November 2017

The pling of spring is coming

Nov 21, 2017 | Baseball, Collegiate

While the rest of the country still has to choose between which boots to wear out into the snow, here in Florida, February means the beginning of baseball season. And while the pros take to the field at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, the other Boys of Summer...

Stars of tomorrow to take the field

| Baseball

Teams from around the nation will gather in December to take part in a showcase that offers amateur athletes a chance to hone their skills against other elite players. For more than 34 years, the World Amateur Baseball Association (WABA) has helped high school and...

From wilderness to shopping

| Other

Home to colleges, cultural cornerstones and the Spring Training home to Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers, Lakeland is more than just the largest city in Polk County. No matter what your tastes, Lakeland is a must-see during a Central Florida vacation. But be...

Reaching travelers where they plan

Nov 17, 2017 | Newsletter

Bell bottoms. Betty White. Zima. And now, travel agents. All have made comebacks. Sure, some in their industry insist that travel agents didn’t need to make a comeback. They forget that not long ago, thanks to online booking, predictions were that travel agents were...