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Polk County highlighted through Camping World, Coleman
Eliminating any prior connotations, two new RV resorts have opened in Polk County – and redefined the marketplace. If you stop by either the Cabana Club RV Resort and Cottages in Auburndale or the Resort at Canopy Oaks in Lake Wales, you’ll be greeted by beautiful...
VIC earns GBAC STAR accreditation
Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing announced today that the Central Florida Visitor Information Center recently received the GBAC STAR facility accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA. “This accreditation just puts the...
Thespians coming to fieldhouse
After hosting sports championships and ESPN events, you’d think that the AdventHealth Fieldhouse and Conference Center would be running out of firsts. The upcoming 2021 Florida Theatre Conference will call Winter Haven home from Nov. 11-13, 2021, marking the first...
Golf enjoys pandemic renaissance
One of the positives coming out of the pandemic is that participation is outdoors sports has significantly increased. PTSM has followed the research and has heavily targeted several of these markets with great success. Blessed with seemingly countless good golf...
Colombian based journalists explore Polk County
Journalists from Colombia-based Travesia TV and Radio recently completed a leg of their Florida press junket in Polk County. Travesia is the first Spanish tourism show to broadcast nationally on the Caracol network in its own country as well as throughout the world on...
Promotional initiative launched to support area businesses
In an effort to stimulate the local economy while the pandemic continues, Polk County’s destination marketing organization, Visit Central Florida, launched a promotional initiative this week utilizing restaurants, shops and entertainment venues. The Polk Savings Pass,...
Fieldhouse, Winter Haven enjoy ESPN moment
The AdventHealth Fieldhouse in Winter Haven enjoyed its first ESPN moment when the American Cornhole League held the 2021 ACL Kickoff Battle from Feb. 5-7. The tournament was broadcast both live and by tape delay around the world on various ESPN channels. It was the...
Shah repeats as Central Florida Spelling Bee champion
Dhurrie - a heavy cotton rug from India - was the winning word for Dev Shah, the first repeat Central Florida Spelling Bee Champion. It only took 18 rounds spanning five hours to do it. Encompassing more than a third of the counties in Florida, the third annual...
Olympians return to Florida Southern College
A collection of the greatest athletes from the United States to play softball took to the fields at Florida Southern College once again to continue their COVID-paused quest for Olympic glory in Tokyo. USA Softball’s National Women’s Team (NWT) – the same women that...
Flag football is a big score for Polk County
More than 420 teams filled up 18 fields in two different parks, generating not only more than $10 million in economic impact, providing a powerful shot in the arm for the Polk County economy. Dubbed the United Flag Football League National Championships, the three day...