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More Than 5,000 Eggs Collected At Winter Haven Hoppin’ Hunt by James Coulter The Easter Bunny arrived one day early to drop off more than 5,000 brightly-colored eggs along the shore of Lake Silver in Winter Haven. It was along these shores that local children hopped around in search of…

Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team Show   Jan 21, 2017 Members of the original Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team continue to WOW central Florida audiences, and work to pass on their water skiing skills to the next generation. See specific show times below. The Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team was…

Only Minor Injuries In Crash Landing a Truck in Lake Silver On 8-22-19 at approximately 8:23 p.m., Winter Haven Police Officer DeJesus (D.J.) Martinez was traveling in his 2013 marked Chevy Impala heading northbound on Lake Silver Dr. NE.  As Officer Martinez approached Ave. K NE, a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche,…

Skate Park Proposed For Downtown Winter Haven by James Coulter Jessie Skubna and Robbie Loftus, co-owners of Jessie's Lounge in Winter Haven, both have children who love to skate. However, a lack of a local skate park often means the two have to travel out of town, sometimes across the…

Water Adaptive Event Offers Wet And Wild Time For People With Disabilities For Sixth Year by James Coulter Daymon Jenkins from Tampa may only have one leg, but that doesn't stop him from having a leg up in the water. Though he has zero experience in water sports, he has…

Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team Offers Free Water Ski Show *As seen in Winter Haven Daily Print Publication* By Allison Williams The Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team is a local, non-profit organization in Winter Haven. Local adults and children make up the ski team. The team puts on a water…

The Cypress Gardens Water Skiing Tradition Is Being Kept Alive WINTER HAVEN – Cypress Gardens was the center of the world of waterskiing for decades. But when it closed in 2009 after a 66-year run, it left a void in the community. But that void didn’t last long. Led by…

Winter Haven,  Florida - Winter Haven Police are investigating a crash at 3rd St N.W. and Lake Silver Dr.. S in Winter Haven that has shut down the road.  At approximately 2:40 a.m., a driver hit a power pole at the intersection. The driver fled and has not been located. …

Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show Hosted a Back to the Future Style Ski Show By Allison Williams On Saturday, the Cypress Gardens Water Ski team performed a show for the community. The recurring event is free to the public and takes place the third Saturday of every month on Lake…

More than 50 years ago, Polk County had thriving Black communities such as Moorehead and Pughsville. Communities were formed as Blacks migrated for work. They were filled with doctors offices,