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NBA legend Rick Mahorn to be inducted into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame

Oct 31, 2022 | Basketball, Other

The free Friday night event kicks off a weekend of small college basketball at Florida Southern College LAKELAND – NBA legend Rick Mahorn is just one of the inductees into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night. The event will be followed by the...

Not forgotten, Banana George lives on this weekend

Oct 27, 2022 | Other, Water Sports

WINTER HAVEN – Gone – but surely not forgotten – the spirit of longtime Polk County fixture Banana George will be on display as the 2022 Banana George Blairfoot Bananza will hit the waters of Winter Haven’s Lake Silver this weekend. Funds raised from the weekend go to...

Winter Haven to host the world at IWWF World Water Ski Show Tournament

Oct 17, 2022 | Other, Water Sports

The largest competitive water ski event in decades will take over downtown Winter Haven from Oct. 20 to Oct. 23 as the International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) World Water Ski Show Tournament, presented by Nautique, takes to Lake Silver. More than seven...

One of nation’s largest fastpitch events coming to Polk

Sep 1, 2022 | Other

AUBURNDALE – One of the largest events in fastpitch softball, the USA Softball Junior Olympic (JO) Cup, is coming to Polk County. The DiamondPlex Softball Complex in Winter Haven and the Auburndale Softball Complex will host a week-long competition July 6-12, 2023,...

Lightning to host Ball Hockey Clinic at Lakeland Ice Arena

Apr 28, 2022 | Other

The Tampa Bay Lightning professional hockey organization and the Lakeland Ice Arena will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on April 30 at the Lakeland Ice Arena, 3395 W. Memorial Blvd in Lakeland, to celebrate the new outdoor ball hockey rink at the...

History on-deck at Flying Tigers’ opening day

Mar 21, 2022 | Other

LAKELAND – Just like Jackie Robinson, history will be made when Rachel Balkovec steps on to the field. Opening night at the Lakeland Flying Tigers, April 8, will be Balkovec’s first game as manager of the visiting Tampa Tarpons, making her the first full-time female...