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The Florida Brewery Runs on Girl Power
Seven hundred and fifty bottles per minute shoot down a production line outside a large window in Julie Williams’s office. One thousand...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2020


Grove Roots Brewing Co. What’s in a Name?
What’s in a name? That which we call a beer A beer by any other name would taste as sweet – Shakespeare … pretty sure, or was it...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2020


Sticky Steve Morrison: A Portrait of Gratitude
Down a narrow dusty driveway along the Tiger Creek Preserve in Lake Wales rests a primitive cabin framed in an old Florida landscape....
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020


Planting Seeds of Hope
A Revolution of Agriculture and Industry in the Sunshine State Though market competition from foreign countries and the ravaging effects...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2019


Lakeland Women’s Collective
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” —Audre Lorde Inspired by movements like...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2019


Trees
Let’s get to the root of it and talk about trees. I’m going to go out on a limb and say we’ve all walked down a tree-lined street at one...
Amy Sexson
Sep 30, 2019


Changing The Face of The Fire Service
In honor of National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 6 – Oct. 12), we sat down with the Lakeland Fire Department’s Fire Chief Douglas Riley...
Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2019


Top Buttons
“You are beautiful – but I’m sure that’s the least interesting thing about you.” -Sarah Powers For many, Top Buttons is a trendy designer...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2019


Reflecting on 50 Seasons of Theatre Winter Haven
“Norm, let’s start from the beginning,” I said. Norman Small, Founding Producing Director for Theatre Winter Haven pulled out a black and...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2019


A Day in the Life of a Winter Haven Firefighter
First, a big ‘thank you’ to the men and women of the Winter Haven Fire Department not only for their service but also for being so...
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 30, 2019


Tapestries Bring Lakeland Art to the Forefront
Dino on the Wall by Ana Lopez Now halfway through its one-year-long display, David Collin’s Tapestries continues to add life to...
Lauren Dickman
Jun 30, 2019


Your Community Theater: All are WELCOME
As we gear up to celebrate Pride Month here in Polk County, I can’t help but think about how lucky I am to have spent a good portion of...
Dan Chesnicka
May 31, 2019


Somewhere Over the Rainbow
June is LGBT Pride Month – a time to celebrate and support our fellow humans for who they are and whom they love. Not just in June, but...
Tara Crutchfield
May 31, 2019

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