THE PUBLISHER

When it was all an idea, challenge or both, I never thought I would be going into our twelfth year for Heartland LIVING. As I write this it is taking me back to all my roots where it all started. If you love what you do, you know how I feel.

The opportunity to go out and meet new businesses in the Heartland and talk with everyone about each issue and the interesting stories has been a huge part of my life and brings me such joy year after year.

As we enter this new year, my intention is to deepen my relationship with you, our readers, and your businesses. I want to continue to bring you an award-winning regional magazine, and to further deliver content that is inspiring and of value to you.

I hear from so many of our readers that you keep the magazines on your coffee tables. Some of you have even told me you have saved every issue from the beginning. Thank you! We will do our best to keep bringing you the area’s most interesting editorial content. I’m always thrilled to hear from you on what you loved in each issue and what you’d like to see more of. Please keep sharing with me what you like to read about.

The secret is out of the bag that the Blackmon family from St. Petersburg, Florida has purchased the Historic Harder Hall. My Sebring family couldn’t be prouder to see our historic hotel being brought back to life. I couldn’t think of anyone else better to write this story and know the history than my niece and writer for Heartland LIVING Hannah Tucker. Photographer Caroline Maxcy Fox and I met Robert Blackmon at Harder Hall for a tour and photoshoot of the hotel. You will see in the gorgeous photos Caroline took that the hotel has sat unoccupied for years and is a little run down to say the least, but there is greatness to come. During our tour Robert shared with us that, The Pink Lady Will Rise Again to all it’s Glory!

I’m so proud of all our stories my writers have brought to this issue. I could go on and on, but I will just let you start turning the pages and enjoy each one of them. I feel there is something for everyone in this issue.

Thank you to my team, most of you have been with me from the beginning and I couldn’t be prouder to have all of you, old and new. I sure couldn’t create this without my team, the businesses that support us and of course our readers. Don’t forget to share with us your thoughts on this issue.

God Bless,

Cindy Sebring Adams