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We’ll Be Here

Apr 1, 2020 | Other

A message from the director of Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing, Mark Jackson  ...

Grand National Hydros coming to Orange Cup Regatta

Feb 26, 2020 | Other

Move over snake orgy, the Grand National Hydros are coming. Larger, faster and more powerful than any boat recently on Lake Hollingsworth, the Grand National Hydroplanes are the latest addition to 82nd Annual Orange Cup Regatta, the start of the American Powerboat...

SSAC Basketball State Quarter Finals this weekend

Jan 22, 2020 | Basketball, Other

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...

Fieldhouse has new internationally known tenet

Jan 6, 2020 | Other

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...

Polk County Hoopfest to be first event at fieldhouse

Dec 11, 2019 | Other

After 14 months of hard work, the recently named AdventHealth Fieldhouse and Conference Center will host its first event. Featuring more than 50 teams, the Polk County Hoopfest will bring boys and girls basketball teams from across the state to test their mettle on...

2021 IPSC PCC World Shoot coming to Polk County

| Other, Shooting

FROSTPROOF – The fastest growing segment of shooting sports will have their first world championships in Polk County. The International Practical Shooting Confederation announced recently that the United States Practical Shooting Association and Universal Shooting...