghan Young for details 863-354-5017 // myoung@sixtenllc.com