On the last Saturday of each month (except in November and December) a special group of women meets at Heartfelt Quilting & Sewing in...

I can’t take credit for that title – that’s all Kaley Aldridge. It’s what she makes with her creative business, Moonebird. It is scary...

Growing Macadamia in Central Florida Lake Alfred macadamia farmer and owner of the Florida Macadamia Growers Cooperative, Glenn Reynolds’...

Built in 1932 as a winter retreat by Charles Austin Buck, the estate was acquired by Bok Tower Gardens in 1970. The 20-room...

Tucked away in a sleepy Bartow neighborhood not far from bustling Highway 17, rests a grand architectural art piece devised by an...

The United States was coming out of the Second World War. The troops came home with many physical and psychological wounds. Many had...

Beauty pageants. Those two words may evoke images of scenes from movies like “Miss Congeniality” and “Dumplin’” or the perceived...

Florida native, JC Anderson lived the first few years of his life in Norway where his dad is from. His family made the move to Lakeland...

Looking for a place to go dancing and a way to impart their love of dance onto others, Finley and Carmen Walker stepped in to create a...

The first year of any job is a time to show off your skillset, form relationships with co-workers, and earn your place within the...

“I started collecting art when I met Linda,” explained Dr. Alan Rich, whose wife, Linda, then disputed that proclamation, asserting that...

Originating from the parlor “Bagatelle” tables based on European lawn games, pinball machines have evolved from their primitive prototype...

Lieutenant Damian Motsinger has been with the Lakeland Fire Department for the entirety of his fire career – over 11 years. His...

Born on Florida’s east coast, Jessica Bryant went to Florida Institute of Technology and earned her Bachelor of Science degree. From...

Much of the success Pati Mills has seen in her life can be attributed to knowing the right people at the right time – the same kind of...

Black Skimmer by Adam Strang Bass A Florida Wildman in spirit (and Instagram handle), Adam Strang Bass captures timeless shots of old...

He’s probably served you a beer at Grove Roots Brewing sometime in the past year, but don’t let his laidback vibe fool you. This past...

The proprietor of Confection and self-described Candyman of Winter Haven Ivy Horn just opened what might be the coolest little candy shop...

Silvia Vega has recently become the new owner of Winter Haven Montessori. Silvia is married to Dr. Celestino Vega, who works for Lakeland...

Lakeland’s live entertainment is bursting at the seams and they have a new stage on which to belt a note or tell a joke. Dan Signor, a...

What does it mean to live loudly? Perhaps it’s using art to heal, or embracing the fact that you’ve “always been extra,” or using your...

Lakeland’s Benjamin Vickers thought he’d go to college for English Lit and become a “bookish academic” type. His hobby for home baking...

When we’re in the drive-through of a coffee chain muttering under our breath about how long the person in front of us is taking to order,...

Born in Mexico, Sergio Lopez-Sanchez came to the States when he was three years old. He grew up in Polk County, spending most of that...