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The Salvation Army
Each month, hundreds of local families visit the Social Services office and Food Pantry for The Salvation Army of East Polk County. The...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2021


Toys for Tots
On September 17, at the Marines Toys for Tots National Training Conference in Washington, D.C., David Waller, Polk County coordinator,...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2021


Banh Mi? Oh My!
In the bright yellow building on Avenue A, formerly Bryant Home Gallery Marketplace, Bao and Lena Nguyen bake ‘a lot of happiness’ by way...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2021


Vakti Gallery
Even with your head in the books, it would be hard not to appreciate the art on the walls of Downtown Lakeland’s independent bookstore,...
Tara Crutchfield
Oct 31, 2021


10th Annual Polk Emerging Leaders Awards
The 10th Annual Polk Emerging Leaders Awards were held on August 19th. While the event itself was a little different this year following...
Brianna Price
Sep 30, 2021


Cocktails and Sweets
It’s that time of year again and what better way to celebrate the delicious decadence of spooky season than by combining two of our...
Kelly Sanford
Sep 30, 2021

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