January 2020

SSAC Basketball State Quarter Finals this weekend

LAKELAND – High school teams from throughout Florida will gather in Winter Haven this weekend for the Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC) Basketball State Quarter Finals. More than 30 teams will be involved over the weekend. Teams participating include: SSAC...

Harnessing the power of social media

From Bok Tower Gardens to the banks of Lake Shipp, the wilds of Circle B Ranch to the resort vibe of Balmoral Resort, Polk County is blessed with beauty. Nowhere is that beauty more on display than through social media. The challenge to every business is to figure out...

Best of ‘Geek Culture’ on display

For the second year, the Central Florida Comic Con will bring the best of geek culture to Lakeland. Not only will there be artists and actors on hand, but also an extensive exhibitor area featuring everything from comics and memorabilia to games and pop culture...

Fieldhouse has new internationally known tenet

WINTER HAVEN – The recently opened AdventHealth Fieldhouse and Conference Center has its first tenant. And they are an internationally renowned powerhouse. YBOA – Youth Basketball of America – will be relocating their national headquarters to Winter Haven, thanks to a...