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Girls Rule the World
Imagine if we nurtured the mind of every little girl. What if we watered their spirits and imaginations with the ideals of...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2020


Hope for Ten Thousand
“Our mission is to reach all kids, particularly those who need us the most to reach their full potential as productive, caring,...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2020


Culinary Creatives
You’re invited to the next Catapult Kitchen pop-up! Foodcentric entrepreneurs serve up their culinary concepts as a sales avenue and...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2020


Hocus Pocus Comics
There is magic on the pages and in the minds of Hocus Pocus creators Dwight and Rebecca MacPherson. The Lakeland couple met and fell in...
Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2020


Curry Mango
Have you eaten at Lakeland’s favorite new restaurant, Curry Mango? This South Lakeland spot offers traditional Indian fare alongside...
Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2020


Scarlet True Crime Podcast
What is it that draws us to the macabre? What makes us peer in from the outside, at a distance, safely removed from events so terrible...
Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2020


Mediterranean Fresh Grill
It’s been just over a year since Chef Chadi Mokbel and his wife Cindy opened their quaint Lebanese restaurant in Winter Haven. Over that...
Tara Crutchfield
Sep 30, 2020


The Mission of Winter Haven
A hot meal, a phone call, a resource, a friend, can all be found at The Mission of Winter Haven. The Mission has been feeding the...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2020


Finding Peace
This year the world has faced sickness, death, job loss, strained social environments, injustices, and tragedies – everyday life has...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2020


Eternal Youth
When you think about your own mental health, self-care may not be the first thing that pops to mind – but it is definitely a major player...
Leigh-Anne Hemenway Pou
Jul 31, 2020


Be There
As a pastor at Heartland Church, I have the opportunity to see hundreds (if not thousands) of people each week. People may think I never...
Mitch Johnson
Jul 31, 2020


An Intersection of Mind and Body
As the Director of Behavioral Health for Lakeland Regional Health, Alice Nuttall oversees the team of physicians, nurses, and qualified...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2020


Coffee and Health: Myths vs. Science
In this first Summer Series, we’d like to demystify some of the latest, scientific findings on coffee! And hopefully, do our part to...
Jolian Rios M.D. ABIM Board Certified
Jul 31, 2020


A Hungry Child in Every Zip Code, in Every School
It isn’t complicated, says kidsPACK Executive Director, Patty Strickland, there’s an issue that needs to be solved. Unfortunately, it’s a...
Tara Crutchfield
Jul 31, 2020


Created for Community
We have been isolated from one another for months now. Every routine has been interrupted and all of our usual social gatherings have...
Christina Gard
Jul 31, 2020


Jimmy’s Famous Seafood Express
In 1974, Jimmy Minadakis converted a former farmhouse turned bingo hall into what would be his legacy restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland....
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 30, 2020


Salt Strong: Rising Tide
Third-generation Central Floridian, angler, author, and entrepreneur Joe Simonds lives in Winter Haven with his wife, Dr. Loren Simonds,...
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 30, 2020


Maria Anaya
Ninety-three-year-old Maria Anaya has much to show for her near-century on Earth. She has eleven children, 39 grandchildren, and...
Tara Crutchfield
Jun 30, 2020


Vegetation Plant Food
At the top of Vegetation Plant Food’s website, it reads, “Eat like you love yourself.” This sentiment is at the core of Rima...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020


Life Unfiltered
It would be fair to say Bartow’s newest coffee house started in a Brooksville field – the idea for it did, anyway. CEO and Creative...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020


A Snowball’s Chance in Winter Haven
A snowball with a side of nostalgia, please! Cain’s Snowballs, a Sixth Street shaved ice spot, turned a year old at the beginning of this...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020


Ethos Coffee Supports Women-Led Co-op
“It all probably goes back to me growing up as a little girl in Guatemala,” began Lisbeth Pacheco. That little girl in Guatemala grew...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020


Top Buttons: Empowering in Style
It has been over six months since faith-based nonprofit, Top Buttons opened a store in downtown Winter Haven. The community excitedly...
Tara Crutchfield
Apr 30, 2020


Honeycomb BakerTurns Winter Haven Food Scene ‘Inside Out’
Bread has been at the center of everything for Honeycomb Bread Bakers founder, Benjamin Vickers. In an interview with LKLD Haven last...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020

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