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Polk County Visitor Center Hosts Free Easter Egg Hunts on Saturday, April 3 Davenport, FL (Mar. 17, 2021) – Central Florida’s Visitor Information Center (CFVIC) will host an Easter Egg Hunt event on Saturday, April 3. This free event will take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., featuring kid-friendly activities, giveaways and egg hunts beginning at…

Eagle Lake Great American Cleanup Saturday, April 16, 2016       Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with the City of Eagle Lake, invites you to participate in this year’s Great American Cleanup Event on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 8 am-noon at the Keep Polk County Beautiful,…

Enjoy Caladiums And Half-Price Admission At Bok Tower Gardens This August by James Coulter What could be better than taking a stroll through scenic Bok Tower Gardens and viewing its many red, white, and pink caladiums? How about doing that while paying only half-price for park admission? Florida residents can…

Polk County Native Vies For Judge Seat In Upcoming County Election  Tara Wheat, a Polk County native is running for Polk County Judge Group 8. Wheat’s family has a long history here, as her great grandparents moved to Lake Wales in the early 1920s, her grandmother was born on the grounds…

The history book, by Mike McGinness and Jeff Davies, includes never-before-seen images from around Florida and will be available at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation.

History Fort Lauderdale, proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will present a free book signing and meet & greet with Mike McGinness and Jeff Davies, authors of “Florida: A...

You will drive past the theme parks of Orlando on your way to a thriving area of Florida that is gathering momentum as a tourist destination.

You will drive past the theme parks of Orlando on your way to a thriving area of Florida that is gathering momentum as a tourist destination. Until now, Polk County has only tended to get global attention when the US elections are in full flow and CNN’s John King is telling us about voting habits for those who live in central Florida. Yet a visit to the fascinating Sunshine State needs to include a few days in a region that is emerging as a new powerhouse for tourists. The recently opened Pepp...

Medical cannabis dispensary opens

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