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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


A County Divided?
Lakeland and Winter Haven are Polk County’s two most populated cities. For almost as long as the two cities have existed (Lakeland was...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020


Will America Dantz Like Nobody’s Watching?
Winter Haven mayor, Brad Dantzler has announced his bid as an Independent nominee in the 2020 American presidential election. Will...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020


LEGOLAND in for some Mega Competition
What will the former K-Mart building on Cypress Gardens be? Target, Ulta, and Trader Joes are only a few of the suggestions tossed out by...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020


Big Boats, Small Oranges
Central Florida has always been a regional nucleus for agriculture. Orange groves and strawberry fields seem to go on forever and the...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020


HAVEN in the Pocket of Your Pants
Cynics have long pushed the idea that the future of content is entirely electronic – that books, newspapers, magazines are soon to go the...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020


Unknown Beast Spotted in Lake Eloise
Lake monsters and giant sea serpents have been the stuff of folklore and nightmares for centuries. Something about the murky depth of a...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 31, 2020


Jack Wilkins Pays Tribute to Hank Mobley
Grammy-nominated saxophonist and Director of the Jazz Studies Program at the University of South Florida, Jack Wilkins has cultivated an...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2020


The Life and Legacy of Betsye Kay Finch
Described as radiant, encouraging, one-of-a-kind, Betsye Kay Finch left an impression on everyone she met. Perhaps most important were...
Tara Crutchfield
Mar 1, 2020


Triviosity Live Events
Whether he’s served you a beer at Grove Roots, told you a joke, or stumped you with a trivia question there’s one thing you know about...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2020


Chef Chad Clevenger
Polk County born and raised Chef Chad Clevenger’s aptitude in the kitchen has taken him across the world. His culinary roots are...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2020


Blair Updike “Orange & Oil”
Lake Wales artist Blair Updike draws inspiration from her home. Florida culture, cowboys and Seminoles, even modern-day authors inspire...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2020


The Joinery
Joining friends and family and community – Lakeland’s first food hall, The Joinery is serving up some of the city’s most unique food...
Tara Crutchfield
Feb 1, 2020


Paul O’Neill: Finding Meaning in Art and Film
“I’m not trying to find something that makes me happy – I’m trying to find something with meaning,” said Lake Wales artist and filmmaker,...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020


Kurtis Flanders
Born in California, his father’s job brought Kurtis Flanders and his family to the Chain of Lakes. Flanders grew up here and developed a...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020


Lorio & Associates Celebrating 30 Years
This year Lakeland-based property management and real estate firm Lorio & Associates celebrates the big 3-0. The firm offers specialized...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020


Slate Family Billiards
Sometimes, simple food is the best food – especially if you’ve imbibed. A downtown Winter Haven staple for 37 years, Slate Family...
Tara Crutchfield
Jan 1, 2020


Happy’s Place Farm: Growing Thoughtfully
What started as a garden on family land to grow their own food, has turned into a labor of love and a small business for Lakeland couple...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2019


Miss Florida Takes the National Stage
Later this month at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, Miss Florida, Michaela McLean will join 49 women from around the...
Tara Crutchfield
Dec 1, 2019

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